Run A Better Set
Its’s nearly a decade of RABS. I'm more energized about our mission than ever.
Responsibility, Accountability, Better Service. In a world of automation, it’s the details, precision and effort that set RABS apart. I started as a production assistant in Dallas, TX and it’s where I imagined the first RABS app. I had no engineering or app dev experience. So I spent nights and weekends trying to team with engineers. The results were two years of failed launches. I found myself working odd jobs and moving in with my parents back in Wynnewood, PA. Every dollar I had went to RABS. That’s the abbreviated 2016-2017; I kept taking risks and I failed often. But I stayed with it. I found a way to hire the right engineers at last! We built the first true RABS app in September 2017 and the app was on set on March 18, 2018. From there, I focused on getting the next show. So I packed and flew to LA, ATL, NM, NOLA… I believed as long as I could sell RABS to one show, I could sell RABS to two. If two, I could sell four. If four, I could sell eight. Now, we're nearing our thousandth show and our users loaded with hundreds of Emmy and Oscar wins and noms. For all the success, I live with the same core business values today as I did back in 2016: ideas are divine, creativity is more useful than money, people buy what they want, and grit wins. The real story of building RABS is a HOW. How to show up to work, how to get punched and keep fighting, how to sell, how to celebrate and how to be grateful, and how to evolve. I own 100% of RABS. I don't only mean our balance sheet. I own our shortcomings and our successes. This company, our team, they are my responsibility. I believe Americans would live greater and more satisfying lives if they lived the responsibility and accountability ethic fully. Stop thinking, start doing, and be your own hero.





























Sent Aug 28, 2026 by Josh. Part of Run A Better Set Stories, the living archive of RABS announcements to the film and TV industry.
The mastermind behind Run A Better Set (RABS) a software application that onboards, manages, and pays background talent (aka extras). Some of Hollywood's hottest, award-winning productions use RABS...