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
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