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I am Rashaan McDonald, the host of Money Making Conversations Masterclass, where we encourage people to stop reading other people's success stories and start planning their own. Listen up as I interview entrepreneurs from around the country, talk to celebrities and ask them how they are running their companies, and speak with nod profits who are making a difference in their local communities. Now, sit back and listen as we unlock the secrets to their success.

I am Rashaan McDonald, the host of Money Making Conversations Masterclass, where we encourage people to stop reading other people's success stories and start planning their own. Listen up as I interview entrepreneurs from around the country, talk to celebrities and ask them how they are running their companies, and speak with nod profits who are making a difference in their local communities. Now, sit back and listen as we unlock the secrets to their success.

On Money Making Conversations Masterclass. All right, this is Rashaan McDonald. We're here another show. Just so happy. You know, in the midyear, when you sit down, you start trying to figure out what I'm gonna do on the second half is called planning, called preparation, And that's why I do this show to bring people on that can set the stage or trigger information that you need to hear, or engage you into a position that I didn't know that I need to get I act together. I need to start preparing for twenty twenty five. Can you believe that, Yes, you should start preparing for twenty twenty five if you're projecting a growth in your business, if you're projecting an opportunity to generate revenue in your business. You have to be thinking about twenty twenty five. Yes, I'm Rashan McDonald. I host this weekly Money Making Conversation Masterclass show. The interviews and information that this show provides really it's for everyone. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start living your own. If you want to be a guest on my show, listen up. Please visit Moneymakingconversation dot com. That's Moneymaking Conversation dot com and click the b A guest button. That's right. It'll ask you for information and guess what, I am the only person that reads that information. I take it upon myself to book everybody on this show because I want to get a sense of the value you can bring as far as content to this show. That is really I'm so excited. So many people are just walking up to me. So many people are telling me that they are being interviewed on the show, and people are going to look at their products, go to their places of business and being recognized by being interviewed on Money Making Conversation Masterclass.

On Money Making Conversations Masterclass. All right, this is Rashaan McDonald. We're here another show. Just so happy. You know, in the midyear, when you sit down, you start trying to figure out what I'm gonna do on the second half is called planning, called preparation, And that's why I do this show to bring people on that can set the stage or trigger information that you need to hear, or engage you into a position that I didn't know that I need to get I act together. I need to start preparing for twenty twenty five. Can you believe that, Yes, you should start preparing for twenty twenty five if you're projecting a growth in your business, if you're projecting an opportunity to generate revenue in your business. You have to be thinking about twenty twenty five. Yes, I'm Rashan McDonald. I host this weekly Money Making Conversation Masterclass show. The interviews and information that this show provides really it's for everyone. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start living your own. If you want to be a guest on my show, listen up. Please visit Moneymakingconversation dot com. That's Moneymaking Conversation dot com and click the b A guest button. That's right. It'll ask you for information and guess what, I am the only person that reads that information. I take it upon myself to book everybody on this show because I want to get a sense of the value you can bring as far as content to this show. That is really I'm so excited. So many people are just walking up to me. So many people are telling me that they are being interviewed on the show, and people are going to look at their products, go to their places of business and being recognized by being interviewed on Money Making Conversation Masterclass.

Get well, let's get this show rolling.

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My guest has an eagle eye when it comes to reviewing bad contracts. Don't sign a contract that can ruin your dream. And she is a trademark registering and expert. She has successfully integrated the demanding roles of wife, mother, TV and film producer, writer, actress, playwright, and Arthur Please welcome to the Money Making Conversation Masterclass, America's favorite entertainment attorney, Jayleen Mack.

My guest has an eagle eye when it comes to reviewing bad contracts. Don't sign a contract that can ruin your dream. And she is a trademark registering and expert. She has successfully integrated the demanding roles of wife, mother, TV and film producer, writer, actress, playwright, and Arthur Please welcome to the Money Making Conversation Masterclass, America's favorite entertainment attorney, Jayleen Mack.

How you doing, Jayleen?

How you doing, Jayleen?

Hey, hey, hey, wow for having me back.

Hey, hey, hey, wow for having me back.

Look at you.

Look at you.

I'm just happy you just came back from a con film festival.

I'm just happy you just came back from a con film festival.

I was at. I was at the ABFF, I was at Essence.

I was at. I was at the ABFF, I was at Essence.

So you being on my show is that a step down?

So you being on my show is that a step down?

Because you just said can you said the Black Film Festival at Miami. You said the Essence, the world's largest congoveration, a gathering of black women and black people, or nearly a half million people go down to that event annually. That when they retired and said bye bye the Frankie, Beverly and Mays at their final show. So now you own money making Conversation Massacres. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you very much for your time.

Because you just said can you said the Black Film Festival at Miami. You said the Essence, the world's largest congoveration, a gathering of black women and black people, or nearly a half million people go down to that event annually. That when they retired and said bye bye the Frankie, Beverly and Mays at their final show. So now you own money making Conversation Massacres. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you very much for your time.

