295 - Building a Creative Business - With Michael Angelo
Jun 12, 2024
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Michael Angelo, owner of San Antonio Video Productions, discusses his journey from employee to entrepreneur, sharing insights on pricing evolution, acquiring clients through Thumbtack and Google Ads, and his blueprint for achieving a dream. He emphasizes evolving into a business owner, training others to scale effectively, and the importance of DREAM: Dedicate, Refine, Evolve, Activate, and Multiply.
Dedicate fully to entrepreneurship for growth potential.
Continuously refine skills and evolve as a business owner.
Scale business by training others and building a team.
Deep dives
Finding Balance Between Preferred Industry and Stable Employment
It is crucial to strike a balance between pursuing a career in your preferred industry while also ensuring financial stability with a job that provides consistent income. Michael Angelo shares his journey of transitioning from traditional employment to freelancing and then establishing his own business.
Transitioning from Full-Time Employment to Entrepreneurship
The podcast delves into Michael Angelo's journey from holding a full-time job in outdoor television to venturing into freelance work and subsequently starting his own video production business. He emphasizes the importance of dedicating oneself fully to entrepreneurship to unlock growth potential.
Importance of Learning and Evolving in Business
Michael Angelo highlights the significance of continuously refining skills, seeking mentorship, and evolving as a business owner. Learning sales, project management, and client experience were pivotal steps in his entrepreneurial growth.
Committing to Full Potential as an Entrepreneur
Committing wholeheartedly to entrepreneurship and going all-in is emphasized as a key step in reaching one's full potential. Michael Angelo shares his experiences of transitioning from part-time to full-time entrepreneurship and the challenges and rewards that come with it.
Scaling Business Beyond Individual Efforts
The podcast discusses the importance of scaling a business by replicating skills, delegating tasks, and building a team to grow beyond individual efforts. Michael Angelo shares insights on the necessity of training and mentoring others to expand and sustain the business in the long run.
In this episode, host Chris Do interviews Michael Angelo, the owner of San Antonio Video Productions, about his career transition from a salaried employee to a full-time entrepreneur. Starting at the age of 15, Michael gained experience freelancing while in college and eventually landed a gig in outdoor television. Michael discusses his journey, the lessons learned from holding a salaried position, and the skills he developed that helped him start his own business. He shares his blueprint for achieving a dream, using the acronym DREAM to outline the steps: Dedicate, Refine, Evolve, Activate, and Multiply. Michael also discusses his methods for acquiring clients through Thumbtack and Google Ads, and emphasizes the importance of evolving into a business owner and training others to scale the business effectively.