The old way of working on budgets involved emailing files, waiting for feedback, and sorting through conflicting versions. This made collaboration more complicated than it needed to be.

In this episode of Master Your Craft, host Steve Bizenov is joined by Jeff Beckerman, Head of Production at Rain the Growth Agency, to discuss how Showbiz Budgeting simplifies commercial production. From cloud-based collaboration to customizable templates, they dive into the Showbiz Budgeting features that make production accounting more efficient for today’s shoots.

Key insights from this episode:

• Key features of Showbiz Budgeting that save time
• How phases help you manage multiple budget versions
• The role of templates in scaling commercial shoots

Chapters:

(00:00) Meet Jeff Beckerman

(02:14) Production budgeting software for real-time collaboration

(06:06) Showbiz Budgeting’s use cases in production accounting

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Commercial production has always run on paperwork—scripts, call sheets, timecards. But then Covid happened, and everything changed.

In this episode, Jesse Perez talks with Nate Gibson about how that disruption led to a digital transformation. What started as a pandemic workaround has evolved into a smarter, mobile-first solution helping productions move faster, stay compliant, and lighten the load for crews.

Key insights from this episode:

• Why user-first design matters in payroll
• The role of mobile tools in modern commercial production
• Why production tech must evolve with the industry

Chapters:

(00:00) Meet Nate Gibson
(00:31) Creating a digital solution for entertainment production
(05:30) Streamlining timecards and processes for crew members
(10:10) Keeping the human touch in a tech-first world
(11:31) Balancing security and customization in tech
(13:38) Rapid-fire questions for Nate
(15:39) What does it mean to be a master of your craft?

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Every standing ovation starts with a spreadsheet.

Before the lights go down, someone has to navigate dozens of union rules, tax requirements, and last-minute cast changes. Sarah Galbraith and Ryan Lympus from Checks & Balances Payroll take us inside the rarely seen world of live theater payroll, explaining how their team keeps the show running behind the scenes.

Key insights from this episode:

• Why live theater requires specialized payroll services
• The role of technology in payroll processing and security
• How Checks & Balances supports clients across diverse productions

Chapters:

(00:00) Meet Sarah Galbraith and Ryan Lympus

(00:39) Why live theater requires a specialized payroll company

(02:03) How tech is saving the payroll game

(03:47) Who uses Checks & Balances (it’s more than just Broadway)

(04:38) Why they love this work and what’s coming next

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