Today's guest is Martha McGee, as a formally trained artist, self-taught business woman, and lifelong entrepreneur, NINE dot ARTS CEO Martha McGee aims to be a mentor and champion for aspiring artists and business leaders alike. Martha oversees NINE dot ARTS’ company vision, business strategy, and diverse team development, as well as the firm’s national expansion and growth in its target markets of Denver, Seattle, and Atlanta. Martha also spearheads NINE dot ARTS’ centralized core services by building systems, expertise, and knowledge management tools to scale its vision of being the nation’s leading art consulting and creative placemaking. Martha and Co-founder Molly Casey formed NINE dot ARTS in 2009 with the vision of building a forward-thinking art consulting company that both curates incredible art experiences and advocates for art and artists. Since then, the firm has completed over 1,000 real estate projects across 39 states and five countries, generating more than $50M in revenue for the creative economy.