A woman with dark hair and a black and gray dress standing near a table with pink flowers, a bottle, and glasses, listening to an older man speaking into a microphone, with several people standing and sitting nearby in a warmly lit room with wooden windows.

Creative Ecosystems

Bellingham

2019-Current

Incorporates Google’s innovation cycle, MBA level strategy, finance and marketing frameworks, two years of undergraduate programming that accelerates the growth of emerging creatives, and 30 years of individual creative experience into a unified model. Works at the individual, enterprise, and municipal ecosystems levels. Research and evidence based. Prototyped in a pilot with We Work and the City of Portland.

  • Chalkboard diagram with concentric circles and handwritten notes highlighting themes of enterprise enablement, social trust, community, resources, and sophisticated design for creative retail.

    The whole model

  • Blackboard with the words 'Enterprise Enablement' and a list that includes Education, Mentorship, Coaching.

    Enterprise Enablement

  • Notes on density, living formation, and work early success written on a blackboard.

    Density

  • A blackboard with the word 'RESOURCES' written at the top, followed by a list including 'CASH,' 'MATERIALS,' 'WORKSPACE,' and 'EQUIPMENT'.

    Resources

  • Handwritten notes on a black background with the words 'Community Connectedness' and a list including 'Networks,' 'Resource Linking,' 'Sponsorship,' and 'Advocacy'.

    Community Connectedness

  • Social Trust