It all started with a pie chart. Or rather, with what wasn’t on a pie chart…
There was a category for “arts and culture,”
but because of rounding, its assets were 0%.

“The creative economy is 4.2% of the U.S. GDP and 3% of the global GDP.
How can it be 0%
when so many investors are looking for ways to do good?”

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Recovery from the economic effects of COVID19 will require conscious capital and creativity.

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