Keenan Beasley

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🎬 Top Film Locations Every Producer & Investor Should Know in 2025 California has huge film incentives — but you basically need $1M to qualify. 😳 For us indie filmmakers with $2–10K budgets, that feels impossible. We’ve funded two projects by stacking incentives, including one we wrapped in Montana using local credits and epic locations. Here is my list. 1️⃣ New Mexico • Refundable credit up to 25% on in-state spend • No strict minimum, stunning landscapes, indie-ready crews 2️⃣ Louisiana • 25–40% refundable; parish programs start at $50K • Extra credit for local hires & out-of-zone shoots 3️⃣ Oklahoma • Credits for projects $25K+ • Fast approvals, small towns, low costs 4️⃣ Montana • 20–35% credit on in-state labor + post-production • Epic nature for cinematic visuals 5️⃣ Michigan • 42% refundable for post-heavy or shorts • Flexible for socially impactful films ⸻ 🔑 My Tips • Stack incentives: city + state + grant program. • Post-production counts: editing, VFX, and sound can all qualify • Hire locally: boosts qualified spend and credit value • Cause-driven films: many states offer matching programs for socially impactful projects ⸻ 🔥Bonus Strategy Attach your film’s plot to a social cause — like mental health, education, or environmental awareness — and you unlock major incentives, matching programs, and fundraising opportunities. Companies like Microsoft, Boeing, and other corporate partners have programs to fund, sponsor, or collaborate on projects tied to a cause. • We’ve used this strategy to allocate development costs and effectively double the budget on micro-budget films. • Combine this with tax credits, local grants, and corporate partnerships, and even a $5–10K project can feel like $20K–$30K in production power. ⸻ 💡 Tiny budget ≠ tiny impact. Every producer & investor should know where incentives, talent, scenery, AND social impact intersect. That’s where your opportunity is. Happy filming 🎞️ #FilmFinance #IndependentFilm #TaxStrategy #Producers #Directors #Section181 #CreativeFunding #IncentiveStacking

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What a great example of #airporttech! I like the "...friendly nudge by an officer." Excellent use case of curb management. Thank you Andrew K Kirk and Automotus for your partnership. INRIX #airports #govtech

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𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵 but Southern California is building the momentum. In conversation with Dave de Csepel from the Alliance for SoCal Innovation, we unpack what’s quietly fueling SoCal’s rise: Leading research universities A collaborative, diverse founder ecosystem Deep ties to industries that shape the future healthcare, media, aerospace This isn’t the next Silicon Valley. It’s something different and it’s happening now. 🎧 Watch the full episode on Pitch. Fund. Scale. I’ve helped dozens of early-stage founders refine their operating rhythm and scale faster. If you want clarity on how to build an execution moat around your startup, let’s talk. 👉 Book a quick call on Topmate: https://lnkd.in/gJvqg4H7 #startups #socaltech #vcinsights #entrepreneurship #foundertalk #anshumansinha

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Mid-sized teams can lead in partner innovation. One of the standout sessions for me at Catalyst Seattle 25 came from Rachael Travis and Mike Blumenstein. She shared how they built a points-based partner program that ties performance, capabilities, and commitment into one scalable system. What stood out was that Smartsheet isn’t a tech giant, yet they’ve rolled out a program that’s bold, structured, and revenue-driving. A real proof point that mid-sized companies can lead the way in partner innovation. This connects directly to one of the content pillars we’re highlighting at Catalyst Europe 25: Programs & Enablement. Kathie Osborne will also be speaking in London about her own approach to points-based programs. Expect more sessions like this, field-tested and built to scale. 23 October 2025 | Convene 133 Houndsditch, London, UK To register: link in comments

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Sacramento’s startup ecosystem is growing, and access to early stage capital is a big part of the story. In this episode, Monique Brown and Cameron R. Law join the show to talk about AngelCon and how it is helping activate new angel investors in Northern California. We discuss why startup capital matters, how AngelCon works, and what it will take to build a stronger venture ecosystem in Sacramento. GFN: Growth Factory Nonprofit Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Wexford Science & Technology Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gVwx7DDj #Entrepreneurship #StartupFunding #AngelInvesting #Sacramento #VentureCapital

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