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Blog #41 Starting a Business: 1 Year In— 5 Things I Did WRONG
Why do we fall?
So we can pick ourselves up.
Each mistake is a chance to grow and learn something new. Without the mistake, one can’t improve.
A year in to starting the business, it’s fair to say mistakes were made. In this post, we’re going to be taking a critical look at the steps I should’ve taken, and ones I shouldn’t have taken at all. You can take away your own knowledge from this post, to make sure you don’t repeat my errors.
Let’s reflect on those errors and find solutions to the problems.
Blog #40 Starting a Business: 1 Year In— 5 Things I Did RIGHT
From the day this is published, it will be one year exactly since Newtown Productions was born.
Starting a business was a challenge, but one I’m glad I undertook. It has been rewarding in ways I couldn’t have imagined.
In this post, we’re going to focus on the success stories—decisions I made that paid dividends. Celebrating the wins is an important policy for any business operator, a policy that gets lost sometimes in the never-ending search for success. So let’s celebrate the 5 things I did right in my first year.
Blog #8 What do you need to start a video production service?
What do you need to start a video business? How long does it take? How much money will I require? I had all these questions before starting my business. A lot of the things that I thought would be difficult, time consuming and expensive turned out a lot different than I expected. I’m going to share my tips on dealing with the various necessities you need to start a video business in Ireland, whether you are a wedding shooter, a filmmaker or just someone who works in the many areas of video.
Blog #7 Cinematography Analysis: Twilight (2008)
I was looking through the top podcasts chart around the world and found that there was a podcast about the Twilight series that was popular. What’s notable about that is the podcast in question hadn’t recorded an episode in the last 3 years. It turns out people still love Twilight in 2025. I’ve been meaning to do a cinematography analysis, so why not base it on a young adult hit like the Twilight (2008) movie. It had a unique, stylised look and is still adored by many millions of fans around the world.
Blog #6 How to Market Yourself as a Filmmaker
As a filmmaker, from time to time you will need to market yourself. To me, marketing is connecting with people and keeping their attention. This can take different forms, some you will find surprising. You may already be doing some, for example many people post work projects on their personal Instagram account. Is this marketing? Absolutely yes.