Financing/Funding

• Determining Need
• Front-end/Back-end
• Loans

Articles

• Starting a Video Production Business
  August, 1996
  by William Ronat
  Advice on how to go from Amateur to Pro
• Video Entrepreneur: A Word From Your Sponsor
  November, 1995
  by William Ronat
  A Word From Your Sponsor
• Video Entrepreneur: Find Your Financing
  March, 1995
  by William Ronat
  Find Your Financing
• A Production Value Primer: Big Looks for Small Bucks
  February, 1996
  by Mark Bosko
  Gaining production value on a project doesn't instantly mean spending money. Here's how to improve the quality of your videos with such simple tools as…
• Profitmaker: Sponsor Point
  May, 1997
  by William Ronat
  This episode of
• Profitmaker: Budget for Profit
  July, 1997
  by William Ronat
  Estimating the cost of a video for a client is a tricky but necessary part of doing business. Here's how to do it right.

Streaming Videos

• Tutorials - Delivering a Great Pitch to Convince Investors to Fund your Documentary
  February, 2011
  Now that you've put together a great prospectus, it's time to pitch it. Effective pitching involves doing research on your subjects, knowing how to approach…
• Tutorials - How to Make a Great Documentary Demo Reel
  February, 2011
  A demo reel reveals a lot about you. It shows an investor that you have the skills and the experience to make a quality documentary. We'll show you how to…
• Tutorials - Writing a Video Prospectus to Get Funding for your Documentary
  January, 2011
  In order to get money for your documentary, a well planned prospectus is essential. It not only shows you've done your research and know your target market, it…
• Tutorials - How To Fund a Documentary Using Grants, Investors and Donations
  January, 2011
  No documentary can be made without money. That's why it's important to know the different sources that are available to fund it. We show you what's available…
• Tips and Techniques - Make Money With On-Line Video Distribution
  May, 2009
  How to use on-demand DVD distribution to make money with video over the Internet.
• Tips and Techniques - First Steps to Starting a Video Business
  November, 2006
  In our News & Technology segment with Mark and Derek, JVC's announces a new pro HD camcorder, AJA introduces a miniature converter for H-D-M-I as well as…