FOUNDERS, BUILDERS, OPERATORS.

YEAR ONE

YEAR ONE

YEAR ONE

I DON’T MAKE CONTENT — I MAKE THE RECORD.

ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.

ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.

ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.

MY WORK LIVES IN THE WEEK IT BROKE, THE PIVOT, AND THE CUSTOMER WHO SAID NO TWICE.

MY WORK LIVES IN THE WEEK IT BROKE, THE PIVOT, AND THE CUSTOMER WHO SAID NO TWICE.

[ REAL FOUNDERS. REAL WEEKS. REAL RECORD ]

NOBODY WATCHES the

NOBODY WATCHES the

NOBODY WATCHES the

___ LAUNCH POST.

___ LAUNCH POST.

___ LAUNCH POST.

THAT’S WHY I SHOOT THE WEEK IT BROKE — NOT THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

EVERY EPISODE IS EVIDENCE. I’M JUST THERE TO CATCH IT.

YOU CAN’T STAGE A DECISION.

YOU CAN’T RESHOOT YEAR ONE.

THE CAMERA SEES WHAT THE UPDATE DOESN’T.

FEATURED FILM · 2026

FEATURED FILM · 2026

How I went from 60k in debt to 100k in 7 weeks

How I went from 60k in debt to 100k in 7 weeks

How I went from 60k in debt to 100k in 7 weeks

WATCH FULL FILM ↗

WATCH FULL FILM ↗

[ BEST WORK ]

SELECTED
WORKS

SELECTED
WORKS

SELECTED
WORKS

SERIES BUILT WHILE THE WORK WAS STILL HAPPENING.

SERIES BUILT WHILE THE WORK WAS STILL HAPPENING.

[ 2024—2026 ]

HOW
I WORK

HOW
I WORK

HOW
I WORK

THERE’S NO TEMPLATE — EVERY FOUNDER HAS THEIR OWN ARC.

[ 01 ]

we

TALK

I LISTEN MORE THAN I SHOOT. THE SERIES STARTS WITH WHAT YOU’RE BUILDING, NOT WITH A CAMERA.

I LISTEN MORE THAN I SHOOT. THE SERIES STARTS WITH WHAT YOU’RE BUILDING, NOT WITH A CAMERA.

[ 02 ]

we

PLAN

SHOT LISTS, SCENE DIRECTION, STORY PLANNING — BEFORE YOU EVER PRESS RECORD.

SHOT LISTS, SCENE DIRECTION, STORY PLANNING — BEFORE YOU EVER PRESS RECORD.

[ 03 ]

you

SHOOT

FIFTEEN MINUTES OF INTENT INSIDE THE HOURS YOU’RE ALREADY WORKING.

FIFTEEN MINUTES OF INTENT INSIDE THE HOURS YOU’RE ALREADY WORKING.

[ 04 ]

i

CUT

PACING, NARRATION, STRUCTURE, SOUND. A WEEK OF YOUR LIFE BECOMES EIGHT MINUTES.

PACING, NARRATION, STRUCTURE, SOUND. A WEEK OF YOUR LIFE BECOMES EIGHT MINUTES.

I DON’T FILM FOUNDERS — I DOCUMENT THEM.

[ PROCESS ]

[ WHY BOTHER ]

[ 003 ]

YOU CANNOT reconstruct

YEAR ONE AFTER YEAR ONE is over.

YOU CANNOT reconstruct

YEAR ONE AFTER YEAR ONE is over.

YOU CANNOT reconstruct

YEAR ONE AFTER YEAR ONE is over.

[ THE ARCHIVE ONLY EXISTS IF SOMEONE MAKES IT WHILE IT IS HAPPENING ]

BUILDING IN PUBLIC

THE COMPANY, FILMED WHILE IT’S STILL BEING DECIDED.

DAY IN THE LIFE

THE HOURS NOBODY POSTS ABOUT.

EPISODE SERIES

ONE ARC ACROSS A SEASON — NOT A ONE-OFF.

THE ARCHIVE

FOOTAGE YOU’LL WANT IN TWO YEARS AND CAN’T SHOOT THEN.

[ WHETHER IT’S YOUR COMPANY OR YOUR NAME — WE’LL MAKE SOMETHING WORTH WATCHING ]

[ APPLY ]

[ 004 ]

TELL ME WHAT you’re building.

TELL ME WHAT you’re building.

TELL ME WHAT you’re building.

I TAKE A SMALL NUMBER OF FOUNDERS AT A TIME — THE WORK ONLY COMPOUNDS IF I’M ACTUALLY IN IT WITH YOU.

IF WHAT YOU’RE BUILDING IS INTERESTING, I’LL TELL YOU. IF I’M NOT THE RIGHT PERSON FOR IT, I’LL TELL YOU THAT TOO.

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THE ARCHIVE STARTS THE DAY you decide it does.

THE ARCHIVE STARTS THE DAY you decide it does.

THE ARCHIVE STARTS THE DAY you decide it does.

© 2026 JON KITANO

[ REMOTE, WORLDWIDE ]