From Gutters to Filmmaking | Business with Purpose Podcast EP. 324: Robert Craig, Robert Craig Films

My guest this week is Robert Craig, an innovator, entrepreneur and creator of Robert Craig Films. He has a long history of taking start-ups and guiding their growth to become successful companies. Before he produced movies, Robert founded Gutterglove in 1996, the leading gutter guard supplier in the U.S.

In 2019, he founded Robert Craig Films to produce inspirational and hopeful movies that make people smile and bring a high level of entertainment with spiritually uplifting storylines to the viewer. Robert believes God has a plan for him to make quality films with spiritually uplifting messages.

3:25 – Robert 101

• He wanted to produce money for more than 30 years. He wanted to be rich and famous when he was young but realized that was the wrong approach.
• In the last 30 years he has been on a journey where the Lord was molding him in a bunch of different ways.
• Robert had a passion for filmmaking and decided to follow his dream.

9:01 – Waiting for the right opportunity

• Robert would often talk to God and ask, “When are you going to release me?” so he could focus on films.
• He could tell the timing was right to become a filmmaker because his heart was different than it was back then.
• Robert was tithing at church when it was convenient for him, but he realized he wasn’t being obedient.

20:50 – Faith-driven projects

• To Robert, making a movie is like making a widget in business.
• God was directing Robert’s steps.

32:17 – Family-friendly content

• There’s a need for good, family-friendly content.
• Visit RobertCraigFilms.com and learn more about his films through his newsletter.

36:23 – Get to know you

• Favorite movie as a kid? Star Wars

FEATURED QUOTES

The last 30 years I’ve been on a journey where the Lord was molding me in a bunch of different ways.

Now my attitude is completely different. It’s not about me. It’s about God.

I can tell the timing is right, because my heart is so different now than it was back then.

https://www.robertcraigfilms.com/

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