Well, I really want to say thank you for having little old me on your big old platform.

Well, I really want to say thank you for having little old me on your big old platform.

There you go, well, you know it's time to get down the business of you of just personally.

There you go, well, you know it's time to get down the business of you of just personally.

They always tell you, I have.

They always tell you, I have.

A relationship with individuals who I bring on the show. From a standpoint of my relationship with entertainment attorney Jayleen Mack, she has personally handled all of my trademarks that I've done throughout my managing of Stve Harvey and other clients and business.

A relationship with individuals who I bring on the show. From a standpoint of my relationship with entertainment attorney Jayleen Mack, she has personally handled all of my trademarks that I've done throughout my managing of Stve Harvey and other clients and business.

Associates I've had.

Associates I've had.

That relationship has been over at least twenty years, wouldn't you say, Jayleen.

That relationship has been over at least twenty years, wouldn't you say, Jayleen.

Yes, when did you open up hip hop? No?

Yes, when did you open up hip hop? No?

No, no, I'm talking talking about I'm talking about legally hip hop was thirty two years. That's thirty two years. That's thirty two years. I'm talking about when you finally got out of college. You know, put that plaque up. I'm being a I'm a lawyer officially, all that good stuff. Then we started coming to me with Sean, give me a shot, give me a shot, I can do this, I can do this. And I gave you your shot, and we've been I've been turning you for registrations for my trademarks. And how important is it just to do it right when it comes to trademark and protecting your brand.

No, no, I'm talking talking about I'm talking about legally hip hop was thirty two years. That's thirty two years. That's thirty two years. I'm talking about when you finally got out of college. You know, put that plaque up. I'm being a I'm a lawyer officially, all that good stuff. Then we started coming to me with Sean, give me a shot, give me a shot, I can do this, I can do this. And I gave you your shot, and we've been I've been turning you for registrations for my trademarks. And how important is it just to do it right when it comes to trademark and protecting your brand.

Yeah, but just to correct you, I started doing legal work for you back then when you had hip hop. I'm just trying to take you back. That's how old you are, not me.

Yeah, but just to correct you, I started doing legal work for you back then when you had hip hop. I'm just trying to take you back. That's how old you are, not me.

Oh okay, thank you, thank you very much. That's absolutely because because like I said, the look everybody a little history on me. In nineteen ninety two, I had a comedy club called very popular comic club in Houston, Texas called the Hip Hop Comedy Stop. Everybody played that club and even the Beyonce and Destiny's Child performed at that club. In fact, I brought them on stage one of the very first performances with that club.

Oh okay, thank you, thank you very much. That's absolutely because because like I said, the look everybody a little history on me. In nineteen ninety two, I had a comedy club called very popular comic club in Houston, Texas called the Hip Hop Comedy Stop. Everybody played that club and even the Beyonce and Destiny's Child performed at that club. In fact, I brought them on stage one of the very first performances with that club.

But it was a who's who of.

But it was a who's who of.

Comedy entertainment that came through there as well as celebrities you know from you know, the Willie D's Scarface. Everybody who's who who in the Houston market as well as a tour through town dropped into that comedy club. And that's why I met Jayleen and her friends. They really were very instrumental in making my club a success and keeping the doors open. As they say, I keep the lights on. And that relationship that's about a relationship. You know, you developed something you don't know what is going to mean five years or ten years from now. And now we're on this show today talking about a career that's basically international when it comes from your for your legal service, Could you tell some of the people that you represent now or contractually or can you say that on my show?

Comedy entertainment that came through there as well as celebrities you know from you know, the Willie D's Scarface. Everybody who's who who in the Houston market as well as a tour through town dropped into that comedy club. And that's why I met Jayleen and her friends. They really were very instrumental in making my club a success and keeping the doors open. As they say, I keep the lights on. And that relationship that's about a relationship. You know, you developed something you don't know what is going to mean five years or ten years from now. And now we're on this show today talking about a career that's basically international when it comes from your for your legal service, Could you tell some of the people that you represent now or contractually or can you say that on my show?

Well, I represent a lot of in the general scheme of things, actors, producers, writers, directors, authors, playwrights, UH, film producers, television producers as far as some clients that I've represented that don't mind me saying, obviously I've done legal work for you, Greg Carter, who's a filmmaker. I've done work for Kim Barell, Steve Harvey. Uh, just really tons of people, even athletes.

Well, I represent a lot of in the general scheme of things, actors, producers, writers, directors, authors, playwrights, UH, film producers, television producers as far as some clients that I've represented that don't mind me saying, obviously I've done legal work for you, Greg Carter, who's a filmmaker. I've done work for Kim Barell, Steve Harvey. Uh, just really tons of people, even athletes.

Now, when you when I called to Day about setting up what this show is going to be about, and you said, Rashan, I really want to talk about the lure of the bad deal. How people are will scam you, even from an entrepreneurial standpoint, even from a film production standpoint, into how when you say the lure of the bad deal, explain them all these exactly what that is and how they can be trapped by.

