Claire Dubois
Producer · Funds and makes documentaries
Online — available now- Role
- Documentary Producer · Atelier Nord
- Based in
- Paris, France
- Experience
- 16 years in arts & media
- Speaks
- French, English
In her words
Freelance for sixteen years, which means sixteen years of negotiating fees with no HR to appeal to. I will help you name a number and stop apologising for it.
What she can help with
Pricing Your Work
Charging what the work is worth, and holding the number when it is questioned.
Raising Money
Pitching investors, banks, and grant panels that fund far fewer women.
Self-Advocacy
Asking for opportunities without feeling like you are “too much.”
Starting a Business
Going from an idea to a registered, trading business without a safety net.
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Yuki Tanaka
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Left a large practice at 38 to start something with my name on the door. I can help you decide whether to leave, and be honest about what the first two years cost.