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3/18/2021 Invest in Selling Seattle- The Sitcom | Arts & Entertainment in Spokane Valley, WA | Mainvest ls dashboard | Print to text | View investment opportunities on Mainvest Edit Profile Watch this investment opportunity Share Selling Seattle- The Sitcom Arts & Entertainment 17220 E Mansfield Ave Spokane Valley, WA 99016 Get directions Coming Soon View Website Profile Data Room Discussion This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. THE PITCH Selling Seattle- The Sitcom is seeking investment to produce one or two episodes. Generating Revenue This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. Early Investor Bonus: The investment multiple is increased to 20 for the next $200,000 invested. This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. SELLING SEATTLE IS? Play 0000 0107 Mute Settings Enter fullscreen Play Who or What is Michael? This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. OUR STORY "Selling Seattle" is a smart broad comedy in the vein of "Seinfeld" and "Arrested Development". We are working with the video production company North by Northwest to produce the pilot and the second episode in Spokane, Washington this spring. We plan to stream episodes on the internet with commercials in a thirty-minute format. With cash flow from the pilot and second episode we will produce four to six episodes this fall and at least twelve episodes next year. The money raised through Mainvest will be used to produce the first one or two episodes of Selling Seattle and for advertising costs, office expenses and an income for Jim McGuffin not to exceed $15,000 per episode. This would be the same as my co-producer Rich Cowan. This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. OUR MISSION Our mission is to provide quality entertainment in the form of a half-hour comedy. After investors are fully paid our goal is that the majority of the profits will be donated to charity. We will stream the episodes on the internet in a thirty minute format with commercials. We will film this spring and then with the income from the first one or two episodes, film more episodes this fall. After that, our goal is to film at least twelve episodes next year. Investors are invited to read the pilot script and character bios on our website www.SellingSeattlethesitcom.com. When "30 Rock" and "The Office" were on TV, Robert Flaxman, a top scrip analyst said that this Selling Seattle) was as funny as anything https://mainvest.com/b/selling-seattle-spokane-valley 1/8 3/18/2021 Invest in Selling Seattle- The Sitcom | Arts & Entertainment in Spokane Valley, WA | Mainvest on TV. When we have profits, ten percent will be donated to charity, mostly children's charities. This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. THE TEAM Jim McGuffin Producer and Owner Jim is a retired real estate agent. He was a top agent and at his peak was selling over 100 properties a year. He has a bachelors degree in business with a concentration in marketing from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. Jim is an Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America and served six years in the California Army National Guard. Jay Williams Writer Jay is a veteran of over twenty years in real estate sales. Jay was writing screenplays prior to writing the pilot for Selling Seattle, along with its series bible. Jay has won two national contests. His most recent was an action adventure, The Spartan, which took a first place among 2000 other scripts in a Fade In Magazine contest. His prior script, Semper Fi, a Vietnam war saga, was also a national contest winner, and a semi-finalist in the Academy of Motion Picture and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowships. Jay is also a Vietnam veteran. Richard Cowan Partner Rich Cowan is a partner in North by Northwest Productions, a full-service video production company founded in 1990 and located in Spokane and Boise. Rich has functioned as producer of Wayne Wang’s A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, Hangman starring Al Pacino, Vengeance: A Love Story starring Nicolas Cage, Norman starring Richard Jenkins and Emily VanCamp, Family Holiday a Lifetime Original Movie, I Am Wrath with John Travolta, Wrong Turn at Tahoe with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Harvey Keitel, and The Big Bang with Antonio Banderas. Rich produced and directed The Basket, starring Peter Coyote and KarenAllen. He also directed Shadow of Fear starring James Spader, Aidan Quinn, Robin Tunney and A River Sorrow, starring Ray Liotta, Christian Slater, and Ving Rhames. As a teenager, Rich directed his first program at KINGTV in Seattle. After graduating from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, Rich was hired by KHQTV in Spokane where he produced PM Magazine segments and directed