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DreamFest 2026: How The Hustle Lab Reimagined What a Festival Can Do for a City
When Quayshaun Williams of Much Better Studios approached The Hustle Lab with an idea, he didn't come with a request for a single event. He came with a vision for an entirely new kind of infrastructure, one built to activate an entire city's economy over the course of a week. That vision became DreamFest 2026. Rethinking the Festival Model Traditionally, festivals follow a familiar formula: one location, one day or, at most, a few days in one location. DreamFest broke that mo
Akeya Fortson-Brown
Aug 33 min read


Designing a Fundraising Experience Rooted in Purpose, Community, and Care: How The Hustle Lab Turned KenCCID’s 51st Anniversary Into a Scalable Fundraising Campaign
A year-long donor engagement strategy that launched KenCCID’s first recurring giving initiative, introduced a new signature fundraising event, and raised $16,000, surpassing the organization’s annual fundraising goal by 160%.
Akeya Fortson-Brown
Mar 304 min read


Fueling Our Local Economy: How Trenton Pop-Up Market Drives Entrepreneurship In Trenton, NJ
The Hustle Lab, Isles, and the Downtown Neighborhood Preservation Program teamed up to create a pop-up shop series based in Trenton, NJ
Akeya Fortson-Brown
Jun 27, 20241 min read


7 Marketing Tips To Sell More Event Tickets
Make tickets available online through your website or a ticketing host (Eventbrite, Ticketmaster, etc.) Use social media marketing to...
Akeya Fortson-Brown
Aug 9, 20231 min read
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