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Inspired by graffiti, clothing, music and street culture, I co-founded a creative retail hub in my home city.

In 2013 Rob, Tom and I embarked on a business journey fraught with challenge, risk and reward. After opening a clothing store and a partnering gallery, print workshop and multiple graffiti initiatives, we helped change the creative and cultural face of a city.

We were the first of a new wave of independent businesses to take a chance and open up shop in a neglected corner of the city centre. Within only 2 years, multiple friends, and friends of friends, opened up their own businesses around us. This spark inspired a generation of entrepreneurs who felt like they too could make a difference and create something that they wanted to see in their city.