daily newscasts. After another stint at WSU to receive a Masters in Human Nutrition, Rich returned to KHQ to produce and direct documentaries, news specials and sports programming, acquiring the position of Community Affairs Director at KHQ prior to North by Northwest. Rich has two children, Kristin, a professional ice skater, and Casey, a CPA at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Boy Scouts Board Member Eagle Scout) Private Pilot License (since 18 years old) Firefighter at WSU for six years Community Colleges of Spokane Vocational Advisory Council Leadership Spokane Business Trustee Leadership Award Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho Board Member Foley Institute Community Advisory Board Member Heartland Film Festival- Crystal Heart Award San Sebastian International Film Festival – Golden Shell for Best Film Breckenridge Festival of Film- Best of the Fest Family/Children International Family Film Festival- Directors Gold Award MovieGuide Awards - Best Family Movie of the Year Hoboken International Film Festival – Best Narrative Feature Film Two Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Honorary Commander, 92 and Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force https://mainvest.com/b/selling-seattle-spokane-valley 2/8 3/18/2021 Invest in Selling Seattle- The Sitcom | Arts & Entertainment in Spokane Valley, WA | Mainvest Jared Briley Director Jared Briley’s film career began in 2007 as a set production assistant on several independent films before joining the Director’s Guild of America as a 2nd AssistantDirector on John Carpenter’s The Ward in 2009. Having forgone film school, he spent as much time on set with as many directors as possible to continue learning the craft of directing. While still working as an AD, he enrolled at Beverly Hills Playhouse in 2012 and spent the next year in a Scene Study/Directing class to expand his experience working one on one with actors. In 2014, he was hired as the 1st Assistant Director on Z Nation Syfy/Netflix) and completed 4 seasons in that role before making his directorial debut on the Season 5 episode, “Doc’s Stoned History” in 2018 which began his transition to writer/director. Before entering the film business he went to Feather River College, north of Lake Tahoe where he studied Liberal Arts and was captain of the Football team. He currently lives in the Northwest and still works on select projects as a First Assistant Director, including The Comeback Trail, starring Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman, set to release this spring. The film was written and directed by George Gallo who has since become a mentor and supporter of Jared’s writing/directing career. They are currently in pre-production of George’s next feature, The Legitimate Wiseguy, starring Emile Hirsh and Harvey Keitel. This is a preview. It will become public when you start accepting investment. Data Room Intended Use of Funds Target Raise Maximum Raise Production Costs $437,000 Advertising $50,000 Administrative Assistant $7,500 Other Costs $8,400 Mainvest Compensation $32,100 Total $535,000 Financial Forecasts Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Gross Sales $6,882,000 $20,766,000 $59,440,000 $62,411,995 $62,411,995 EXPENSES Production $1,800,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,600,000 $12,600,000 Advertising $400,000 $1,200,000 $4,000,000 $4,200,000 $4,200,000 Salaries $120,000 $360,000 $600,000 $630,000 $630,000 Misc. Costs $50,000 $150,000 $400,000 $420,000 $420,000 Writer $40,000 $120,000 $200,000 $210,000 $210,000 Operating Profit $4,472,000 $12,936,000 $42,240,000 $44,351,995 $44,351,995 This information is provided by Selling Seattle- The Sitcom. Mainvest never predicts or projects performance, and has not reviewed or audited this financial forecast. Please see below for additional risk disclosures. Documents Investor Agreement 2021 Balance Sheet Investment Round Status Target Raise $535,000 Maximum Raise $1,070,000 Amount Invested $0 Investors 0 Investment Round Ends May 17, 2021 Summary of Terms Legal Business Name SELLING SEATTLETHE SITCOM, LLC Investment Structure Revenue Sharing Note Early Investor Bonus Investment multiple for the first $200,000 invested 20 Investment Multiple 14 Business’s Revenue Share 7%14% Minimum Investment Amount $100 Repayment Schedule Quarterly Securitization None Maturity Date October 1, 2026 Financial Condition https://mainvest.com/b/selling-seattle-spokane-valley 3/8 3/18/2021 Invest in Selling Seattle- The Sitcom | Arts & Entertainment in Spokane Valley, WA | Mainvest No operating history SELLING SEATTLE - THE SITCOM, LLC was established in September, 2018. Accordingly, there are limited financial statements and information for investors to review. When evaluating this investment opportunity, investors should consider factors outlined in the risk section as well.