Product Business

Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines - the Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Films - that have powered them. Peter Biskind profiles the people who took the independent movement from obscurity to the Oscars, most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax an indie powerhouse.

Brendan Kane, a thinker and strategist who’s built platforms for celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rhianna and worked with Fortune 500 companies like Paramount and Viacom, has mastered the art of standing out. In Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World, he reveals the power of hook points—a communication tool that helps marketers package their messages in a succinct, attention-grabbing way that leads to better opportunities both online and off. Whatever you’re promoting, this book is the essential guide for making it in our three-second world.

Veteran Hollywood writer David Rensin travels behind the scenes and through 65 years of show business history to tell the real stories of the marvelous careers that began - and in some cases ended - in the mailroom. Based on more than 200 interviews, Rensin unfolds the never-before-told history of an American institution - in the voices of the people who lived it. Through seven decades of glamour and humiliation, you'll go where the trainees go, do what they must do to get ahead, and hear the best insider stories from the Hollywood everyone knows about but no one really knows.

Whether you work at a startup or a large, established company, we all know that building great products is hard. Most new products fail. The Lean Product Playbook helps improve your chances of building successful products through clear, step-by-step guidance and advice. The Lean Startup movement has contributed new, valuable ideas about product development and has generated lots of excitement. However, many companies have yet to adopt Lean thinking. Despite their enthusiasm and familiarity with the concepts, many teams run into challenges trying to adopt Lean because they lack guidance.

To create a link from now to the future, emerging leaders and managers need to create or fine-tune goals and strategies. This “what to do and why” is of critical importance. After all, business leaders have invested greatly in capabilities to bring about innovation and creativity. Yet these pursuits won’t result in anything concrete if you don’t understand what’s needed to formulate and carry out a strategy. There are so many books and resources on strategy and strategic planning that you can wind up feeling confused and overwhelmed. However, this book is different. It’s written...

You might already be familiar with Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, but have you heard of the man behind the company that produced these products? In Afro Sheen, George Ellis Johnson, the acclaimed self-made businessman, reveals his inspiring and captivating rise from humble beginnings to the top of the haircare industry.

You may not realize it right now, but you do have a one-of-a-kind story to tell, one that makes you stand out from everyone else - a unique tale that makes you, your product, or your business unforgettable. In One Perfect Pitch, Marie Perruchet will help you discover it, hone it, and present it, so that you get buy-in from colleagues and potential investors.

The Product Mindset approaches product development from a bold, new direction, based on a shared internal outlook that drives focus, speed, experimentation, and innovation from a wide variety of stakeholders. David DeWolf and Jessica Hall provide you with all the tools you’ll need to revitalize your company’s methodologies, reframe its culture, and help your company thrive in the digital marketplace.

With more than four decades working in almost every aspect of Nashville's music scene—attorney, educator, and industry professional Vince Wilcox lays out the basics of the business in a way that’s engaging and inspiring. You’ll get an up-to-date overview of today’s marketplace as well as an insider’s view of how the money flows.The resource is organized into three modules: 1) Making & Marketing Records, 2) Writing & Publishing Songs, and 3) Managing & Booking Artists, with each module divided into subsections by topic. Each topic contains answers to dozens of practical questions, ...

this ebook was created to help inspire people who have digital skills and want to make more digital products using there skills, but don't know every niche they could make digital products for. this bok is also good for anyone who wants a simple layout of how to make digital products they can sell.

Everything you need to know about making music in one place, 2024 and beyond! Not so long ago, music production was only available to the rich and famous. However, these days, it’s now possible to produce professional sounding music from your own home. In fact, you don’t even need to know how to play an instrument or know anything about the technology, or even need expensive equipment. All you need is a decent computer and some inspiration. This audiobook will tell you the rest!

Are you ready to turn your passion for homesteading into a thriving business? Look no further than the comprehensive guidebook, Homestead Entrepreneurship. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your existing homestead venture to the next level, this book provides practical, actionable advice for success. With 20 chapters written by experienced homestead entrepreneurs, you'll gain a wealth of knowledge on everything from finding your niche to managing your finances. Chapter 1 introduces you to the concept of homesteading entrepreneurship and its potential for financial and ...

James Allen ( As A Man Thinketh) and Florence Scovel Shinn ( Your Word Is Your Wand and The Game of Life and How to Play It) team up to bring you As a Woman Thinketh. Everything that is in As a Man Thinketh is included, only where you usually see "man" you will now see "woman."

In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient - lessons directly applicable to your organization.

Here is the story of Jerry Weintraub: the self-made, Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised impresario, Hollywood producer, legendary deal maker, and friend of politicians and stars. No matter where nature has placed him - the club rooms of Brooklyn, the Mafia dives of New York's Lower East Side, the wilds of Alaska, or the hills of Hollywood - he has found a way to put on a show and sell tickets at the door.

A new book about the ways to earn money as a musician that are not just playing gigs, recording and selling your music, or teaching private lessons. Get your copy today! (Please note: this book contains some adult language.)

Create a winning game plan for your digital products with Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age. Using a wide range of proven techniques and tools, author Roman Pichler explains how to create effective strategies and actionable roadmaps to help you maximize your chances of creating successful products. Written in an engaging and no-nonsense style, Strategize offers practical advice and valuable examples so that you can apply the practices directly to your products.

David Mamet went to Hollywood on top—a super successful playwright summoned west in 1980 to write a vehicle for Jack Nicholson. He arrived just in time to meet the luminaries of old Hollywood and revel in the friendship of giants like Paul Newman, Mike Nichols, Bob Evans, and Sue Mengers. Over the next forty years, Mamet wrote dozens of scripts, was fired off dozens of movies, and directed eleven himself. In Everywhere an Oink Oink, he revels of the taut and gag-filled professionalism of the film set.

“With wisdom and wit, Joie Goodkin is a role model for all generations of women. Her stories of courage, intuition, grace and grit will inspire and motivate anyone to burst through barriers and blaze their own path.” —Deborah Koch, Executive Director, American Red Cross Greater Miami & The Keys 45 specific ways to benefit and enhance your life, your business and your goals. This book is a rare gem that will inspire you to build more confidence, grow your business or career, and soar higher and farther; and at the same time, go inward and learn more about yourself and the unlimited ...

Well-known DAX corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and over 50 start-ups, along with the tireless development of our own innovation culture, have proven the concept of this book. Learn how companies are innovating today and follow the list of successful companies such as: IBM BMW Volkswagen AG Kraft Telekom Siemens Allianz Learning how to innovate is the most critical skill for every company today. You need to understand why creative thinking won’t lead you to innovation success. Instead, we show you how one-week-only innovation sprints with live product tests in real markets save you ...