Now, when you when I called to Day about setting up what this show is going to be about, and you said, Rashan, I really want to talk about the lure of the bad deal. How people are will scam you, even from an entrepreneurial standpoint, even from a film production standpoint, into how when you say the lure of the bad deal, explain them all these exactly what that is and how they can be trapped by.

So, if you are a writer and you have a script and you've been shopping for either a producer or a financier, or you're a producer who has a script and you've been shopping with a financier for some money to get your movie made. Sometimes you'll come across people who are not in the industry who want to be in the industry, or they claim to be in the industry, but their credentials are not quite up to par, and so they may represent that they have access to money or endless amounts of money, and they entice that to have a conversation, right, And sometimes it's about really the association of a project that might put them on the map as opposed to the other around. And I say that because I've seen money people or alleged money people offer funding and it'll be you know, it could be hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. But the more you dig, the more you realize they can't show proof of funds, or the more you dig you find out this person isn't legitimate because this business is big, but it's small at the same time. So if you ask enough question, or if you dig and you see that the person you're dealing with doesn't have a digital footprint. Right, you can't go to IMDb, you can't go to LinkedIn to find anything. Nothing out there. Right, you might look up the name and the face doesn't match, or their credentials early is are similar to some executive right at Netflix or whatever. I've seen all of that happen. But my point of identifying, just in a general sense of people with a bad lure that ve vet due diligence is everything. I've seen it all.

So, if you are a writer and you have a script and you've been shopping for either a producer or a financier, or you're a producer who has a script and you've been shopping with a financier for some money to get your movie made. Sometimes you'll come across people who are not in the industry who want to be in the industry, or they claim to be in the industry, but their credentials are not quite up to par, and so they may represent that they have access to money or endless amounts of money, and they entice that to have a conversation, right, And sometimes it's about really the association of a project that might put them on the map as opposed to the other around. And I say that because I've seen money people or alleged money people offer funding and it'll be you know, it could be hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. But the more you dig, the more you realize they can't show proof of funds, or the more you dig you find out this person isn't legitimate because this business is big, but it's small at the same time. So if you ask enough question, or if you dig and you see that the person you're dealing with doesn't have a digital footprint. Right, you can't go to IMDb, you can't go to LinkedIn to find anything. Nothing out there. Right, you might look up the name and the face doesn't match, or their credentials early is are similar to some executive right at Netflix or whatever. I've seen all of that happen. But my point of identifying, just in a general sense of people with a bad lure that ve vet due diligence is everything. I've seen it all.

You know when you do that, And I've been fortune unfortunate and fortunate to see the good and the bad of that. And it all comes down to people excitement. They they always always tell people, don't get in this business with the lottery mentality, meaning that moment that that somebody's offered you is going to be the one, the one that makes you a star, the one that gives you a hit movie, the one that's gonna make you rich. Is when you have that lottery mentality, is when you fall victim to these type of scams on a regular basis. Because somebody can pull up in a in a in a rolls ross that could be rented. They can they can walk you to a building until you they're gonna shoot the movie here may not even have a relationship with that building. But because you and the rose Wars, they've they've taken you to a nice restaurant and now all of a sudden, now you now they're gonna tell you they need a deposit. They're gonna need a deposit from you. Now, Okay, they sold, they're supposed to supply the funding that, but they're asking you for a deposit, so they're gonna put it in.

You know when you do that, And I've been fortune unfortunate and fortunate to see the good and the bad of that. And it all comes down to people excitement. They they always always tell people, don't get in this business with the lottery mentality, meaning that moment that that somebody's offered you is going to be the one, the one that makes you a star, the one that gives you a hit movie, the one that's gonna make you rich. Is when you have that lottery mentality, is when you fall victim to these type of scams on a regular basis. Because somebody can pull up in a in a in a rolls ross that could be rented. They can they can walk you to a building until you they're gonna shoot the movie here may not even have a relationship with that building. But because you and the rose Wars, they've they've taken you to a nice restaurant and now all of a sudden, now you now they're gonna tell you they need a deposit. They're gonna need a deposit from you. Now, Okay, they sold, they're supposed to supply the funding that, but they're asking you for a deposit, so they're gonna put it in.

They say xcro escrow.

They say xcro escrow.

That Scrow's a dangerous turn because if you don't have control of that signature on the escrow account, then gets what they're gonna control the money. And so it's really important that in this business. And I'm bringing an expert like attorney Jayleen mack On here to let you know that I can say that, but she can verify that correct early.

That Scrow's a dangerous turn because if you don't have control of that signature on the escrow account, then gets what they're gonna control the money. And so it's really important that in this business. And I'm bringing an expert like attorney Jayleen mack On here to let you know that I can say that, but she can verify that correct early.

Absolutely. I'm gonna tell you what I've seen as the latest trend. Uh. Some company represents themselves as a production company with relatedationships to all the networks, and they'll say that their contact at ABC Company wants to buy a particular script from some producer. There's already a dollar amount. The script hasn't been received by that executive nor read. But there's already an offer on the table, and the middle company, the production company, is telling this producer with the script that you need to sign this contract attached us and we'll be able to close this deal for your.

