- 1). Write a business plan detailing the mission, organization and means of revenue for your production company. Designate whether your company will specialize in specific genres, what sets it apart and how it will grow. Register with your local chamber of commerce and purchase advertising space in trade publications to get your name out to the public.
- 2). Solicit series submissions from creators, or develop ideas in-house. Request that you be given a summary treatment with a script for a pilot episode and ask that the creator pitch their idea in person. Judge the strengths and weaknesses of the submissions and decide which ones you wish to fund.
- 3). Hire writers, crew and actors to shoot a pilot episode for your selected show or shows. Organize and budget a development and shooting schedule. Attend to your creative team's needs in production---such as equipment or on-location shooting permits---or basic necessities---such as food and restroom facilities.
- 4). Network with broadcast and cable affiliates to ascertain how to submit your pilot episode. Arrange a meeting with the programming purchasers for the affiliate and pitch your show. Sell them on the strengths of your program and how it will continue to draw in viewers---and advertising revenue---as a series.
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