Business with Walt Disney and David Tutera

Before starting your own business, it is a good idea to examine other experts in the world of business plan development, angel investing, or academia. I have taken a moment to examine experts in my industry. Continue reading below to find out about two important experts in the field of the entertainment industry.

Walt Disney

The first person that comes to mind that had created a company that not only entertains, but brings smiles to people of all ages is Walt Disney. Walt was born in Chicago December 5, 1901. Since a young boy he has been interested in art and making extra money in his neighborhood. He came from a relatively poor family. His father never really pushed him to pursue his dreams, but his mother and siblings did. Obviously, Walt followed his dreams.

In 1918, Disney tried to join the military but was rejected because he was under the age of 18. Instead he joined the Red Cross and drove ambulances in France. Instead of driving an ambulance in camouflage, he covered his in what would be early drawings of Disney characters.

After his time with the Red Cross he started his first company in Kansas City, called Laugh-O- Grams. The Mickey Mouse character was created during this time. While his company was open, his Disney cartoons became very popular. Eventually this company went bankrupt.

Sometime after the close of Laugh-O-Grams, Walt and his brother put their money together and set up a cartoons studio in Hollywood. They also found a distributor for their Alice’s Wonderland comedies. In 1937, during the depression, Walt produced a film called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which cost $1,499,000, which is an insane amount to spend during the depression.

The most known accomplishment of Walt Disney is the creation of his amusement park; it was a dream of his since he was a child. The first park opened in 1955. There is no need to explain how wildly popular those parks are today and the growth that has been made. Not only now are there traditional amusement parks, there are parks where you can see wild animals and even water parks. Companies are even planning conferences on Disney properties with their venue space. Walt Disney’s legacy is living on long after his death.

David Tutera

Like many women and others interested in the field of event planning, I am addicted to David Tutera’s show My Fair Wedding with David Tutera. This show on WE television has become wildly popular. David was not born a celebrity event planner and fashion designer; he started from the bottom up.

David started his event planning business at the ripe young age of 19. His grandfather noticed his talents at a young age and was the one who motivated him to pursue his dreams. His grandfather in the beginning was his first, one and only client. He built his business by gathering his clients one by one.

He was eventually noticed by WE television. He now has the reality show I mentioned where he helps women, with a low budget, plan the wedding of their dreams.

Not only does David Tutera have his own television show, he has written four books, been a guest on many talk shows, created a jewelry line, and designed his own collection of wedding gowns. His passion and business smarts shows that anyone can pursue their dream if they put in the work and get in touch with the right people.

References

http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/biography/w_bio_short.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney

http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/genres-tv/reality/david-tutera-biography-extraordinary-wedding-planner/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tutera

http://www.davidtutera.com/dt_weddings.php

http://www.abcpedia.us/people-celebrities/biography/mickey-mouse.jpg

http://site.advantagebridal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2_26_david_tutera.jpg

Orlando’s Festival in the Park

Once again I visited one of my favorite spots this Sunday, Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. This weekend was Orlando’s Festival in the Park. The dates it ran were November 5^th and November 6^th, 2011 from 10am-5pm.  I went to check out the event layout and to see what types of foods and art were available.

There were vendors upon vendors surrounding the lake. Vendors sold gyros, bar-b-q, arepas, and ice cream among other things. There was photographic art, jewelry, scarves, shoes, glass crafts and food to be bought. I was personally searching for Christmas gifts, but I had no such luck.

One thing I noticed that really needs to be improved upon was the lack of credit card machines. No one carries cash these days! The vendors that seemed to be doing the most business were those who took credit cards. How many times have you been to such a festival and saw something neat, but didn’t have enough cash to purchase it?

When at the festival I tried the lamb gyro and ice cream. Both were delicious. The ice cream stand my friends and I got a treat from had an option to add a flavor swirl; I added butterscotch, yum. My favorite booth at the show sold homemade noodles. I purchased a Tuscan flavored fettuccini, which I made spaghetti with for dinner. This booth had a credit card machine and also many customers, I wonder why?

This event was a great place for families and friends to stroll away an afternoon. Even though the weather was just tolerable and it sprinkled every now and then, it was pleasant.  They layout of the event made it easy to go from booth to booth. The booths followed along the sidewalk that surrounded the circle shaped lake.

The event was dog and children friendly. There was an overabundance of puppies and I wanted to bring them all home with me. A bunch of the booths catered to dogs by selling collars, leashes, puppy clothes, and sunglasses. Lake Eola hosts this event twice a year so be sure to catch it next time.

Related articles:

Spring Fiesta in the Park

Baldwin Park Art and Jazz Festival