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The Creative Economy's Hidden Potential

What 420 Applications for 50 spaces Taught us at Impact Brixton.

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Gerald Vanderpuye
Jan 29, 2025
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When we launched IBCreate at Impact Brixton, our coworking space, we were taken aback by the response. We received a staggering 420 applications for just 50 spots—nearly eight times what we had anticipated. This unexpected success underscored a crucial aspect of the creative economy that I had long suspected but hadn't seen quantified: there's a massive…

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