Month: May 2013

  • Entrepreneurship is an Art, Not a Science

    The earliest reference I can find is by Paul Willax from 1 July 1996 Entrepreneurship is an art, not a science. The Greeks recognized that there were techniques (“techne”) that could not be explained in words, but learned only through apprenticeship and experience. My search was not extensive, but I’m happy that the quote has…

  • Problems Facing the Film Industry

    There is a lot of gnashing of teeth about the future of the film industry given that “Between 2007 and 2011, pre-tax profits of the five studios controlled by large media conglomerates fell by around 40%”. The business of film making (as opposed to TV) will change. The Internet has disrupted theatrical distribution, home video and…