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Ep 494 Exit Story: Building News Sets for TV Stars—and a Business Worth Millions
2025/5/16
Built to Sell Radio
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Mac McLaughlin
Mac McLaughlin: 我最初是一名戏剧专业的学生，在大学期间就开始了自己的第一家公司，后来逐渐发展成为FX Design Group。我们主要为广播、本地新闻、电视、体育和娱乐节目设计和搭建布景，包括灯光、视频墙等。我认为未来企业视频和播客视频将成为更大的市场。我们的商业模式是基于项目的，虽然没有经常性收入，但有很多回头客。平均项目规模在25万到50万美元之间。在公司出售之前，我一直负责销售、创意指导和管理设计团队。摆脱了以我为中心的模式，最终促成了公司的出售。
Deep Dive
Mac McLaughlin, founder of FX Design Group, shares his accidental entrepreneurial journey, starting from his college days as a theater major to building a multi-million dollar business designing and building sets for TV news and sports broadcasts. He discusses the company's services, business model, and the evolution of the industry.
- Founded FX Design Group after a long entrepreneurial journey.
- The company designs and builds sets for broadcast, local news, television, sports, and entertainment.
- Project costs ranged from $50,000 for podcasts to millions for large networks.
- Mac was initially the lead salesperson and creative director.
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