Pick Your Spot
Just Move It
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Wherever you decide to locate, the important thing is that your
company has a home, and you may even realize someday that your
second choice has become your first. That's why Rice isn't complaining that her business
isn't out in Hollywood. Los Angeles, she observes, can be a
cold, cruel city for small, independent filmmakers. The film
community there just isn't set up for the little guy, unless
the little guy wants to work with the Warner Bros. of the
world. "We can keep the overhead lower by staying in Dallas,"
says Rice, "but even more than that, we can create stories
that are based in Dallas, which you don't see a lot.
Everything's set in Los Angeles." And the markets that
Roulac talked about--customers, employees and investors--are
ever-present for D-Studios. Film crew and acting talent abounds in
Dallas, and when Carstarphen and Rice are ready to show their work
to a distributor in Los Angeles or New York, they aren't looked
down on or perceived as being out of the loop. "It's
become commonplace now--filmmakers can be located anywhere,"
says Rice. So, too, can start-ups.
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do you go to learn more about tax programs and zoning issues that
affect your search? Here's a quick rundown of
resources:- Chamber of
Commerce: Their job is to bring businesses
into the community, so chances are, these people will tell you
everything you need to know.
- A Business
Development Center and/or Your City Planning Office or Zoning
Office: Whatever your city calls it, they probably have
one. Again, consult your chamber of commerce.
- LocationUSA.com: It's an
online location magazine. Although it's aimed at foreign
companies who are staking out territory in the United States,
there's still interesting information to be found here.
- Bizsites.com: Another online
magazine, all about location issues.
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Originally published in the June 2002 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine
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