In July 2024, Mx It Up brought together a panel of successful QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color) entrepreneurs who have launched their creative enterprises. This engaging session delved into their unique journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and the strategies they've employed to achieve success in the creative industry.

Our panelists shared their personal stories and offered invaluable tips and practical advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. Whether you're in the early stages of brainstorming your business idea or ready to take the plunge into entrepreneurship, we hope this episode will provide you with some insights and tools needed to turn your creative vision into reality.

Panelists

Dr. Aymar Jean Christian, Co-Founder, OTV | Open Television

Claudia Alick, Founding Executive Producer, Calling Up Justice!

Erin Michelle Washington, Founder, SoulCenter

Resources

• Dis/Rep Workshop
• EarlyWords
• Accessibility Check-In
• Relationship Repair Clause
• Brave Space Agreements
• Opportunity Share
• Gusto
• Wave
• Pruitt Prep CPA
• Mercury
• ToDoIst
• Calendly
  

For our Season 2 Finale, we are joined by creative, scholar, and waymaker, Erin Michelle Washington. We chat about what it means to be a waymaker, creative entrepreneurship, and crafting community-based spaces.

Weekly Action Items

• Connect with ⁠⁠Erin.
• Learn more are SoulCenter⁠.
• Learn more about FreshGreens Market.
• Learn more about Clarke Street Fund.
• Demand a ⁠ceasefire in Gaza now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Make sure you're ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠registered to vote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxituppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxjoeyreyes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week we are joined by producer, advocate, educator, and facilitator, Patricia Garza. We chat about their role as Producer and Director of Programs at Los Angeles Performance Practice, what it means to support multidisciplinary artists and work, and the tremendous impact of Diane Rodriguez on Latine theatre.

Weekly Action Items

• ⁠⁠Connect with ⁠Patricia and ⁠Los Angeles Performance Practice.

• Demand a ⁠ceasefire in Gaza now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Make sure you're ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠registered to vote⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
• Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxituppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mxjoeyreyes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.