Success Stories

David Frank, Owner - Indigo Films

David Frank is an Emmy winning producer, owner and President of Indigo Films, and has been a Business Group member since 2000. David learned about The Business Group and Mike Van Horn after hearing Mike speak at a women's networking function, where David said he "felt a bit out of place." However, since joining The Business Group, David has learned how to run and grow Indigo Films to the success it is today.

David admits he knew hardly anything about how to run a business, but he knew he was good at his job and that he could get work. "Before I joined The Business Group I barely knew how to read a P & L," David said. "I didn't know the difference between accounts receivable and accounts payable." David had owned Indigo Films for three years before he went to our annual planning workshop in 2000. When David left the fullday workshop, he had his first ever business plan. David said, "It was a revelation! I learned how many shows I needed to create and pitch, how many times I had to travel to New York for business. It was remarkable to see on paper what I needed to do. And most importantly, it was full of action items that I could follow and check off. I suddenly had the plan and guidance I needed. And it forced me to be accountable."

Business Group member's are committed to their group, many have been members for 10 years. One of the many reasons David is committed to The Business Group is that "it's a development/planning meeting for me. It gets me out of the office and forces me to focus on schedules and budget. It feels really good when my company is on time and under budget!"

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