Absolutely. I'm gonna tell you what I've seen as the latest trend. Uh. Some company represents themselves as a production company with relatedationships to all the networks, and they'll say that their contact at ABC Company wants to buy a particular script from some producer. There's already a dollar amount. The script hasn't been received by that executive nor read. But there's already an offer on the table, and the middle company, the production company, is telling this producer with the script that you need to sign this contract attached us and we'll be able to close this deal for your.

Right.

Right.

And they never put and never are all three parties in one room, if that makes any sense to you.

And they never put and never are all three parties in one room, if that makes any sense to you.

Absolutely, you keep talking to the same person and they keep talking to the other person that you never see.

Absolutely, you keep talking to the same person and they keep talking to the other person that you never see.

That you never see. And the way the contract reads, you have to assign copyright to that script to that production company which.

That you never see. And the way the contract reads, you have to assign copyright to that script to that production company which.

Means they now have rights to your project. Here that clearly now what you don't ever want to do is give away rights to your project, and so when you try to get the rights back, you don't have rights anymore. So your dream project, your dream idea, you know your I've been working on this thing for fifteen, ten years. Five years idea came to me a miracle of God, moment told me to write this book. It's gone because you've signed away your rights. And I'm gonna tell you something. You can't get it back. You cannot get it back. Those deals that they have you sign an iron clad and that's why she's telling you when I say she I'm talking to attorney Jayleen Mack is telling you that do your research. Don't get so excited that this is the moment of moments. Don't ignore other people telling you, hey, are you moving too fast? What do you know about this person? Listen to people who have common sense that will lead you from making a bad mistake, and that which leads what you say into bad contracts. And you see a lot, unfortunately, you see a lot of bad contracts in your life when it comes to entertainers.

Means they now have rights to your project. Here that clearly now what you don't ever want to do is give away rights to your project, and so when you try to get the rights back, you don't have rights anymore. So your dream project, your dream idea, you know your I've been working on this thing for fifteen, ten years. Five years idea came to me a miracle of God, moment told me to write this book. It's gone because you've signed away your rights. And I'm gonna tell you something. You can't get it back. You cannot get it back. Those deals that they have you sign an iron clad and that's why she's telling you when I say she I'm talking to attorney Jayleen Mack is telling you that do your research. Don't get so excited that this is the moment of moments. Don't ignore other people telling you, hey, are you moving too fast? What do you know about this person? Listen to people who have common sense that will lead you from making a bad mistake, and that which leads what you say into bad contracts. And you see a lot, unfortunately, you see a lot of bad contracts in your life when it comes to entertainers.

Why is that, Well, some people just don't put the money aside, you know, put a budget aside to hire a lawyer. And it's because, well, you know, I've googled some information on Google, or I saw a template on the internet, and I feel like, I know it nothing. I don't need a lawyer to take a look at this deal. That's one approach, right. I've seen also cases where they hire the wrong lawyer to redew the deal.

Why is that, Well, some people just don't put the money aside, you know, put a budget aside to hire a lawyer. And it's because, well, you know, I've googled some information on Google, or I saw a template on the internet, and I feel like, I know it nothing. I don't need a lawyer to take a look at this deal. That's one approach, right. I've seen also cases where they hire the wrong lawyer to redew the deal.

And can you telling me somebody who is a corporate lawyer over here trying to do an entertainment contract, or somebody who's a patent lawyer trying to do a contract for a movie, a contract for a television or talent contract, and so all your cousins who got this good rate is gonna do go, do you a solid and do this. But what got me was you saying rashan. Their people go online, they will download the contract as a template. They google to contract for actors, a contract for writers, a contract for TV or fan producers, and they say that's their contract.

And can you telling me somebody who is a corporate lawyer over here trying to do an entertainment contract, or somebody who's a patent lawyer trying to do a contract for a movie, a contract for a television or talent contract, and so all your cousins who got this good rate is gonna do go, do you a solid and do this. But what got me was you saying rashan. Their people go online, they will download the contract as a template. They google to contract for actors, a contract for writers, a contract for TV or fan producers, and they say that's their contract.

Right right. The thing with templates, it might be a good starting point, but it's not necessarily where you're in, right, So you have to know how to navigate the language. You have to know what's missing, You have to know what's there, whether or not that's applicable to your situation. And the best best thing to do if you are not a season producer with the experience that maybe over time you've seen enough good contracts because you've had representation, right, and maybe you're using the same template and so and and and pretty much everything's the same except maybe the compensation and the and the actors. You might be able to make some changes and get away with it, but rarely is any contract or repeat deal right to the t. So, in my opinion, even if you feel like, well, I can draft the initial contract and I feel like it looks pretty good. I would still hire my lawyer to lay last eyes on it, right, that's the best thing to do.

