You Are the Solution : Awakening the Entrepreneurial Spirit Within

Philip Sharp Skills Jacobs is a hip-hop artist, author, business consultant, and speaker. He is the author of Accuracy: A Guide to Living Skillfully and Successfully in Today's Crazy Times (2014) and his music has been featured in television shows including Sons of Anarchy, America's Next Top Model, The Mindy Project, Castle, Bones, Nakita, Signed and more. Philip earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Seattle Pacific University and he was the recipient of the institution's prestigious Medallion Award in 2019. He is passionate about equipping creative leaders to realize their full potential and leave a positive impact on the world. He lives in University Place, Washington, with his wife, Menzelle, and two sons.

Christina Butcher is a Chicana poet, publisher and veteran from New Mexico. She has a passion for storytelling and community involvement. She's a bookseller at King's Books and a teaching artist at Write253. She's also worked as a freelance writer since exiting the military in 2016. Her work has appeared in City Arts, Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, Hilltop Action Journal, OLY ARTS, The Ranger, VOICE Magazine and Weekly Volcano. Follow Christina on Twitter @bluecactuspress and Instagram @ccthemighty and @bluecactuspress.