Coaching Session: Raising $10M With A Small Audience | 079

Independent film producer Daren Smith is raising $10 million to produce ten movies over the next four years—and he’s doing it without flying 200 days a year or building a massive audience.In this coaching episode, Nathan helps Daren design two high-leverage flywheels to reach high-net-worth investors while maintaining full control of his time. You’ll learn how to craft a targeted outbound system, build a niche inbound engine with just 200 subscribers, and use systems thinking to raise millions without sacrificing your life.If you're raising capital, scaling creator income, or just want to get more done with less stress, this episode is for you.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:26 Meet Daren Smith: Film Producer & Author02:33 Why Writing Books Helped Him Raise Money06:30 Behind the Scenes of Producing a Feature Film10:29 Designing the $10M Film Fund Strategy13:14 Building a Fundraising Flywheel Without Burning Out15:03 Mapping the Outbound Sales Flywheel24:39 Measuring Flywheel Progress Weekly30:24 Avoiding the “Flywheel Stall” Trap34:39 Inbound Content Flywheel for Film Investors39:33 The Power of Niche, High-Intent Content42:55 Segmenting Investors vs Fans vs Filmmakers45:10 Using Conversations to Generate Content47:19 Tying Together Inbound and Outbound54:12 Using Content for Cold Outreach58:50 What Daren’s Doing NextIf you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, share it with friends, and leave a review. We read every one.Learn more about the podcast: https://nathanbarry.com/showFollow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarryLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarryX: https://twitter.com/nathanbarryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshowWebsite: https://nathanbarry.comFollow Daren:Website: https://www.craftsmanfilms.coLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darentsmithX: https://twitter.com/theycallmedsFeatured in this episode:Craftsman Films: https://www.craftsmanfilms.coRightMessage: https://rightmessage.comKit: https://www.kit.comFathom: https://fathom.videoGrain: https://grain.comCreator Flywheels: https://www.creatorflywheels.com