Our community is fortunate to have so many brilliant, insightful entrepreneurs and creatives and so many of them have front row, ground level seats that allow them to see emerging trends before the so-called experts, industry leaders, etc. We wanted to create a space to connect members of our community where they could share these insights on trends and opportunities they are seeing.

Andrew Simmons

I’m seeing a rise of the middle class in the music industry! With the ability for artists, producers, and all kinds of music creators to do things like self-release to major platforms, create content that reaches millions, and not have to rely on the typical “get signed to a label” route in order to have a career in music! Read more>>

Tamiko Hargrove

What I’m noticing in the design industry, particularly interior design, is that people want to feel more at home vs. living in something that looks like a magazine cut out or furniture showroom. Read more>>

Heather Osgood

The first podcast was created and released in 2004. Twenty years later, it’s astounding to see what has changed. Not only was there a podcast boom during the pandemic that led to the creation of millions of podcasts, but the way podcasters create content has changed dramatically. Read more>>

Lisa Su

I’ve been seeing a trend of having live artists at private events, such as birthday parties, weddings, bridal showers, etc. I was recently invited to engrave metal cocktail glasses, as party favors, for a high profile client’ s birthday. Read more>>