“We are not a Romanian studio with some locations in Colombia. We are an international webcam network with a presence in all countries of the world, including Colombia,” Mugur Frunzetti, CEO of Studio20, explained to YNOT.
With nearly twenty Studio20 outlets currently operating around the world, most of them in Romania, Frunzetti’s network of high-end studio spaces may seem inextricably linked to the county. He maintains, however, that steady expansion into key markets furthers the goal of global webcam being viable for models in all regions.
This includes expansion and accessibility in Colombia.
We recently corresponded with Frunzetti about the viability of the Colombian cam space, potential pitfalls and endless possibilities.
YNOT: What does Studio20 do within the context of Colombian webcam?
Mugur Frunzetti: Studio20 is now present in Colombia with two studios, Cali and Bogota. We are ready to open more in the close future, in Bogota and many other cities. We are looking for strong partners for our franchises, even with no prior experience in live cam, as we provide all knowledge needed, but with both financial resources and entrepreneurship experience in other areas.
How would you currently describe cam culture in Colombia?
I did not felt a difference between “cam culture” in Colombia, Romania and the U.S. All countries have the most models looking for freemium sites and fast money, but we can also find the Studio20 niche — models looking for a long-term career in glamour webcaming, on premium sites like LiveJasmin.
There is no perfection in the world, so no country is “perfect for webcam.”
Rumblings describe Colombia as the emerging center of webcam, competing directly with Romania. What do you think about that?
I think Romania and Colombia are similar markets for webcam models and studios. There are more people in Colombia and more English speakers in Romania so, overall, both have the same potential. “The new center of webcam” is too much as markets like the U.S. or Russia and the Ukraine have the same potential, if not a higher one.
Are there any problems or roadblocks impacting the Colombian cam space that are regionally specific?
The Colombian cam space is changing rapidly and gets more professional each day. Studio20’s presence in Colombia will accelerate even more this process, the same as it happened in Romania. More and more new studios will use our professional approach for models and support/marketing teams.
When we opened the first studio in Cali, some local webcam studios felt threatened. I hope by now they understood our presence there is really helping them. There are enough models for all studios — the real challenge is to help them make money.
What is one thing others in the industry need to know about Studio20 in the context of cam in Colombia overall?
We promised the industry 100 Studio20 locations by the end of 2020, and we will deliver. I think ten to twenty of those will be in Colombia, ten to twenty in Romania, ten to twenty in the U.S. and Canada and the others in countries like Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Moldova, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Holland, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and so on.
Regarding Colombia specifically, industry needs to know we are not a Romanian studio with some locations in Colombia. We are an international webcam network with a presence in all countries of the world, including Colombia.
