📌 Welcome to the Poetry Business Institute (PBI). Whether you’re joining for the first time or you’ve been with us for a while, we’re glad you’re here. PBI is a global institution built for poets; created to educate, train, and equip poets to create income and build sustainable careers with clarity and confidence. You don’t need to rush. You don’t need to prove anything. You belong here at your own pace. 🏛️ What the Poetry Business Institute Is The Poetry Business Institute (PBI) is a global trade school and learning institution for poets. It exists because poets are the only creative group without a clear, shared infrastructure for turning their craft into sustainable careers. PBI was built to provide that structure. Inside the Institute: - Everyone enters as a Student Poet - Experience levels vary, posture stays the same - Growth is recognized quietly - Leadership is entrusted intentionally Poetry is the center. However, other creatives may join, because the information is transferable. 🌍 How PBI Connects to the Poetry Business Network (PBN) The Poetry Business Network (PBN) is the broader global community and marketplace for poets. - PBI focuses on education, preparation, and skill-building - PBN focuses on connection, collaboration, and opportunity circulation All members—Free, Premium, and VIP—are encouraged to join, explore, and participate in the Network. 👉 Learn more or join PBN at PoetryBusinessNetwork.com 🧭 How to Navigate the Institute (Important) This is an institution, not a social feed. Before posting widely, we encourage you to: - Read pinned posts - Browse categories - Observe how conversations happen here Exploration builds confidence and helps you ask meaningful questions when you’re ready. This guidance applies to all tiers. ✅ What to Do First (In Order) 1️⃣ Read this post fully You’re doing that now—great. 2️⃣ Introduce Yourself Post a written or recorded introduction so the community can meet you.

Poets, we love the creativity and passion you bring to the Poetry Business Institute, but we want to kindly remind everyone that this space is for building the business side of poetry—not for sharing poems. We want to make sure the information is easily searchable and not overshadowed. Instead of posting poetry here, we encourage you to first: ✅ Protect Your Work – Copyright your poetry to safeguard your intellectual property before posting online. ✅ Document Your Writing Process – Keep track of your creative journey to strengthen your portfolio. ✅ Promote Strategically – Share your poetry on your social media platforms to grow your audience. Our goal is to keep this space focused on business strategies, answering burning questions, and growth so that your poetry doesn’t just get seen—it gets valued. Let’s stay aligned with our mission and help each other monetize our craft! Thank you for being part of this movement and thank you for understanding! 🚀💼✨

Over the past few years, one thing has become undeniable: The commitment, consistency, and growth of the poets inside this community have pushed us to think bigger! Therefore, we are claiming 2026 as "The Year of the POET!" As more poets around the world take action... to start the work, do the assignments, ask deeper questions, finish track 1, and build real momentum, it has become clear that what we’re building requires more capacity and space to provide more resources and opportunities for you, the poet. To continue serving poets globally, not just by educating and equipping you, but also by providing resources, opportunities, visibility, and platforms, we’re evolving how this ecosystem is structured. This evolution is because of YOU! To keep delivering at a high level and to grow what’s possible for poets everywhere, we’re expanding into a clear educational institute AND a media network. That is why the Poetry Business Institute (PBI) is being intentionally developed into more than a curriculum—it is becoming an experience... an experience where poets are not passively consuming lessons, but are being actively and interactively trained to: - think like business owners - communicate their value clearly - design services and offerings - collaborate with other poets - build sustainable systems - and operate independently and collectively PBI is where poets will be equipped to not only create—but to build, maintain, and sustain thriving Poetry Businesses in the real world. 🔹 WHY THIS MATTERS NOW We are entering a moment where poetry is no longer on the sidelines. More organizations, institutions, brands, schools, movements, and communities are turning to poetry for: - communication - storytelling - healing - education - advocacy - engagement If poets are not trained, structured, confident, and ready to respond to those opportunities with clarity and professionalism, the moment will pass them by. PBI exists to make sure that doesn’t happen.