The Small Biz Ahead Podcast | How One Man Built a Massive Production

On this episode of The Small Biz Ahead Podcast, host Gene Marks is joined by Matt Berky, Owner, Engineer, and Composer of Massive Productions, LLC to discuss how he turned his passion for music production and innovative sound design into a small business. Matt also shares how he has grown his business over the past 20 years and some of the most important lessons he’s learned along the way.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:47 “The Inner Life of a Cell”
02:50 How Matt started Massive Productions, LLC
04:20 The importance of financial literacy
05:56 Finding customers
07:10 How Matt started Massive Productions
09:00 Raising capital to start-up a business
10:43 Benefits of investing in business property
13:25 Succession planning
14:45 Managing a family business
17:18 Social media marketing
18:40 The “business side” of a production company
20:04 Managing invoicing and receivables
21:48 Knowing your ideal customers
25:00 Closing and contact information
To learn more about Matt Berky and Massive Productions, visit massiveproductions.com.
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The Small Biz Ahead podcast is dedicated to helping small business owners succeed. Each episode focuses on specific topics that can help you bring your small business to the next level. Gene Marks, an author and business owner, offers insight on how to make your business more efficient with tips, interviews and conversations with business owners and thought leaders.
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