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In the latest episode of Master Your Craft, Steve Bizenov sits down with Jeff Beckerman from Rain the Growth Agency to discuss the powerful features and benefits of Showbiz Budgeting software. With over 20 years of continuous evolution, Showbiz Budgeting is a leading production budgeting tool widely used in commercials, film, and television.
Jeff shares that Rain the Growth Agency uses Showbiz extensively, especially the cloud-based version, which has transformed their workflow. “The cloud is something that we're loving. It's because it's more than, as you said, Steve, more than one person usually accesses the budget at the same time.” He explains how the cloud eliminates the old round-robin email exchanges by allowing multiple team members—sometimes up to six—to work on the same budget simultaneously. This real-time collaboration improves efficiency and accessibility, as Jeff notes, “I can use it kind of any time, any place, anywhere. I tend to use it on planes and trains, depending on what I'm doing.”
Steve highlights the flexibility of Showbiz, noting that it suits both small companies with a single install and larger teams with dozens of users. A key feature Jeff praises is the ability to manage budget “phases,” which are different budget scenarios or options. “Many times we create multiple phases in a project, depending on different scenarios... It's great to be able to turn those on and off for basically the external freelancers that we work with.”
Both agree that Showbiz’s robust functionality helps producers present multiple budget options clearly, aiding informed decision-making. Jeff adds, “The other thing I really enjoy is how I can set up a template… Go back a couple years during Covid, we had to build in a whole health and safety section into that, and I customized it for that.”
Whether working on commercial productions, post-production, or complex multi-location shoots, Showbiz Budgeting offers the flexibility and collaboration tools to streamline budgeting and actualization.
Watch the full episode above or listen on your favorite podcast platform to learn how Showbiz Budgeting can improve your production workflow.
Learn more about how Showbiz Budgeting can help your team collaborate
Check out payroll solutions from Cast & Crew Commercials
