In this powerful episode, we sit down with Franchesca "Fancy" Vargas—CEO of Elevate PR Management, serial entrepreneur, community organizer, and art curator who's changing the game in Seattle's creative economy.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• How a children's protest during the BLM movement sparked a PR empire

• The "mothership" business model: Managing 6 interconnected impact-based businesses

• Why collaboration over competition is the key to sustainable success

• How to use art as a tool for social change and community healing

• Navigating tokenization and maintaining authenticity in corporate spaces

• The power of generational mentorship and learning from community elders

• Self-taught grant writing strategies for creatives and organizers

• Balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship (4 kids + 6 businesses!)

📍 ABOUT FANCY VARGAS:

Fancy is the founder of Elevate PR Management, Events by Elevate, CULTIVATE the Collective, and Black Love Market. As an Afro-Latina entrepreneur and first-generation American, she's dedicated to uplifting underrepresented voices through strategic PR, art curation, and community-driven events. Her work has impacted hundreds of local artists and transformed how Seattle approaches cultural programming.