Right right. The thing with templates, it might be a good starting point, but it's not necessarily where you're in, right, So you have to know how to navigate the language. You have to know what's missing, You have to know what's there, whether or not that's applicable to your situation. And the best best thing to do if you are not a season producer with the experience that maybe over time you've seen enough good contracts because you've had representation, right, and maybe you're using the same template and so and and and pretty much everything's the same except maybe the compensation and the and the actors. You might be able to make some changes and get away with it, but rarely is any contract or repeat deal right to the t. So, in my opinion, even if you feel like, well, I can draft the initial contract and I feel like it looks pretty good. I would still hire my lawyer to lay last eyes on it, right, that's the best thing to do.

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She's an actor, wife, mother, television and film producer, playwriting after I had were fortunate of knowing her over thirty two years, watching to grow as a as as a student at Texas University get a law degree, and I also trusted her for advice as far as my trademarks. But we want to offer some of the same advice to you as a listener, tips on how to develop your business. I have I have ten ideas that you ten ten things you sent over to me. So I'm gonna start with number one with you attorney Mac, and then you give me a comments.

She's an actor, wife, mother, television and film producer, playwriting after I had were fortunate of knowing her over thirty two years, watching to grow as a as as a student at Texas University get a law degree, and I also trusted her for advice as far as my trademarks. But we want to offer some of the same advice to you as a listener, tips on how to develop your business. I have I have ten ideas that you ten ten things you sent over to me. So I'm gonna start with number one with you attorney Mac, and then you give me a comments.

Is that fine?

Is that fine?

Sure?

Sure?

Okay? Cool?

Okay? Cool?

Starting with number one, you said, identify your project, please explain, so.

Starting with number one, you said, identify your project, please explain, so.

I can tell you we're specifically talking about film and television as far as the entertainment industry, but really this applies to music and other areas of entertainment. But it also applies for any entrepreneur we're talking about. So even if you're, you know, selling candles, a lot of this will be beneficial to you. So it comes to projects. Obviously, in the film world, you want to identify are you shooting a movie, a feature film, or a short. Will this be a scripted project or unscripted. In the television world, for instance, is it a documentary? You just want to identify what is it that I'm trying to do, because that's going to go into how you develop that concept. If you're a hire writer, if you're going to write it yourself, this is going to lead to how much money I need. So the first thing is to identify what it is you're trying to do.

I can tell you we're specifically talking about film and television as far as the entertainment industry, but really this applies to music and other areas of entertainment. But it also applies for any entrepreneur we're talking about. So even if you're, you know, selling candles, a lot of this will be beneficial to you. So it comes to projects. Obviously, in the film world, you want to identify are you shooting a movie, a feature film, or a short. Will this be a scripted project or unscripted. In the television world, for instance, is it a documentary? You just want to identify what is it that I'm trying to do, because that's going to go into how you develop that concept. If you're a hire writer, if you're going to write it yourself, this is going to lead to how much money I need. So the first thing is to identify what it is you're trying to do.

And that's really really important as if you're an entrepreneur because of the fact that I have a company and I have a lot of people.

And that's really really important as if you're an entrepreneur because of the fact that I have a company and I have a lot of people.

With a lot of products.

With a lot of products.

I have a lot of people different different small business bis visions, but they don't know what the point of view of the vision of the point of view of the business, and so identify your project. Number two is make sure you have a plan.

I have a lot of people different different small business bis visions, but they don't know what the point of view of the vision of the point of view of the business, and so identify your project. Number two is make sure you have a plan.

Yes, like across the board in any business, it is best to have a business plan. Even if you are financing your endeavor personally, you still want to have a roadmap and that's what the business plan will do for you, and particularly people in film and television that are independent producers. You also want to have a finance plan. So not just a business plan to give you the roadmap of how to get your project done, but a finance plan will help you identify where the money comes from, when it comes in, how it's going to be applied, how are you going to get your project done from the development and concept through sale and distribution of it. And again that helps with any entrepreneur.

Yes, like across the board in any business, it is best to have a business plan. Even if you are financing your endeavor personally, you still want to have a roadmap and that's what the business plan will do for you, and particularly people in film and television that are independent producers. You also want to have a finance plan. So not just a business plan to give you the roadmap of how to get your project done, but a finance plan will help you identify where the money comes from, when it comes in, how it's going to be applied, how are you going to get your project done from the development and concept through sale and distribution of it. And again that helps with any entrepreneur.

I have to agree with that on so many levels. I get so mad at people. I see the word mad people coming. I got this idea. First of all, ideas not registered. It's just an idea. It's not flushed out, you know, as the character developments and the projects not flushed out. I don't know how many characters you got.

I have to agree with that on so many levels. I get so mad at people. I see the word mad people coming. I got this idea. First of all, ideas not registered. It's just an idea. It's not flushed out, you know, as the character developments and the projects not flushed out. I don't know how many characters you got.

Who's the lead?

Who's the lead?

