Support:
giving is how we thrive
giving is how we thrive
giving is how we thrive
“The vision is so clear and aligned with my personal feelings of self-care and mental health for our industry.
If I can be an agent of change and be a resource of support, I want to do what I can.”
- J. Harrison Ghee
"This is the first of its kind! [Recess] is going to give so many people a sense of HOME.
[Braving the Business] seems like the answer to everything this industry didn’t even realize we needed."
- Eden Espinosa
“The vision is so clear and aligned with my personal feelings of self-care and mental health for our industry.
If I can be an agent of change and be a resource of support, I want to do what I can.”
- J. Harrison Ghee
"This is the first of its kind! [Recess] is going to give so many people a sense of HOME.
[Braving the Business] seems like the answer to everything this industry didn’t even realize we needed."
- Eden Espinosa
FAQ's:
We are forecasted to reside at 500 8th ave. NY,NY (on the 8th floor of the Pearl Studios building!)
Upon opening we forecast it will cost approx. $60 per month for access. This will depend each year on our fundraising support and investment from folks like you to keep our membership costs low and the value of our resources high! (subject to change.)
*Full access to our 20,000 sq. ft. wellness center—which includes: lounges and co-working spaces, free WiFi, library and quite room, printers and computers, confidence warm up booths, cool down studio, cafe.
*Full access to our free weekly & monthly programming and classes: monthly financial fitness seminar, monthly nutrition workshop, monthly book club, bi-weekly small biz Saturday flea market, artists in residence art gallery, and more to come!
*Wellness Session Add Ons (additional cost): Therapy Session, Financial Coaching, Nutrition Coaching, Career Coaching, and more to come as we grow!
Your name included on the "A Recess Built By Community" Mural wall. Every dollar makes a difference, thank you for supporting!
You can send your donation via check, paypal, or direct wire transfer. Please email us at bravingthebusiness@gmail.com today and we will discuss all of your options!
If we were to move or relocate we would honor your initial investment in our launch as a founding member for Recess and bring your plaque into the new space and design.
Please email: bravingthebusiness@gmail.com with any questions, suggestions or thoughts. (You can also fill out our typeform HERE.)
Please email: bravingthebusiness@gmail.com with any questions, suggestions or thoughts. (You can also fill out our typeform HERE.)
"If I had a space like what we are building at BTB?
If I had found structure and guidance at an early point, maybe I’d have had an easier time navigating the business, instead of learning on the fly like I did.”
- Sam Simahk
“BTB is erasing the lines between the ones who are doing it and the ones who want it.
This creates a space for students and performers to feel support, ask questions, get validation and to simply ask the questions of ‘What do I do next?’ and ‘How do I start opening doors?"
- Jack Sipple
“There is no place like it!
You shouldn’t have to book a contract to be able to make friends in your industry!—I believe in this idea! We all need people, now more than ever. And it’s so easy to feel like everyone is against you or “competition” in this industry.”
- Kiara Wade
"A space in the city that allows you to connect to community while also providing a safe, and judgment free space is vital and necessary.
-Angelo McDonough
“ I feel the fear of burnout and anxiety in this business constantly, and if there was a place to go that had resources that would have been a lifesaver for me."
“We need BTB because...
we need spaces to vent, to chat, to network, to uplift, to support, and to collaborate too.”
- Arnold Harper II
"Braving the Business is a community of people where I can feel comfortable sharing my insecurities --
- Sarah Ellis
I often stop to take stock of where I am because the motivation of the job is like this hungry mentality that fuels me, but there's also this other side that's very full of gratitude and belonging, and I think Braving the Business bolsters that.”
