My late father always told me, “Do what you say you are going to do.” I use that ethic in my work and my life and it has never let down.

We chatted with Jenny Slagle of Indigenous Eats about the restaurant’s origins and what the future holds.

“I love finding ways to make sure that heart is there and that it truly reflects whomever the ultimate storyteller is.”

“I say all the time that I am not self-made, I’m ‘community-made.’”

If you’re trying to get a small business off the ground, a basic social media presence is a must. We cover four of the biggest platforms right now to get you started on your marketing journey.

“Building a successful business or organization that people are enthusiastic to work for and the community wants to support means approaching organizational culture from a place of reflection and intention.”

“I really see myself as a storyteller. I’m always reading people and I pull a lot from my senses, really everything is telling a story.”

If and when the time comes, financial pros can help you stay organized and ready to make more money moves.

LLCs, C Corps, partnerships, oh my! What business structure is right for your business?

“I love talking business and music and making it sound cool, which some of my favorite artists did for me. It changes the cool. It changes the standard, it changes everything.”

“I find joy by being able to have the freedom to create art for art's sake. Not for business, not for somebody else’s parameters of what they want to pay me to paint, create, or build.”

If you don’t know a ton of code and don’t want to learn it, there are a ton of options out there for “quick start” website building platforms that are relatively cheap and in some cases even free, and the results are stunning and professional.

We asked community organizer Val Thomas-Matson of Look, Listen & Learn about what it's like making content for kids and how the show helps explain complex subjects like Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 to kids.

There are so many ways to find musical communities who are also potential fans.

Scope creep, kill fees, working for “exposure”... freelancing can be a minefield of potential problems. Here's how to lay down some boundaries and expectations while hustling for gigs.

Writing a bio for your resume or website isn’t painful if you empower yourself and own your narrative—here’s how!

It can feel weird to try and ‘sell yourself,’ but figuring out who you are and what you’re great at is crucial to get you where you want to go. And it turns out there are ways to sell yourself—without selling out!

“Have confidence in yourself and your abilities. Opinions are very subjective and every person has one. You’re not going to please everyone.”

Thinking of taking out a loan for your creative business? Read these pros and cons so you're not taking on debt without a plan.

“I know that my creative-mindedness is only part of Tacoma’s collaborative efforts for change, but no one piece of the puzzle is unimportant. We all have something to bring to the table, and the resourcefulness of creatives is integral in connecting the diversity of tactics used in advancing equity efforts.” - Jam Scott