If you are hungry to lead your business with more focus as your studio stands out, wins better clients, charges more, and ultimately produces its best creative work, Jumpstart is for you.
Welcome to the only industry-specific accelerator program where Joel Pilger – consultant at RevThink and founder at Impossible Pictures – personally leads your emerging firm through a transformation in just 8 weeks.
“Don’t think it’s an easy process – Joel will challenge and push you to your limits. But hey, it’s truly worth it.” – Pat at P2
✓ Identify and focus on what you love doing most
✓ Carve out a unique position in the marketplace
✓ Develop new business based on your expertise
✓ Build relationships with better clients
✓ Upsell, negotiate, and win large-budget projects
✓ Empower your studio to produce great creative work
✓ Apply the specific concepts Joel used to grow his studio to $5MM/year
Evolve from an order-taker shop to the expert creative firm which commands premium pricing and industry respect.
Relax knowing your transformation occurs in a private, safe space where you and your peers can process any question, admit your weaknesses… and apply solutions to move you forward with purpose, direction and confidence.
Limited seats are available. If you believe Jumpstart is a fit for you, apply to see if you qualify to join the upcoming class.
“The Jumpstart return on investment is a no-brainer.” – Dallas at Defacto Sound
“Joel helped guide us to understanding who we are as a studio, what we’re good at and – better yet – why our clients value us. Our success rate skyrocketed once we gained that understanding and focus.” – PJ at Laundry
A MESSAGE FROM JOEL PILGER
I was stuck for 7 years waiting for my studio to get a shot at the big-time…And yes, that studio was Impossible Pictures, the famous miracle-making studio that broke all the rules and forever changed the creative landscape in Denver, Colorado.
But in the first 7 years of running my business, I struggled to grow my team beyond one part-time animator and generate more than USD $200K in revenue… despite my 80-hour work weeks and frequent all-nighters.
But then, starting in year 8, I steadily grew my studio to a team of 25 full-time superstars generating over USD $5MM in revenue. We had a blast working with great clients like Discovery, DISH Network, Pepsi, Ford, and Starbucks while producing Addy, Promax, and Emmy award-winning projects.
In that 7th year, I had an epiphany: my past success was holding me back from future growth.
Once I recognized that my problem was a mindset, I began the process of unlearning what I thought was true so I could learn what was actually true: a set of counterintuitive concepts embraced by owners of the industry’s top studios.
I invite you embrace these concepts in Jumpstart: get back in touch with what you love doing most, carve out a unique position so your studio stands out, find better clients, sell them your best ideas, and produce truly great creative work.
The world desperately needs what only you can create.
What’s the reason running a thriving creative business is so challenging? There are seven of them.
Each week a member website is critiqued from a prospective client’s perspective. Once you see your studio’s positioning, messaging, and portfolio in this new light, you can’t unsee it.
What is the source of your studio’s greatness? Let’s identify it. Now delegate everything else… so you can focus on it.
Is your studio one of many… or the-one-and-only? Craft the messaging to always stand out, break through, and be respected as the expert.
Discerning the nuances in the Creative Firm Sales Cycle is what empowers emerging firms to pursue all those previously elusive (i.e, bigger and better) opportunities.
With COVID-19, the sales game forever changed. Learn the relevant way to take the stage and create community so your firm’s sales pipeline is never empty.
Why do you accept any given project? Master the critical dimensions that empower you and your team to define – and act on – what matters most.
Why does the proposal process waste so much time? Master the better way to weed out misfits and leverage your role as the valuable expert.
What if you could coax your clients to reveal their maximum budgets… while also strengthening your role as the trusted guide? Get ready to master the Perfect Sales Process.
Charging high prices is not about the quality of your work, it’s about negotiating, implementing policies, and eliciting the buyer’s emotions.
→ Video Modules
8 battle-tested concepts (lifetime access)
→ Worksheets
Apply the concepts to your unique situation
→ Structured Learning
Each week builds upon previous concepts
→ Live Application and/or 1-On-1 Consulting with Joel Pilger**
A “done with you” approach applied to your needs
→ Perspective
Learn how your peers are overcoming similar obstacles
→ Reinforce
Watch replays anytime
→ Accountability
Partner with a peer to help you stay on track
→ Network
Build relationships with like-minded owners
→ Qualify for Confab
Join the exclusive group of leading owners
Enrollment for next Jumpstart is underway.
To get started, watch the latest webinar How (Some) Studios are Crushing It then follow the instructions to schedule a call with Joel Pilger.
* Limited scholarships available, please inquire.
** Live Weekly Workshop and Jumpstart Community included with Classic enrollment. 1-On-1 Consulting included with Elite enrollment.