All the parts of a solid business plan explained, with tips from Washington State creative business owners who have been there.

From viral TikTok dances to comment section trolls, we know social media can feel like the Wild Wild West. Have no fear—Wheelhouse is here to help you CRUSH IT and put social media to work for your kickass creative business. Talk about #winning!

Not sure where to start with social media? Wheelhouse has got you covered! We know it’s tempting to wing it, but taking the time to plan your social media strategy with this calendar will help you share your creative genius with intention.

Thought we were done with the gifts? No freakin’ way. Not when there’s talent brimming from every corner of the state. This guide comes straight from the brilliant minds of Washington state creatives.

Love it or hate it, the gift-giving season has arrived. If you’re stressing over what to buy, relax – Washington state is crawling with creative geniuses who make it nearly impossible not to find a killer gift.

Use this business plan canvas template to figure out value, marketing, and logistics and you'll be launching in no time!

The artist behind Nativeanthro.com mixes Yakama legends and popular culture into one-of-a-kind designs for art and accessories that look amazing—and help teach about history. 

If you’re “Networking!,” you’re doing it wrong. Want to learn how to authentically connect with fellow professionals? Warren Etheredge breaks it down in this How To Guide.

Words matter. Especially when it comes to your taxes. How your work is classified impacts how you pay taxes. Wheelhouse created this ‘cheat sheet’ to demystify what it all means.

Recording artist Cascade Cody offers up his original song Cherries Grow as a thoughtful reflection on the small agricultural town he grew up in that isn’t necessarily the nostalgic safe haven of paradise he remembers from his youth.

The Evergreen Bandana Game was funded 1,000% on Kickstarter. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the considerations we made every step of the way, following the campaign chronologically from fresh idea to thinking about what to do after everything is done.

Shannon Halberstadt is the new Creative Economy Sector Lead at the Department of Commerce.  A quiet force to be reckoned with who has a keen sense of fashion, Shannon has a long history of supporting the for profit and nonprofit sides of the creative economy, making her perfectly positioned to shape the future of Washington’s creative economy.  Executive Director Amy Lillard sat down with Shannon this month to talk about her new role, why she thinks it’s important to support creativity and what she will be working on over the next 12 months.  

Learn how Umi Wagoner and Perris Wright, co-founders of the streetwear company eTc Tacoma, focus on community to help make their business thrive.

A cool new tool at the Department of Commerce that helps you turn your passion into a livelihood!

Let us help you through this jargon-filled bureaucratic hellscape.

Don’t go out and get Quickbooks just yet! Start simple and track your income and expenses on this easy-peasy spreadsheet– just list the income and expenses separately and add them up.

Wheelhouse Contributor Leilani Lewis sits down with Executive Director Amy Lillard to discuss anti-racism practices for white creatives.

Stop squinting at jargon-filled legal lingo and learn to speak fluent contract-ease like a pro (which you are!)

In her original piece Burning Season, poet Megan Charles considers the wildfires of summer that are sparked by climate changes and asks what can be done, if anything, in response to such crises.

It’s no secret that working in creative fields can be challenging in any city and at any point in time. And if you experience the world as a BIPOC creative, arts leader and racial equity practitioner Leilani Lewis has some back-to-basics tips for taking care of yourself and protecting your work.