Emmy-winning founder Joel Pilger breaks down why most creative studios fail and what it really takes to build one that lasts. Joel is an Emmy-winning studio founder who built and scaled Impossible Pictures into a multi-million-dollar operation over 20 years, working with clients like Discovery, Ford, IBM, National Geographic, and Starbucks before successfully exiting in 2014. Unlike consultants who've only worked within studios, Joel actually ran one navigating everything from seven-figure budgets and payroll pressures to award-winning creative campaigns. Today, he leads Forum™, an exclusive community of 150 top studio and production company founders including BIEN, Deep Sky, Sarofsky, Method N Madness, and Secret Powers, helping creative entrepreneurs master the business fundamentals needed to build profitable, sustainable operations while maintaining their creative vision and industry impact.Connect with Joel

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelpilger/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelpilger/

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Produced by Eugene Wade

Edited by Stephen Gray

Hosted by Jens Jacob