Independent film producer Daren Smith is raising $10 million to produce ten movies over the next four years—and he’s doing it without flying 200 days a year or building a massive audience.

In this coaching episode, Nathan helps Daren design two high-leverage flywheels to reach high-net-worth investors while maintaining full control of his time.

You’ll learn how to craft a targeted outbound system, build a niche inbound engine with just 200 subscribers, and use systems thinking to raise millions without sacrificing your life.

If you're raising capital, scaling creator income, or just want to get more done with less stress, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Meet Daren Smith: Film Producer & Author
02:33 Why Writing Books Helped Him Raise Money
06:30 Behind the Scenes of Producing a Feature Film
10:29 Designing the $10M Film Fund Strategy
13:14 Building a Fundraising Flywheel Without Burning Out
15:03 Mapping the Outbound Sales Flywheel
24:39 Measuring Flywheel Progress Weekly
30:24 Avoiding the “Flywheel Stall” Trap
34:39 Inbound Content Flywheel for Film Investors
39:33 The Power of Niche, High-Intent Content
42:55 Segmenting Investors vs Fans vs Filmmakers
45:10 Using Conversations to Generate Content
47:19 Tying Together Inbound and Outbound
54:12 Using Content for Cold Outreach
58:50 What Daren’s Doing Next

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Featured in this episode:
Craftsman Films: https://www.craftsmanfilms.co
RightMessage: https://rightmessage.com
Kit: https://www.kit.com
Fathom: https://fathom.video
Grain: https://grain.com
Creator Flywheels: https://www.creatorflywheels.com

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