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We trace Rudy Harris’s journey from a $300 winter and tungsten lights to a scaled studio delivering over a thousand videos a year, unpacking the decisions, systems, and people that made it possible. We focus on hiring with honesty, building standards that protect quality, and choosing consistency over clout even through pandemic shocks.

• origin in school video and early ministry work
• the “pajama startup” years and $300 winter
• networking relentlessly and a counterintuitive free marketing bet
• when to hire using forecast not feelings
• transparent offers and time-bound commitments for early staff
• missteps from poor oversight and the need for SOPs
• building roles: creative direction and post leadership
• consistency as a growth engine and client experience on set
• pandemic pivot to virtual production and rapid scaling
• pride in creating livelihoods and the pain of layoffs
• the founder’s mindset: worry, honesty, and decisive action

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