Have you developed a relationship with a star, who's to start the project? It's just a great idea to get mad. It's a great idea. Okay, I'm not saying it's not great idea. I'm just telling you help me out because right now it's an idea. I can't build on your dream if I don't understand it. What's your plan? And that's also people do that with business. They want to I got some biscuits. They're the best biscuits in the world. Okay, how you gonna how you're gonna manufacture these biscuits? If if a thousand people walk through that door today, how are you gonna manage it? What you're gonna do? You know how many employees a you're gonna have? You know, I know that for a fact out of comedy club. Comedy Club started with just my relatives manning the doors. They used to do it for free, right then all of a sudden, I started making a little money. Then they wanted checks. I didn't budget to pay my relatives. I didn't budget for that. I didn't have a plan and play it. I just wanted to tell jokes, invite people in for ten dollars, which eventually I realized that the state wanted they tax money, so.

Have you developed a relationship with a star, who's to start the project? It's just a great idea to get mad. It's a great idea. Okay, I'm not saying it's not great idea. I'm just telling you help me out because right now it's an idea. I can't build on your dream if I don't understand it. What's your plan? And that's also people do that with business. They want to I got some biscuits. They're the best biscuits in the world. Okay, how you gonna how you're gonna manufacture these biscuits? If if a thousand people walk through that door today, how are you gonna manage it? What you're gonna do? You know how many employees a you're gonna have? You know, I know that for a fact out of comedy club. Comedy Club started with just my relatives manning the doors. They used to do it for free, right then all of a sudden, I started making a little money. Then they wanted checks. I didn't budget to pay my relatives. I didn't budget for that. I didn't have a plan and play it. I just wanted to tell jokes, invite people in for ten dollars, which eventually I realized that the state wanted they tax money, so.

I would It wasn't getting ten dollars. I didn't have a plan.

I would It wasn't getting ten dollars. I didn't have a plan.

So when she talks about both ways, she can talk about the entertainment industry, but it all comes back to business business now. Number three is former team girl. I got something to say after you talk about this form aighteen. That's number three. Number one was identify your project. Number two make sure you have a plan. Number three form a team.

So when she talks about both ways, she can talk about the entertainment industry, but it all comes back to business business now. Number three is former team girl. I got something to say after you talk about this form aighteen. That's number three. Number one was identify your project. Number two make sure you have a plan. Number three form a team.

So so important. I just made this comment at the essence best talking to the audience. If you're a producer, you don't have to be the smartest producer. You don't have to know everything. Every experience is going to be something you learn from. But if you are putting together a team, make sure you build a team that makes you the best producer you can be. Right, so you surround yourself with talent. You surround yourself with people who know more than you. Right, you also surround yourself with people who are not yes people, because you need to know the pitfalls, you need to know the pros and cons, and you need people around you. They help you make the best business decisions you can make, keeping in mind the best interest for your projects. And not only that, not just your projects, but you have investors to pay back. So it's super important that you surround yourself with other good producers, with a good lawyer, a good accountant, a good pr team find the best scenario when it comes to a financier that makes sense for your project. If you're going to get money from other places, and I can go on, but the key is put together a good team.

So so important. I just made this comment at the essence best talking to the audience. If you're a producer, you don't have to be the smartest producer. You don't have to know everything. Every experience is going to be something you learn from. But if you are putting together a team, make sure you build a team that makes you the best producer you can be. Right, so you surround yourself with talent. You surround yourself with people who know more than you. Right, you also surround yourself with people who are not yes people, because you need to know the pitfalls, you need to know the pros and cons, and you need people around you. They help you make the best business decisions you can make, keeping in mind the best interest for your projects. And not only that, not just your projects, but you have investors to pay back. So it's super important that you surround yourself with other good producers, with a good lawyer, a good accountant, a good pr team find the best scenario when it comes to a financier that makes sense for your project. If you're going to get money from other places, and I can go on, but the key is put together a good team.

You better believe it.

You better believe it.

I didn't have an accountant, I didn't have an HR person. I told my wife we pulled money out of retirement at the time, savings didn't have a budget attacked. Let me not jump the gun because I'm about to say budget and that's number four. Prepare a budget. So I don't want to slide into that too much without you comment on it. Because if you're going to form a team you gotta prepare a budget. Talk to you about that.

I didn't have an accountant, I didn't have an HR person. I told my wife we pulled money out of retirement at the time, savings didn't have a budget attacked. Let me not jump the gun because I'm about to say budget and that's number four. Prepare a budget. So I don't want to slide into that too much without you comment on it. Because if you're going to form a team you gotta prepare a budget. Talk to you about that.

Attorneyment absolutely, So if you know what it is you're trying to do, right, let's say you're trying to make a movie or douce a product or project, you obviously have to have somebody who's good at putting budgets together, who can identify the needs and services and how much things cost and the best route to take to get these things done, to put a budget together. So it's not a matter of saying, well, I want to shoot a movie and I think a thousand dollars is enough, right, you know, obviously you want somebody experience in what things cost, and that is a line producer in the film business that will do that for you, because it's important to know if your movie has special effects, is it has special video effects? Are there cars being blown up? Or is there a car chase? Are there fight seems to be choreographed? Everything has a cost. Hotels, locations, feeding people, you got crew, actors, et ceter All those things have to be identified in a budget and if you've never done it before, don't take a stab at it. Hire the right people to do the job.

