PODCAST: Getting a $75K Feature On HBO & Selling a Video Agency For $17MM With Stefan van de Graaff

In this episode I’m joined by filmmaker and entrepreneur Stefan van de Graaff, whose $75,000 micro-budget feature Simmer landed on HBO after going viral on Facebook. Stefan also co-founded a video agency that grew from a two-person team into a 100-employee business before selling for $17 million, which we discuss at length. Throughout the episode we talk about Stefan’s unconventional path – from Midwest filmmaker to running a digial advertising business. We also cover how his commercial producti