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FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2014 ISSUE OF INC. MAGAZINE
Most of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. launched using founders' savings, sweat, and prayer. They wouldn't have it any other way.
Matt Kendrall and Andrew Crichton co-founded San Francisco-Based Levitate Media (No. 237) in 2009, with a mission to produce high-quality live-action and animated promotional videos for tech companies, to help them explain often-complicated concepts in easy-to-digest ways. From his years working in sales and business development for tech companies, Kendrall knew there was a gap in the video-production industry: Plenty of outfits had the technical skills to create great videos, but he always had trouble finding any that were good at translating tech companies' ideas into layman's terms.
As Levitate grew and produced videos for clients including Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, and SAP, the inevitable opportunities to get clients outside of the tech sector emerged. "One of the biggest struggles for us has been that we have a great idea and it's working, so can we deviate to non-tech companies?" Kendrall says. "We attempted it, and we came out of it realizing we looked like any other production company. We needed to stay true to our original vision. It might seem micro to focus on technology but its not. There are a lot of companies that qualify as tech. We do biotech, software, IT, consulting, aerospace."
The Top 25 Live Event Production Companies of 2021
Levitate Video in San Francisco, CA
"Farther north along the California coast is Levitate Media. Even in comparison to other top live event production companies, Levitate has some pretty impressive stats. The company has more than 10 years of experience, over 1500 clients and a comprehensive array of services. Levitate also emphasizes its ability to scale up or down according to client needs.The sheer number of individuals and companies that Levitate Video has worked with speaks to its considerable expertise in the live event space."
"It Works for Me":
Evan Scott. VP Production, Levitate Media
Everyone has their own best practices and tools for getting the job done. Some include holding their iPhone for dear life or learning how to stay organized even during the chaotic times. Our recurring segment "It Works for Me" features business professionals sharing their secrets on how they get the job done. Next up is Evan Scott, VP Production at Levitate Media.