Attorneyment absolutely, So if you know what it is you're trying to do, right, let's say you're trying to make a movie or douce a product or project, you obviously have to have somebody who's good at putting budgets together, who can identify the needs and services and how much things cost and the best route to take to get these things done, to put a budget together. So it's not a matter of saying, well, I want to shoot a movie and I think a thousand dollars is enough, right, you know, obviously you want somebody experience in what things cost, and that is a line producer in the film business that will do that for you, because it's important to know if your movie has special effects, is it has special video effects? Are there cars being blown up? Or is there a car chase? Are there fight seems to be choreographed? Everything has a cost. Hotels, locations, feeding people, you got crew, actors, et ceter All those things have to be identified in a budget and if you've never done it before, don't take a stab at it. Hire the right people to do the job.

Absolutely, you know, it's really funny people when you start talking about budget and people the right teammate. You know, if you open a Mexican restaurant and you hire somebody the cook, he knows I do soul food. You know you got to have the right people doing the right thing. You're opening the bakery and that person all they know how to do is cook pies. You know, That's it. They can't do nothing else at your baker. But they told you they know how to bake. It's that resume going to the right place. I know we're going to run short on time, but I want to get to a couple of things I think they need to have.

Absolutely, you know, it's really funny people when you start talking about budget and people the right teammate. You know, if you open a Mexican restaurant and you hire somebody the cook, he knows I do soul food. You know you got to have the right people doing the right thing. You're opening the bakery and that person all they know how to do is cook pies. You know, That's it. They can't do nothing else at your baker. But they told you they know how to bake. It's that resume going to the right place. I know we're going to run short on time, but I want to get to a couple of things I think they need to have.

No.

No.

We talked about number one, identify your project. Number two is make sure you have a plan. Number three is former team. Number four we just talked about the prepare budget. Number five is form a business entity. What are you doing there? Number six is get a EI in number for your business. Number seven, open a business account, not your personal account, your business account. Number eight. Protect your assets. Number nine the floors yours contracts.

We talked about number one, identify your project. Number two is make sure you have a plan. Number three is former team. Number four we just talked about the prepare budget. Number five is form a business entity. What are you doing there? Number six is get a EI in number for your business. Number seven, open a business account, not your personal account, your business account. Number eight. Protect your assets. Number nine the floors yours contracts.

Yes, yes, yes, we know. Everything should be reduced to writing. It should represent what you negotiated. Obviously, you want to protect your intellectual property, your interest in ownership. Every aspect of the four walls of the agreement should be considered. And once again I would not rely on myself to prepare a contract. I would go to the experts, such as a lawyer that is experienced in your area. And I will say this, even if you have an entertainment related matter, not all entertainment attorneys are equal. And if you're a film producer, not all entertainment attorneys no film and television production, which is a whole other language. So again, make sure you get a lawyer who's very experienced in what it is you're trying to accomplish.

Yes, yes, yes, we know. Everything should be reduced to writing. It should represent what you negotiated. Obviously, you want to protect your intellectual property, your interest in ownership. Every aspect of the four walls of the agreement should be considered. And once again I would not rely on myself to prepare a contract. I would go to the experts, such as a lawyer that is experienced in your area. And I will say this, even if you have an entertainment related matter, not all entertainment attorneys are equal. And if you're a film producer, not all entertainment attorneys no film and television production, which is a whole other language. So again, make sure you get a lawyer who's very experienced in what it is you're trying to accomplish.

Now, the last one, you got your business open, you got your movie marketing. You know, people think they can just open their door, tell everybody they got great food, and people just gonna line up and show up. People think they got a great movie project. They're gonna let everybody know it in the theater and we ready to go.

Now, the last one, you got your business open, you got your movie marketing. You know, people think they can just open their door, tell everybody they got great food, and people just gonna line up and show up. People think they got a great movie project. They're gonna let everybody know it in the theater and we ready to go.

Okay.

Okay.

So I really think it's really, really, really important that people understand what's going on here when you're starting to put together these assets. When you go down this top ten list, marketing is the key, and it can create so much drama. If you don't understand what's going on because you didn't know what your brand was. You know what your point. You didn't iventify your project. You have a plan, you to have a team around. You didn't prepare a budget, budget did include marketing. You never have a business entity, you never got a business number. You still operating out of your personal checking account. You didn't protect your assets. I want to say, I want to allow you to comment on that, and I say allowed, But I think you should talk. We should tell people how do you protect your assets?

