Scilla Andreen didn't start out as a film producer, director, or CEO and Co-Founder of IndieFlix, an independent film distribution company. She began her career in costume design -- and almost by accident. 

With companies like SnagFilms getting millions of dollars in funding, online distribution is big news and big business these days. That wasn't the case when Scilla started her business in 2005, with the simple idea that filmmakers should get a piece of the pie. In this interview Scilla talks about her road to success and what she's doing to make that happen.

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Working together isn't new, but these two new business models are. Staging & Design Network is bringing together a community that hasn't worked collaboratively in the past to share valuable resources. Founder Tricia Tomlinson explains how it will change the way stagers, real estate agents and suppliers work together. Sharon Rowley handles communications for SDN, and she talks about the importance of building a community -- and how she's doing it.

Booktrope is a profit-sharing model filling the gap between traditional and self publishing. Our guest, Katherine Sears explains it as the funnel, the flood and the filter. It's a unique model that gives authors a fighting chance at selling books, and readers the opportunity to connect with them.

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