More Is Better

In the entertainment industry, is working with more people better? I ask this question because there are a total of seven people who equally run my company. So far, I have noticed the good and the bad. The first thing is that all seven individuals bring something different to the table. Each member has their own set of skills and talents that they have developed. Also, exposure is a huge deal in the entertainment industry. This may be the biggest benefit of having more people to work with. Getting the word out, getting people involved, covering a lot of ground are all benefits that we reap from having seven people work together. A lot of our circles of friends overlap. But, we all know different people. We all make sure that we touch people who are outside of our circle to make sure that we are successful in everything that we do.

There are also many cons to working with a lot of people. When working with lots of people there are many different minds that are working together. This can cause problems. There is not one decision that everyone agrees with. No matter how big or small the decision there will always be at least one person who looks at the situation differently (which is also a relative concept and could be looked at as a good thing). This effects efficiency. We are not as productive because we spend more time in the thinking and decision making portion for each problem rather than the action portion. If there were less people who had to agree then we could spend more time "doing" instead of "talking." Another con is splitting the money. We can host an event which is very profitable, but since that has to be shared by many individuals the profits dont seem to be as much.

There are benefits and setbacks of working with lots of people. I personally feel that in the long run, having more people will help. Once there is more structure and chemistry work will become easier and smoother. And consistency will allow for us to make a significant amount of money.