A world where Black musician-entrepreneurs of all genders benefit from their music, build lasting businesses, and uplift their communities.
To help grow profitable, culturally rich, and socially impactful companies that create generational wealth and timeless music in the black community.
We see abundance, practice inclusivity, and act collaboratively. We know play and experimentation lead to innovation. We celebrate musicians, technologists and their connection.
We help artists create & grow product based businesses that leverage their influence to generate substantial revenue that doesn’t rely on gigs and streaming.
Artists participate in an intense 2 week residency followed by a year of support from experts, mentors, alums to help them evolve and grow their business. Space, Community, Capital, & Education.
Design Thinking, Business Models, Understanding Fans, Pitching
Music industry professionals, Experienced Artists, Technical Experts
Crowdfunding, Grants, “Friends & Family” style loans, Impact funds
Hackathons, Hardware and Software Development, Music Production
Recording Studio, Video Studio, Meeting Rooms, Events, Performances, Experiments
Support groups, Peer Mentoring, apprenticeship, skill sharing, trusted experts, and music industry insiders
Belief work, strengthsfinder, positive affirmations, meditation, whole person
Panels, workshops, live performances, live streaming
Zoo Labs Alumni created businesses like Alphabet Rockers & ElectroSpit, raised capital, created jobs, and contributed to equity in their community. In addition, our new shared space rentals give creatives an affordable place to create & collaborate.
BME REsidency
(2 weeks on-site)
Teams elevate their music & accelerate their business with a 14-day Residency including 9 workshops, 80hrs studio, mentors, & coaching followed by a year of training, peer group support, and $20k+ funding for their music & business.
Q1
Talk to your Fans
Q2
Plan your business
Q3
grow your sales
Q4
fund your business
Music professionals and entrepreneurs with deep industry ties
Music Producer
Mech. Engineer
ElectroSpit founder
Spiritual Coach
Marketer
Electrospit founder
Fund Manager
Runway.family
DJ
Rec. Engineer
Devland Startup
Studio
VC
Music professionals and entrepreneurs with deep industry ties
Fuze the MC
Cosigned
Crypto
Music Producer
Mech. Engineer
ElectroSpit founder
Digital Strategist
The Roots
Blueprint Group