In this episode of Creatives Grab Coffee, Dario and Kyrill sit down with EriK Croswell, founder of Bridge City Media, a Portland-based video production company. Erik shares the accidental origins of his business, which started in 2016 as a side project before evolving into a corporate-focused video production company. He discusses the importance of collaboration in Portland's video production community, detailing how he shares a studio space with another company, enabling synergies between music and corporate video projects.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:18 Erik Croswell’s Background and Company Origins

03:25 Transitioning to Corporate Video Production

04:45 Growth and Challenges of Running a Business

07:16 Collaboration and Sharing Studio Space

09:11 Synergy with Other Production Companies

15:13 B Corporation Certification Process

19:53 Benefits of B Corp for Business Relationships

25:08 Cold Outreach vs. Networking Success

35:33 The B Corp Auditing Process

47:12 Effectiveness of Networking Events

56:58 Conclusion and Erik’s Final Thoughts

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