06 Mar

Posted at 10:01h in Corporate, Funemployers by
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Who could have ever thought ping pong paddles could be an extension of a person's passion and style? Uberpong has come to revolutionize the game of table tennis. This fast growing company  creates designer and custom ping pong paddles. Uberpong was launched in November 2012 and has since garnered recognition from various business news and lifestyle. Their dynamic team has fostered a competitive and productive work environment. David Lowe, the founder of Uberpong talks about what it is like to be an entrepreneur.  What is the startup story for your company? Its was the end of the workday on a Friday...

26 Feb

Posted at 14:52h in Corporate, Funemployers by
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Moth to Flame enjoys working with Austin Phoenix because not only is it a startup itself, but also it is a magazine and online platform for other startups in Austin, Texas. To promote the launch of Funemployment, our feature film about the Austin startup culture, we have partnered up with the Austin Phoenix to showcase several issues about startup life. Our first issue about co-working spaces in Austin will be out in a week.  If you watch the trailer, you'll even notice that we filmed at an event sponsored by Austin Phoenix! Founder Kelly Holt, tells us a little bit...

24 Feb

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In the spirit of launching Funemployment’s kickstarter campaign, Moth to Flame is showcasing  local companies that have donated their locations and or resources to help with the production of Funemployment. Toy Joy is one of these special locations. They donated their beautiful 2nd street location for the filming of a special date scene between characters, Kelsey and Nick.   Toy Joy is an independent toy store that supplies Austinites and the world with true original toys. This local business is based solely on uniqueness for their famously strange and exotic items.       What is the startup story for…

24 Feb

Posted at 01:44h in Commercials, Corporate, Funemployers, Funemployment by
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Moth to Flame loves telling the stories of many local Austin startups. On the theme of our feature film, Funemployment, we are showcasing some inspirational companies that we have worked with! This week we are showcasing Dane’s Body Shop. Not only is this one of the best gyms in Austin, Texas,  but also one of Funemployment’s lead actors, Dunte Hector, is actually a coach at Dane’s Body Shop. Dane Krager, the founder of Dane’s Body Shop answers a few of our questions.   1. What is the startup story for Dane’s Body Shop? Dane’s Body Shop started in 2010 as a small-group…

20 Aug

Posted at 13:55h in Commercials, Crowdfunding by
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Having produced several successful Kickstarter campaigns, and by successful I mean Kickstarters that reached their funding goals, many people have asked me what it takes to have a good Kickstarter video. Here are my thoughts.     Making a good kickstarter video and campaign requires more than just a good camera. It takes a lot of planning, structuring, and good business sense. In my opinion, having no video is better than having a video if a company is unwilling or unable to spend the investment on quality. Why?   Often times, a Kickstarter video is a company’s first impression to…