Business Chief US+CAN Magazine October 2016 | Page 13

PROFILE
MICHAEL HIRSH
TEAM . TEAM serves producer and distributors with innovative interim financing , merger and acquisitions , international production structuring , and financial advisory services , which simply furthers Hirsh ’ s longrunning contribution to the world of television programming .
As a consistently successful entrepreneur , what advice would Michael Hirsh give to others looking to gain a foothold in this industry ?
“ Whenever times get tough , visualize Bugs Bunny or Roadrunner crossing over the canyon , never looking down and just getting to the other side . The cost of you looking down is falling . Keep moving forward and stay focused , envision your goals , and they will be achieved .”

“ At any one time it would have been better to declare bankruptcy , but we said ‘ hell no ’ and continued to work through the disruptions to find a solution ”

– Michael Hirsh
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