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Music Studio Startup Story: Graveyard Studios
 
Get inspired as Josh Graves shares the startup story of Graveyard Studios, a full-service hip-hop genre studio right here in the Quad Cities.

Over the last 6 years, Josh Graves and Graveyard Studios has worked closely with local artists, videographers, photographers, and other creative professionals in order to develop relationships, harbor innovation and continually build upon their ever-expanding brand. Josh utilizes social media on various platforms using cross-promotion and business collaborations to maximize reach and growth.

Put some of Josh's business and social media learnings to work in your business!

More about our speaker:

Josh “Gravey” Graves, founder of Graveyard Studios, offers skills ranging from audio production & engineering, video production, social media marketing, business management to computer technical skills. Josh received his bachelors of science in Music Production from Full Sail University, while working a full time IT job and recording local and regional talent in his makeshift recording studio in the spare bedroom of his home.

Josh enjoys helping his clients create high quality media content that engages their customers and opens up doors for new business relationships. He also works to connect individuals and businesses with the resources they need to be successful, whether it be an individual talented in production or marketing.

Josh developed a passion for the Quad Cities growing up here and through the course of his business development has been lucky to work with many local and regional talent. Josh enjoys visiting local high schools offering students lessons on entrepreneurship, production tips and the importance of networking in the gig economy. Josh received the SBDC loan from the city of Davenport in 2016 and since then has continued to add key members to his team and is currently working on scaling his business to the next level. Josh and his wife Lorrie live her in Davenport and have one son and are expecting their first daughter in January.

Thank you to our Ignite Quad Cities Annual Sponsors:

Cole M. DeBlaey - Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, LLP
Bill Karben - Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Co., LLC
Lisa Elgin - IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Kevin M. Linn - Modern Woodmen of America
 
 

Thank you to our Ignite Quad Cities Annual Sponsors:
Cole M. DeBlaey - Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, LLP
Bill Karben - Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Co., LLC
Evan Muench - IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Kevin M. Linn - Modern Woodmen of America