We are proud to officially recognize the active PBI State & Country Chapters (and the Chapter Leaders) that are currently meeting monthly and doing the work! 🔥 Oregon - @La Toya Hampton 🔥 Jamaica - @Kacy Garvey 🔥 Texas - @Joshua Clark 🔥 Georgia - @Yecheilyah Ysrayl These chapters and their leaders are gathering consistently, building community, sharpening strategy, and transforming poets into Poetry Business Owners. If you are in a chapter that isn’t currently active and you want to see it revived — let us know. We’ll support you in getting it back up and running. If you are in a state or country that doesn’t yet have a local chapter and you feel called to launch one — let us know. We are ready to help you lead. Chapters are how we: • Build local opportunity • Create accountability • Develop leaders • Increase visibility • Strengthen the global PBN network This isn’t just a network. It's a structure. It's a movement. It's an ownership model. Drop your state or country below 👇 and/or message us directly if you’re ready to lead. Let’s keep building. 🌎✍🏾

Yesterday the pastor of global ministries at my church invited me to share poetry for one of the global meetings via zoom‼️

👋🏾 First, Happy Black History Month ya’ll! 😃 Next, poets, if you're in the Georgia area, our next chapter meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. EST on Zoom. Come hang out with us and share your updates. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YlqSuhzuSTe5AaM-ega9tQ#/registration

In Lesson 1.2 of Module 1 of Track 1, we explore an important shift many poets eventually face: “Entities get paid more than individual artists. Businesses would rather operate B2B.” This lesson digs into what happens when a poet begins moving from being seen as an individual artist to operating as an entity... especially from a financial and opportunity standpoint. It raises real questions about: - How poets are perceived - How opportunities are structured - Why businesses often prefer B2B relationships - What changes when a poet positions themselves beyond the individual Let’s Discuss 👇🏽 - What are your initial thoughts on this idea? - Does this shift feel empowering, intimidating, or confusing? - Have you seen or experienced this difference firsthand? There are no right or wrong answers here—this is about awareness and perspective. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.