Podcasts about lisbeth kaufman

Kristina Budelis and Lisbeth Kaufman are the Co-Founders, as well as President and CEO, of Kitsplit -- an online rental house that lets content creators further cash in on the gig economy by renting out their gear to peers in their community. Lisbeth and Kristina share their story of meeting at NYU's ITP to starting their company in the middle of graduate school. Major inspiration for anyone out there with an idea they’re eager to launch.

Today I am talking to Lisbeth Kaufman, founder of a market place which film makers can use to rent film equipment called KitSplit. We talk about the importance of creating community around one's platform, the on-going democratization of art and how Ron Jeremy become her first major star endorsement

The reigning families of modern American movies are household names: the Coppolas, the Gyllenhaals, the Afflecks. But what about the Kaufmans? If you are a filmmaker, they have very likely affected your life.  Dad is Lloyd Kaufman, creator of the Toxic Avenger and king of B-movies, whose independent studio Troma Entertainment has produced and distributed more than 1,000 films. Mom is Pat Swinney Kaufman, who was the deputy film commissioner for New York State for 20 years. Their daughter is Lisbeth Kaufman, co-founder of KitSplit, which is now the biggest online camera rental company. Liz Nord speaks with the family and between the three of them, there’s a veritable treasure trove of industry gold.

This week Lisbeth Kaufman talks about growing up around filmmakers. She also chats about how she started an online business called KitSplit, which is changing the way professionals rent production gear. KitSplit, which is referred to as the AirBandB of production gear, creates a marketplace for individuals and businesses to rent production gear by providing vetted users, a map view of what gear is available in a certain area, and they also provide insurance. Listen to the whole episode to learn more. Subscribe to the PODCAST on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6Y94Lt Media on the Radio is now ON THE RADIO! Tune in every Thursday at 7pm to WERA.FM & listen live to the world wide broadcast. Or if you live in the DC/Arlington VA area tune your radio dial to WERA 96.7 FM! Every Thursday at 7pm! Media on the Radio is produced through the facilities of Arlington Independent Media. For more information visit arlingtonmedia.org.