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Sideways Rain

J.R. Spiess and Kris McNeil
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In the unpredictable storm of building businesses, Sideways Rain explores the art and science of innovation and entrepreneurship. Hosted by two industry leaders—JR Spiess, CEO of The 180 Group, and Kris McNeil, Co-Founder of WIFT—this podcast delves into the challenges, pivots, and breakthroughs of scaling ventures in both the digital and experiential worlds.
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12. Never Say No: The Operating Playbook Behind Motion Flix

Mon Jan 19 2026

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Anthony Cortes started Motion Flix in the middle of the pandemic with a simple idea: outdoor movie nights that let people gather safely. Then the first “neighborhood promo” turned into a perfect storm: a popcorn machine fire, power loss, and an inflatable screen collapsing mid Toy Story. Instead of quitting, Anthony and his partner learned fast and kept saying yes. Today Motion Flix runs 20 to 40 events a month and has expanded from Florida into major markets like LA, Miami, Vegas and beyond. We talk about what really separates them from “screen pop up” vendors: experience design, deep customization, sponsor strategy, licensing done the right way, and even silent disco headphones for residential spaces. Anthony also shares the real scaling challenge: how to systemize custom experiences without losing the magic. Plus a few founder truths he lives by: be your own biggest fan, take the opportunity, and keep building when the weather turns. Motion Flix on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motion.flix/ Anthony Cortes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonycortes8/

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Anthony Cortes started Motion Flix in the middle of the pandemic with a simple idea: outdoor movie nights that let people gather safely. Then the first “neighborhood promo” turned into a perfect storm: a popcorn machine fire, power loss, and an inflatable screen collapsing mid Toy Story. Instead of quitting, Anthony and his partner learned fast and kept saying yes. Today Motion Flix runs 20 to 40 events a month and has expanded from Florida into major markets like LA, Miami, Vegas and beyond. We talk about what really separates them from “screen pop up” vendors: experience design, deep customization, sponsor strategy, licensing done the right way, and even silent disco headphones for residential spaces. Anthony also shares the real scaling challenge: how to systemize custom experiences without losing the magic. Plus a few founder truths he lives by: be your own biggest fan, take the opportunity, and keep building when the weather turns. Motion Flix on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motion.flix/ Anthony Cortes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonycortes8/

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In the unpredictable storm of building businesses, Sideways Rain explores the art and science of innovation and entrepreneurship. Hosted by two industry leaders—JR Spiess, CEO of The 180 Group, and Kris McNeil, Co-Founder of WIFT—this podcast delves into the challenges, pivots, and breakthroughs of scaling ventures in both the digital and experiential worlds.

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