“Something we’ve seen trending across not only the country — and especially in Fort Wayne — is that immigrants are more likely to be entrepreneurs and business owners than their U.S.-born counterparts, which creates jobs and spurs local economies."
“From what I see, there is not another business like this in Fort Wayne,” she says. “If you go to Chicago, LA, Denver, or Portland, they have businesses similar to mine. I believe Fort Wayne is on the rise, and the city deserves and needs a space like this for kids who are growing up here; I feel like I needed this space as a teenager growing up in Fort Wayne.”
“As a call center expert, I spend a lot of time helping bigger businesses manage customer service, and that’s prepared me to help other people do the same thing with their own small businesses.”
“We’re hoping it catches on, and people start to migrate up and down Broadway more often to see art. There’s a lot of local art and small businesses to support here, and as it gets to be a busier area, we think it will keep getting better and better.”
"We were amazed at how much we were able to do through crowdfunding.”
“We hope it is self-evident when you stay here how much love has been shared within these walls and how much care went into the renovations.”
While there's no substitute for actually moving to the city center, you can get a taste of the experience by taking a staycation Downtown.
"We don't tend to focus on the Black experience, as a whole. There's laughter; there's sadness; there are so many different layers to what that experience is, and who that experience is for."
"If you care about the future of Fort Wayne arts and culture, there are a few reasons this strike should be one of the biggest stories on your radar."
“There are a lot of people who have gone through workshops that have given them ‘aha’ moments. We take those ‘aha’ moments and make them applicable.”
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