The Starter Company Plus program is funded by the government of Ontario and delivered by the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs start, grow or buy a business. Participants receive mentorship from experienced business professionals, access to valuable training and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to pitch for up to $5,000 in micro-grants.
The Small Business Centre team is excited to share the companies they had the chance to work with this fall.
Meet Kyle Popovich and Popovich Entertainment
Kyle Popovich offers previsualization, video production, post-production, video game, and marketing services for individuals and businesses in Barrie, Simcoe County, York Region, Toronto, and the GTA. As a multi-talented artist and 2012 Vancouver Film School Film Production graduate, Kyle now has over 12 years of cinematography, directorial, and editorial/post-production experience. He is also a Director’s Guild of Canada member, with 5 edited feature films and 7 coloured feature films and deliverables.
Get Your Film Fix with Popovich Entertainment
- What is your favourite part about being an entrepreneur?
Getting paid to work on my own creative projects.
- What inspired you to start a business?
My love for cinema. I grew up with movies of all genres from the 40s to now, all because of my mother and Baba (Ukrainian grandmother).
- What services/ products do you offer?
Feature films and cinematic commercials, including previsualization, video production, post-production, video games, and marketing services.
- Who do you look up to for inspiration when it comes to either being an entrepreneur or your business?
My Grandfather, William “Bill” Popovich and his Ferrari dealership “Gentry Lane”.
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- How did you come up with your business name?
I have three businesses. Popovich Entertainment houses all the different IP.
Popovich Agency houses the contracts and legal.
Popovich Studios houses the production side of the company.
The Popovich name is synonymous with an immigrant story, luxury, and family.
- What is unique about your business?
Certification from Vancouver Film School, and my ever-growing experience and knowledge of cinematic history and production.
- What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned about yourself through your entrepreneurial journey?
My strengths in collaboration, and my weaknesses in scheduling.
- What’s the best piece of advice you would give to another entrepreneur?
Hyper Focus on what you want. Everything else will take you off the track. Spend time and focus on what you want, and the path will reveal itself more as you walk down it. Also, don't forget the power of community!
- What do you hope to achieve through the Starter Company Plus program?
Knowledge of starting up a company through a program backed by the City of Barrie, from experts who are currently running their successful businesses. I'm very excited to produce feature films and entertain Simcoe audiences, and I’m hoping to scale worldwide in the future.
Explore Popovich Entertainment Today
To learn more about Kyle Popovich and Popovich Entertainment, you can reach out via email at kyle@popovichagency.ca or head to their website: www.popovichagency.ca. Follow Kyle Popovich on social media to stay informed about his services.
X (Twitter): x.com/kylepopovich
Instagram: @popovichstudios / @kylepopovich
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kylepopovich
Learn More About the Starter Company Plus Program
To learn more about the Starter Company Plus program, reach out to the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County & Orillia today at smallbusiness@barrie.ca or 705-720-2445.