I just want to first say I'm glad to find this board I'm hoping some of you may be able to help me out.
I'm a new filmmaker but I've been acting professionally for 22 years & doing professional design work for about 10.
I'm doing an educational series in the health field for a subject that likely will sell. I have 2 questions.
1. I possibly have an Angel investor(s) for some of the money I need to start this project... I just don't understand WHAT to give in return. I plan on making 8 DVDs in the series the profits from the first one will pay for the rest of the series. So realistically I need the money just to help out with the first one.
2. I have found some wholesalers that are in the same market exclusively. For example if my DVD was $29.95 what should I sell it to them at? I know it should be based on bulk but I'm not sure at what percentages. I want to do this myself at first to cut cost but I want enough of a margin to hire someone for sales later.
My production costs realistically are low because of me actually doing a lot of the work... I have lots of experience marketing things for other companies but I'm very weak when it comes to the investment thing.
Sorry I thought of a one more...
I have a company that has the same target market. They produce videos too but it's NOT a competitor. Anyone have a resource or idea for target prices. I think at first most I can manufacture is 10,000. I want to sell the trailor space to also help initial production cost.
I'm a new filmmaker but I've been acting professionally for 22 years & doing professional design work for about 10.
I'm doing an educational series in the health field for a subject that likely will sell. I have 2 questions.
1. I possibly have an Angel investor(s) for some of the money I need to start this project... I just don't understand WHAT to give in return. I plan on making 8 DVDs in the series the profits from the first one will pay for the rest of the series. So realistically I need the money just to help out with the first one.
2. I have found some wholesalers that are in the same market exclusively. For example if my DVD was $29.95 what should I sell it to them at? I know it should be based on bulk but I'm not sure at what percentages. I want to do this myself at first to cut cost but I want enough of a margin to hire someone for sales later.
My production costs realistically are low because of me actually doing a lot of the work... I have lots of experience marketing things for other companies but I'm very weak when it comes to the investment thing.
Sorry I thought of a one more...
I have a company that has the same target market. They produce videos too but it's NOT a competitor. Anyone have a resource or idea for target prices. I think at first most I can manufacture is 10,000. I want to sell the trailor space to also help initial production cost.