The Library
Plain-language guides on what actually drives production costs, written for the people who sign the contracts. Free, no strings, and none of them are a sales pitch in disguise.
Labor is the biggest line on your production budget and it doesn't discount. Here are the five decisions that build that number, and the five questions to ask before you ask for a discount.
Get the guideI'm writing these as the questions come up. If there's something you'd like explained the way The Levers of Labor explains labor, tell me and I'll put it on the list.
If you have a live proposal in front of you and you want a second set of eyes on it, that's a faster conversation than any guide. Reach me at michaelh@youravdept.com.
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