What Most Small Businesses Get Wr...

What Most Small Businesses Get Wrong About Video

Creator Fury by Aaron Sherman, fire5films Founder & Leo Curbelo, Leo Curbelo Films Founder
S1 · E4
Nov 21, 2025
49:10

Episode notes

🔹HOSTS: Aaron Sherman (https://www.youtube.com/@BuildWithFire5) Leo Curbelo (https://www.instagram.com/leocurbelofilm/)

In this episode of Creator Fury, Aaron and Leo break down a real small-business case study: Kuppi Coffee Company in Edgewater, NJ. From understanding a local café’s true needs to uncovering branding gaps, messaging challenges, and growth opportunities, they walk through the exact process filmmakers use to help businesses stand out and convert casual customers into loyal regulars.

They cover:

• What most small businesses get wrong about video

• How to identify a client’s real needs

• Why identity, story, and environment matter

• Ways to turn a location into a destination

• Examples from corporate client work and political ad campaigns

• The step-by-step process of planning a video strategy the right way

If you’re a small-business owner, a filmmaker, or someone trying to figure out how to make video actually work, this episode gives you a full behind-the-scenes look.

Visit Kuppi's instagram and website and order online or go directly there and experience a step back from the digital age we live in and enjoy a beautifully crafted beverage:

👉 https://www.kuppicoffee.com

👉 https://www.instagram.com/kuppicoffee/

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