So I really think it's really, really, really important that people understand what's going on here when you're starting to put together these assets. When you go down this top ten list, marketing is the key, and it can create so much drama. If you don't understand what's going on because you didn't know what your brand was. You know what your point. You didn't iventify your project. You have a plan, you to have a team around. You didn't prepare a budget, budget did include marketing. You never have a business entity, you never got a business number. You still operating out of your personal checking account. You didn't protect your assets. I want to say, I want to allow you to comment on that, and I say allowed, But I think you should talk. We should tell people how do you protect your assets?

Sure? So, obviously you have intellectual property, so you may have a copyright that you need to protect, a trademark. In some instances someone might have a patent. Doesn't necessarily apply here. As far as your scripts are concerned, you can register them with the United States Copyright Office, or you can deposit them with the Writers Guild of America East or West. You want to do everything you can to obviously protect your in is other things to consider or non disclosure agreements? Right? What do you mean when.

Sure? So, obviously you have intellectual property, so you may have a copyright that you need to protect, a trademark. In some instances someone might have a patent. Doesn't necessarily apply here. As far as your scripts are concerned, you can register them with the United States Copyright Office, or you can deposit them with the Writers Guild of America East or West. You want to do everything you can to obviously protect your in is other things to consider or non disclosure agreements? Right? What do you mean when.

Non disclosure agreement NDA? What does that mean?

Non disclosure agreement NDA? What does that mean?

Yes? And NDA A non disclosed dispose your agreement and that deals with confidentialityy uh? Between you and another party. As to business, you know, discussions that you have between the two of you. You may want to protect some of the content that comes out of that. That could be your client list, that could be some trade secrets. Uh, anything that you wouldn't want the general public to know. You know, ideas right, you would want to NDA. Now, I'll tell you a NDA is a deterrent, but it is not iron class. And the reason why I say that a lot of people will exchange in NDA. You know, sign my the NDA, I'll sign yours. It could be mutual, that's great, but it doesn't really speak to pillow talk, right. And the only reason you would know somebody breached in n DA is if you hear about it or you hear it from a third party. So it doesn't do away with what I call pillow talk, you know the whispers, right, And that that's always concerning for me. And so I always like clients to know that NDA is a deturning factor. But it's but it's not fool proof.

Yes? And NDA A non disclosed dispose your agreement and that deals with confidentialityy uh? Between you and another party. As to business, you know, discussions that you have between the two of you. You may want to protect some of the content that comes out of that. That could be your client list, that could be some trade secrets. Uh, anything that you wouldn't want the general public to know. You know, ideas right, you would want to NDA. Now, I'll tell you a NDA is a deterrent, but it is not iron class. And the reason why I say that a lot of people will exchange in NDA. You know, sign my the NDA, I'll sign yours. It could be mutual, that's great, but it doesn't really speak to pillow talk, right. And the only reason you would know somebody breached in n DA is if you hear about it or you hear it from a third party. So it doesn't do away with what I call pillow talk, you know the whispers, right, And that that's always concerning for me. And so I always like clients to know that NDA is a deturning factor. But it's but it's not fool proof.

Wow, this has been great information our world of wrong and appreciate you for coming on my show. Uh, got any upcoming events that you want to tell everybody about? Anybody about knows you just wrapped up essence, just finished the ABA. Any upcoming project you want to fill us in before we close out the interview of speaking to Attorney Jayleen Mack.

Wow, this has been great information our world of wrong and appreciate you for coming on my show. Uh, got any upcoming events that you want to tell everybody about? Anybody about knows you just wrapped up essence, just finished the ABA. Any upcoming project you want to fill us in before we close out the interview of speaking to Attorney Jayleen Mack.

Well, I do want to people want people to know. If they want to get more information on our top ten tips that I just discussed, it can go to my book The Business of Stage, Screen and the in Between and it's a practical guide for performers, playwrights, filmmakers and any entrepreneur.

Well, I do want to people want people to know. If they want to get more information on our top ten tips that I just discussed, it can go to my book The Business of Stage, Screen and the in Between and it's a practical guide for performers, playwrights, filmmakers and any entrepreneur.

Cool.

Cool.

Well, I think, well, friend, thank you for coming on the show. Thank you for giving more wisdom to say. I do not lie when I say America's favorite entertainment attorney Jaylen Mack based out of Houston, Texas, but she's worldwide. She's worldwide from Dubai to New York to Houston to Mexico. She's there doing her job and changing the game more important to keeping people out of bad contracts and maybe becing people aware of that there are scams out there. Just because it sounds like a good deal does not mean there it is ill is a good deal. I talked to you soon, Attorney Mac.

Well, I think, well, friend, thank you for coming on the show. Thank you for giving more wisdom to say. I do not lie when I say America's favorite entertainment attorney Jaylen Mack based out of Houston, Texas, but she's worldwide. She's worldwide from Dubai to New York to Houston to Mexico. She's there doing her job and changing the game more important to keeping people out of bad contracts and maybe becing people aware of that there are scams out there. Just because it sounds like a good deal does not mean there it is ill is a good deal. I talked to you soon, Attorney Mac.

Thank you.

Thank you.

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