Meet Pierce Lilholt, Entrepreneur

Pierce Lilholt is a serial entrepreneur. He creates companies and brands. In his free time, he likes to play the piano. To learn more about him and his work, please visit www.PierceLilholt.com.

1. What drew you toward media and communications as you built your career?

Media and communications are fun! 2. Would you tell us a little more about Lilholt Technology Solutions LLC and the work you do with software and other technology?

Lilholt Technology Solutions LLC is an internationally diversified software development and information technology company. Lilholt Technology Solutions is launching an app in conjunction with the media giant Universal Language Productions. With Universal Language Productions as a branding and content syndication partner, Lilholt Technology Solutions plans to leverage the ULP network to launch the ULP TV app. The first launch phase of the ULP TV app includes a multi-platform rollout across Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android, as well as a fully functional experience on web browsers at www.ULPTV.com.

3. As a serial entrepreneur, how do you choose the projects you wish to become involved in?

I choose projects based on their FV. FV is term used a lot at Universal Language Productions. FV, or Fun Value, is a percentage based on an individual's FVI (Fun Value Index). Everyone has a different FVI, because everyone has a different idea of fun. What someone might find fun, another person might find scary, overly stimulating, or downright boring. When I am choosing a project, I disregard my own FVI, and I consider the potential FV that the results of the project will have based on the FVI of the target market. If it is not fun, I don't touch it. If the FV is high, I am all over it. It's all about the fun!

4. What projects are you currently working on?

The project I am most excited about is ULP TV. ULP TV makes watching TV easy and fun. Unlike Netflix or other streaming services where you have to know what you want to watch and then search for or browse for the titles of shows you want to watch, ULP TV allows you to flip through channels like you are watching cable TV. Searching for something to watch isn't fun. ULP TV is a container app, so anyone can make a channel and syndicate content they want to watch to custom tailor their experience and watch the shows that they think are fun. Friends, family, and people all over the world can tune in to watch your syndications. You don't need to make a channel to start watching. The channels are organized in ways which are conducive to the easiest possible watching experience. People often wonder why you can't filter out all of the four and five star reviewed movies on Netflix. I think it is pretty obvious. I believe that if I filtered out all of the four or five star movies and TV shows on Netflix, I would watch all of the highly rated movies and TV shows and never even peek at the titles with poor ratings. In my opinion, that would make Netflix seem much less valuable. With ULP TV, you can see what is popular, and watch what is good. ULP TV is just plain FUN!

5. Do you have any plans for 2017 that are particularly exciting for you?

I only have one plan for 2017. I plan on having the most fun in 2017! Now, that's exciting!

Thanks, Pierce!

Introducing Murphy Ben International

Murphy Ben International is an entertainment company located in Lagos, Nigeria. Murphy Ben international creates, showcases, and aggregates African culture. Their goal is to promote African culture with the many websites, and they are the most popular Youtube channel in Africa, and you can learn more about them on Facebook.

1. How did Murphy Ben International first get started back in 2009?

The company was founded by CEO Murphy Anawana. He recognized a passion for music and entertainment himself; therefore, as a long-term dream, he wanted to follow through and have his own entertainment company.

2. Would you describe the company's work related to YouTube in Africa?

They create music videos and songs in order to promote African content. YouTube is so popular that it is easy to promote any new music. Murphy Ben International realized that YouTube is what helped the company be successful today.

3. How have you seen satellite television grow in Africa over the last few years?

It has grown immensely. Everything related to technology in Africa is continuously growing which is great for the company.

4. How are you addressing racism through your "I Am Wonderfully Made" campaign?

Everyone, every race needs to realize that we are all humans and we are all beautiful. Being a company that promotes African entertainment and talent, it is a different style than the popular music in America, therefore promoting that we are all equal as individuals, no matter what the differences.

5. What do you see as the future of Murphy Ben International?

Right now, with Africa continuously developing especially with technology, I see the future of Murphy Ben International as successful. It is looking good with what has been produced, and the production team is great and hard working.

Thanks!

Meet Guy Rogue, Founder of Male Review

Guy Rogue is the guy (no pun intended) behind Male Review. He has the aim to take on all Australia, providing hens and girls nights services to any location in Australia so no girl is left missing out! He is always taking on new guys that are in shape so that there is always a guy available ready to entertain or waiter at any event, any time!

