From Animator to Entrepreneur
Grow your business in 4 weeks!
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A live group development program to help you:
- Refine your offer and target ideal clients.
- Develop a pricing and bidding strategy that protects your profit.
- Build a solid network and connect with dream clients.
- Gain confidence in pitching and negotiating.
- Enhance your ability to attract both new and repeat business.
Are you ready for this?
You’re an animation professional, artist, manager, or producer, and you are dreaming of launching your own business, but you don't know how to take the first steps. Or you own a business and feel stuck and unsupported when it comes to finding clients and standing out in this crowded market.
This incubator is for you.
Through mentorship, training, practical exercises, and group discussions, this incubator provides the essential knowledge you need to thrive.
No jargon. No boring lectures. Just real tools, real talk, and real progress.
This safe space will help you get the support and confidence you need
── to fly on your own!
What we'll cover:
1. Your Unique Business Offer
(with live feedback)
No guessing. No doing it alone. You’ll brainstorm, refine, and stress-test your offer in a safe, supportive environment.
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2. Growing Your Network
(online and in real life)
We'll work together to enhance everyone's online visibility. You'll learn how to show up consistently, share your work authentically to build your presence (online and in-person) as an expert and grow your network.
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3. Mastering Bidding and Pricing
(and protect your profit margin)
I'll teach you a straightforward, scope-based bidding approach so you can price your work accurately, set clear client expectations early, and negotiate with confidence, avoiding the pitfalls of endless "scope creep."
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Call me LP
My name is Louis-Philippe Vermette. I am an Animation Executive Producer with 25 years of experience working on films, television, and game cinematics.
I started my journey as a storyboard artist. And although I always considered myself creative, I always had a natural talent for organizing and managing. One day, I was invited to join the management team... I put my pencil aside and equipped myself with a spreadsheet.
Before I knew it, I became an Executive Producer in charge of Business Development at a reputable Montreal studio. In just a few years, I was able to secure 20 million dollars in animated projects.
I had pulled back the curtain on the business of animation and acquired a wealth of usually secretive knowledge, from project financing to building a brand and acquiring new, quality clients and projects. I knew I had to use this knowledge to serve my professional community and help peers worldwide get the results they want with their animation business.
Since then, I have co-founded The Happy Producers and as a coach and consultant, I have helped dozens of studio owners, producers, and artists looking to start a business, deepen their knowledge, and walk the path to become Animation Business Masters.
You, too, are hearing this call.
You want to kick off your consulting business, build a studio, or expand your network of clients, but learning about business is so intimidating!
─── Fear not, I've got you.
In 4 weeks,
Increase your chance of landing your 1st client... or your 50th!
Week 01
Your Unique Core Offer
(standing out in a crowded market)
- Define your core offer and identify the need you solve.
- Establish your expertise beyond just your job title or technical skills.
- Craft a concise pitch to clearly communicate your unique offer.
Week 02
Networking to Attract Dream Clients
(even if you are an introvert)
- Understand your ideal client through focused discussion.
- Learn networking strategies to build genuine, long-lasting relationships.
- Discover how to use LinkedIn to offer value, build your presence, and attract clients.
- Practice networking conversations and pitching through group activities to enhance your skills.
Week 3
Pricing Your Services Strategically + Bidding Like a Pro
(Sell value, not time)
- Discover the importance of strategic pricing in ensuring fair compensation.
- Get a "crash course on bidding."
- See why scope-based pricing is key to setting clear expectations, protecting your profit, and avoiding scope creep.
Week 4
The Grand Reveal & Building a Sustainable Business
(Resilience in a fast-changing world)
- Present your business idea to the group and receive live feedback.
- Learn how to ensure your business remains relevant in a rapidly changing world.
- Develop business resiliency.
Get noticed online with a LinkedIn Posting Challenge:
Networking is an essential aspect of business development! This is why I integrated this bonus challenge to enhance your visibility:
- Build your online presence
- Expand your reach by having your fellow Incubator participants interact and engage with your content.
- Build lasting connections with fellow creatives and grow their businesses alongside yours.
- Spark collaborations and get recognition!
+ Lifetime access to the live recordings and notes
⎯ its yours forever!
+ 4 weeks of email Q&A
⎯ it's like having me on your team, ask me anything!
+ Certificate of completion
#braggingrights!
You also get these tools:
✔ Simple Bid Template:
To help you track your past-project data and easily budget new projects.
✔ Full Guide:
A 17-Page Guide to Building Your Animation Business.
✔ LinkedIn Post Templates:
To make posting online easier.
This is a new program ─ but this ain't my first rodeo!
Over the last 4 years, I have helped countless industry leaders learn about the animation business, hear what they had to say:
As a speaker, coach, and consultant, I have helped countless industry leaders transform how they see the animation business...
As a speaker, coach, and consultant, I have helped countless industry leaders transform how they see the animation business...
But don't just take my word for it.
