Workflows should work for you, not the other way around. 

In this episode of Master Your Craft, host Shannon Cruz is joined by Cast & Crew’s Alex Bair, Director of Product Solutions, and Jim Gomez, Product Manager for Start+, to explore how the latest Start+ updates will make it easier to manage production at scale. 

Smarter onboarding, international deal support, and customizable approval workflows are just a few of the new features designed to reduce delays, increase flexibility, and keep production moving wherever it happens. 

Key insights from this episode: 

• How Start+ simplifies onboarding for SAG and international crew 
• Why unified logins reduce friction for department heads and admins 
• How self-service workflows enable faster approvals  

Chapters: 

(00:00) Meet Alex Bair and Jim Gomez

(01:23) Above-the-line onboarding goes digital

(04:07) How one login makes work easier

(07:43) Approval workflows you can edit yourself

(11:23) Start+ and the future of global onboarding

(13:59) Form exports built for more efficient crew tracking

(20:01) Designing Start+ with users in mind

(21:43) What’s next for SAG workflows and agent approvals

(23:36) Rapid-fire round: Travel dreams and life hacks

Want a tailored 15-20 minute product walkthrough? Check out this link: https://info.castandcrew.com/2025-product-recap 

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