1. How did Male Review first get started?

I actually started working with other agencies for close to a year as a topless waiter. I thought the money was ok, but when I found out that we are actually only getting a tiny percentage of the figures, I was pretty dumbfounded. So I thought I would start my own biz and give most of the earnings back to the guys as they deserve.

2. Do most people hear about your company online, or do a lot of your bookings come from word of mouth?

At the moment it is all online. We are in the process of trying or organise shows, similar to what you saw in the Magic Mike movie, but our men are better!

3. I'm sure looks are very important, but what other qualities are important in making hiring decisions for Male Review?

Looks are important, but we are looking for guys that are really in shape rather than just attractive. Also, if a guy wants to strip for Male Review, he obviously needs to know how pull off the moves and not be shy! They also need to be very respectful when they speak to the girls, and charming, too--this also applies to our male topless waiters.

4. For women who haven't hired a stripper or topless waiter before and are feeling a bit nervous perhaps, what's your advice?

That's only normal to be a bit nervous--I mean look at the guys! Our Male Review strippers do not have to do a full monty: it is really up to the girls as it is their night, so they are in charge! Also, our Male Review topless waiters are harmless, just an ordinary guy that brings you drinks on demand, with a good body, without a shirt on, and very charming hehe.

5. When it comes to party planning, what kind of venue is best for a performance--and what else should a party planner keep in mind to make sure that her party is a success?

Anywhere! Our guys can perform strip shows and waiter anywhere, as long as it is not in the freezing cold as I am sure you can probably guess why. However, there are a few tips on how to make the most out of your party which we will be blogging about soon. So be sure to always check out our website and follow our social pages such as Facebook. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us via the website.

Thanks, Guy!

Meet Lyndol Keith Woodruff, Chief Connection Officer with EyeLevel Entertainment

Lyndol Keith Woodruff is an actor, comedian, and entertainment entrepreneur. Originally from Dallas, he moved to Hollywood in 2003. He is a skilled communicator and networker--and a student of personal growth who has a vision of putting the heart back into entertainment, which he calls his "Mission with NO Intermission!"

Lyndol is currently working to raise money to produce an online TV show with positive content. EyeLevelTV will bring new music artists to the world as well as top motivational experts and business owners with amazing success stories. For more about EyeLevelTV, check out their campaign on Indiegogo.

1. How would you describe your role as Chief Connection Officer with EyeLevel Entertainment?

I love this role! It is simple and fun. My job is to connect with people. Find out what is important to them, what moves them, what excites them. It is important for me to understand other people's desires and vision so I can figure out a way to connect it to what we are doing if it makes sense, that simultaneously moves our vision and their vision forward effectively, collaboratively.

2. In your career, how have you combined entertainment with entrepreneurship?

At the heart of being an entertainer, I am here to connect people to inspiration, new ideas, concepts... and I realize more and more that it's almost the exact same thing that I do as an entrepreneur. I connect people to opportunities, to possibilites, so I find it intriguing that being an entrepreneur and an entertainer, these things go hand in hand. They both rise out of my desire to connect with people and have fun!

3. What drew you toward working on an online TV show?

Awesome how this happened. I was representing Hunter as a singer/songwriter and brought Kent Jacobs to the house to see him perform a single we were working on. Little did I know, Kent had just partnered with YouTube and Machinima and he told Hunter and I we should have our own webseries on his new network, NOW TV Live. We had all kinds of ideas, so Kent urged us to start our own network focusing on transformation, so we partnered with him, and here we are.

4. How have you utilized your experience with networking to find collaborators for Eye Level TV?

My brain has this special function of taking a look at what people naturally do well, and figuring out how to implement their skills and resources into what I am doing to help us both move forward. I have a unique way of understanding two visions and how to connect them.

5. What does it mean to you to bring a sense of heart and mission to entertainment?

Bringing a sense of heart and mission to entertainment is to own your greatness, own who you are, authentically... 100%, caring for others, cooperate, collaborate for the greater good. Empowering people, by highlighting how powerful our choices are.

Thanks, Lyndol!