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Ashley “Elbi” Elm loved living and being inspired by her surroundings in Savannah, Georgia. After connecting the local creatives in her city, Elm launched The Culturist Union back in 2019 to serve as a creative hub for the city’s talent. Now, she’s taking her venture one step further by opening a coffee shop.
Elm says she originally got the idea after seeing a lack of co-working space options for Black creatives and entrepreneurs to network with each other.
“It was birthed out of the problem here in Savannah, that creators who are people of color didn’t have a place to gather, commune, or come together. I wanted to fill that void by creating a safe space for us,” Elm said in an interview with the