ETC by US - Infrastructure for the Creatives in Columbus

What Is ETC? And What Do Yall Do? What Problem Do Y'All Solve? The local creative community is fragmented. There is no historical collection of creative activity and no single platform to connect local creatives with one another, the public, and community partnerships seamlessly. There is a lack of structure on the local creative level primarily in underrepresented populations who do not have the support and resources typically required to succeed. These resources include but are not limited to marketing, branding, financial and legal services. But also, networking opportunities and communication/connection of their ideas with the general public. There’s no creative storytelling documenting Columbus’ narrative. *We Created Infrastructure to Help Connect Consumers in Columbus With The Creative Community* ETC is infrastructure designed to connect and support the creative community in Columbus. Our infrastructure is a multi-prong system composed of these three different parts: The Archive, The Creative Consulting Brokerage, and the ETC. By US Cooperative Economics Initiative. The Archive: A subscription based, curated database and network offers detailed information on creatives and their happenings exclusively on the local level. Creative Consulting Brokerage: Service driven division provides a holistic picture of accessible resources and information leading creatives to the best solutions based on their unique needs. ETC. By Us: Donation driven division awards deserving creatives funding, resources and assistance to achieve their goals. We do the research on our history and pool it in a database. We make it easy to consume local culture. We collect exclusive content for enthusiast. We curate content on a homegrown platform. We push the standard up on what our local media looks like. We put together the network.