The best way to sum up what we love about running and supporting creative and business projects and how that reflects our core values includes the following —

1. Take it seriously, and prioritize those who deserve it (not those that just ‘want it’). — Anything CPCo currently or already has or will eventually help you with can and does get you into some great places, financial stability, and other employment, temporary job and creative opportunities immediately. How much effort and change this will require of you, however, depends on your current reality as an individual, and true potential for success, not just what the niche you’re interested in investing in or working with is asking of you at the most basic or more advanced levels — let alone some incredible thinkers and potential investors you may run into on all parts of the business and creativity community spectrum, or just the human one. You never know who may end up being your career or general god-send! Don’t ever take anything of quality and seniority for granted, and keep it legitimate (and thus, safe) space and experience — even if you do run into a fraud, you will just gain more insight on your natural advantage both professionally and personally for both the short and long-term — see here for more.

2. Take full advantage of design and creative projects and elements — (or project elements related to design or creativity), experiment as much as you’d like, or invest in solid foundations that will give you a great result every time. Even if you already understand this, do make sure you refine your questions around this if you’re having difficulty with your design and creative teams or freelance hires (or give us a try!) — see here for more.

3. Research and academia can help take you almost anywhere, even if you aren’t actively signed up for or working as (or for) either — with plenty of free access and events (and potential team or network members!) and regardless of if you need to be mindful of your investment budgets or not, in addition to being your best bet as the top funding sources and grant providers they already are (aside from the standard small business and creative career ones you probably already know of), you will leave with more than you arrived with. The rest is up to you, or maybe even consider an exchange with those in this field if things are getting slow or dull for you — see here for more.

4. Know what you’re getting yourself into, and don’t deny yourself the benefits of  limited teamwork or the occasional 1:1 check-in with a trustworthy individual. You’ll not only save everyone extra time and money by understanding your limits and asking for help when you need to, but you can treat yourself to some in-depth feedback or insight from those such as us at CPCo who are here to support you in your upswings, low points, and with any of your hyper-specific goals even if you know you technically can do it on your own but are feeling drawn to comparing your experience so far with what is going on elsewhere (and at the very least, with any other trustworthy businesses or individuals). If you are interested in a place you were or are not currently a part of, then nuance and truly understanding and respecting those boundaries are your keys to even getting started — all you have to do is ask properly if you’re overwhelmed with where to even start — see here for more.

5. Get it done the way you know you need to — and if that means paying us what we say is fair for the hours you can’t or won’t put in that we did and would, then there’s nothing wrong with that — you just have to stick to the service contract and credit us if and when necessary. Whether you need a work sprint mode expert, a daily routine, or just need to chat with a few different people over the course of a few months, it’s not up to anyone else if you want to pay someone else when you already know what you need. Additionally, you’re building up  a great network you can rely on — so, here at CPCo, we’ve made it obvious that we love working with and learning from different perspectives without losing who we are or compromising what we’re about as people (and thus, the brand). We have fun with all the ways we can get some great stuff accomplished rather than being intimidated by it — and that’s even more time, money, perspective, nuance, experience, and a legal right to it that no one will ever be able to call their own or have access to (and be sure to always avoid and report those that do think that way!), and we definitely want to hear about what that equivalent would be for you and what that says about the incredible project foundations you’re already working with! — see here for more.

6. Work with as many niches, personality types and styles as you’d like, especially if your goal is to fully understand and continue to expand as much as you possibly can (or use it as a process of elimination for finding and refining your own approach) — see here for more.

7. Explore & travel when you can — but only if you really want to, know it is a good time for you too, think it would be beneficial for you, and are mature enough to handle it. For those of you more confined to your own personal spaces or home, you already know that so much  can easily be done virtually, as well or with the help of someone else!  Plenty of local or event-style outings, alternatives or substitutes are also possible — see here for more.

8. Congratulate yourself, celebrate your milestones, and never doubt your talents and rights as another ideal and qualified person for the job in creative fields and in business ones  — the key is to have whatever fun you can while trying or gaining new skillsets, advantages, and insight regardless of where you are heading on your own life path (or just your work path!) — see here for more.