THR's Power Business Managers 2013

8:30 AM PDT 10/2/2013 by THR Staff

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Hollywood's top 25 financial gatekeepers on their clients' craziest purchases; how to keep cash flow under control; and when to say no to family members who have their hands out — again.

Mira Ruido

This story first appeared in the Oct. 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

The Hollywood Reporter’s third annual Power Business Managers package acknowledges the unsung professionals who keep the engine room of the industry's money machine humming. Business managers maximize cash flow from much-whittled paychecks and prevent overindulged stars from acting on their worst impulse purchases (lease the Gulfstream, don’t buy it).

"These business managers control how millions of dollars are spent -- that makes them incredibly powerful in Hollywood," says THR executive editor Matthew Belloni.

This year's package looks at everything from industry players who have cultivated lucrative second careers, to the hidden costs of keeping stars safe from paparazzi, to how to cut off freeloading family members.

"These business managers don't get much attention in Hollywood," says Belloni. "But they should."

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