Newly created in 2008 by entertainment industry veterans Johanna Shapiro and Jeremy M. Goldstein, The Guy In The Garage started with the question:

Why are there so many bad ideas in Hollywood?

All right, so it might seem a tad silly, but there are a lot of bad ideas going around. Believe it or not, bad ideas are contagious. The Guy In The Garage aims to correct this problem because we believe that you don’t have to have bad ideas to make money in Hollywood. Starting from a fountain of good ideas can reap generous financial rewards, as well as a wealth of fun and spiritual satisfaction.

Our company is on a mission to disrupt the Hollywood model, while generating revenue through the development and production of high quality feature films, as well as scripted and non-scripted television shows with wide commercial appeal.

Jeremy M. Goldstein

Most recently, Jeremy was the Executive Producer and co-financier of the feature-length documentary “Skid Row,” which followed Pras Michel from The Fugees as he spent 9 days as a homeless man on the downtown streets of Los Angeles. Prior to this, Jeremy was the vice president of creative affairs for The Lab Entertainment Group, where he directed their creative team focusing on television, working closely with in-house and outside writers and producers. More information can be found at http://www.thelabgroup.biz/
Before The Lab, Jeremy was Editor-in-Chief of Themestream, a publishing company in Silicon Valley founded by Bill Turpin and Will Hearst. He was a member of the executive staff, responsible for raising more than to $13 Million from venture capitalists at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, as well as Redpoint Ventures. Jeremy has held several editing and writing jobs, but he is also passionate about philanthropy, having most recently been a director of the J-Board at the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA.While in the Bay Area, Jeremy was a founding Board Director of InvolveX (merged with Taproot Foundation), which connects young professionals with philanthropic opportunities that match each individual's passion.
Jeremy is always looking for great ideas. Email him at:

jeremy@guyinthegarage.com

Johanna Shapiro

Johanna's bio has A.D.D..
She's done everything from National Service to inventing a unique natural deer repellent. Yes, really.

Since 2002, Johanna Shapiro has worked with Academy Award nominated Actor James Cromwell, managing his day-to-day operations and the Koshari Films entertainment business. Josie, as her friends call her, is also a successful creator of fine jewelry, starting the Silverman Jewels business in 2004. Josie is a wealth of great ideas and retains strong and high-level relationships across the entertainment industry.

Josie's measly bio looks ridiculous next to Jeremy M. Goldstein's. By the way - doesn't Jeremy know " i before e except after c?" Josie has known that since 1982. Josie feels better now and encourages you to contact her at:

josie@guyinthegarage.com