You all need to get over to Poetry Business Network ASAP!! https://www.skool.com/poetrybusinessnetwork/poet-life-unscripted-returns-this-monday?p=28aaedf2

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. 🌎✍🏾

We’re proud to announce that the first two graduates of the Poetry Business Institute have officially received their PBI Certificates of Achievement. Please join us in congratulating: 🎉 @metaScreenPlays aka Ric Connor 🎉 @SunnyTaira Wyatt Their completion of Track 1 represents more than finishing coursework. It reflects: - Commitment to growth - Willingness to do the work - Dedication to documenting their process - Intentional steps toward building a sustainable poetry career 📚 A Reminder to the Community Track 1 was designed to help poets: - Build a clear foundation - Develop confidence through structure - Document their journey authentically - Create content that attracts followers and builds supporters If you haven’t started the course yet, this is your sign to begin. If you’ve already started, this is your encouragement to continue. 🎓 Next Graduation: March 25th We encourage everyone who is currently enrolled to: - Keep moving through the modules - Ask questions when you need clarity - Document your progress in your own voice - Set your intention to graduate in March Track 2 begins March 30th, and Track 1 graduation is the best way to prepare yourself. Let’s continue building this Institution together—one committed poet at a time. Congratulations again to Ric and Sunny. We’re excited to see who’s next. 👏🏽

If you’ve been doing the work in Track 1, this is the moment where preparation meets application. The Poetry Business Network (PBN) is officially entering its next phase as a creative media company, and it starts with our first official production: 🎬 Poet Life Unscripted 📅 The series officially releases Monday, February 16th 📣 The rollout begins THIS Monday This isn’t just a show drop. This is the activation of everything you’ve been learning. PBI prepares you. PBN positions you. 👀 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW 👉 Get over to the Poetry Business Network 👉 Explore the Poet Life Unscripted section in the Classroom 👉 Pay attention to the rollout announcements starting this Monday 👉 Be ready to engage, participate, and position yourself If you’ve been asking, “What’s next after the lessons?” ...this is it! 🔥 FINAL WORD This is the moment where the ecosystem becomes visible. You’re not late. You’re early. And you’re prepared. Head to PBN. Get ready. Get involved.

If you’re reading this, it’s because you’re part of the Poetry Business Institute—and that matters. Everything you’ve been learning in PBI is about preparation: - structure - professionalism - systems - readiness Now, we’re opening the door to the application side of that work. You are being personally invited into the Poetry Business Network (PBN)—not as spectators, but as early participants. 🧠 WHAT PBN IS (IN PLAIN TERMS) The Poetry Business Network is a creative media company. It is where: - opportunities are created and curated - poetry is applied in real-world contexts - creatives are featured, documented, and positioned - organizations and partners engage professionally This is not another community. This is where the work gets activated. 🔁 HOW PBI AND PBN WORK TOGETHER Think of it this way: PBI prepares you. PBN positions you. 🎯 WHY YOU’RE BEING INVITED FIRST You’re not being invited because you’re curious. You’re being invited because you’re prepared. As a PBI member, you: - understand structure - respect process - know what professionalism looks like That’s exactly who this ecosystem is being built for. 🚪 WHAT THIS INVITATION GIVES YOU As an early PBI invitee, you will have: - priority access to Monthly Showcases - eligibility to be considered for Poet Life Unscripted - early visibility into how opportunities form and flow - a front-row seat to the build of a creative media company 🧩 A NOTE ON TIERS, ROLES & ACCESS The Poetry Business Network operates with three intentional tiers, each serving a specific role in the ecosystem: - Free – for observation, discovery, and public participation - Premier – for serious creatives ready to be considered for opportunities - VIP – for organizations, sponsors, and opportunity providers Important to know: Premium access in PBI includes automatic access to Premier in PBN. This means: - No separate upgrade is required - No duplicate payment - Your educational investment already positions you closer to application and opportunity