08/13/2026
Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Business Plan Cohort! 🥳
On June 23, Spaceworks Tacoma proudly celebrated the graduation of its Spring 2026 Business Plan Cohort.
Over twelve weeks, participating entrepreneurs developed comprehensive business plans, refined their visions, strengthened their operations, and built lasting relationships with fellow business owners and the broader entrepreneurial community.
Graduating businesses included:
✨️ CraftyAFStudio - Workshops, and Local Makers in Tacoma, a community art studio and makerspace
✨️ Underground Sound, a publication highlighting South Sound creatives
✨️ Sun Machine Glass, a glass art and design studio
✨️ Lauren Geue, a handcrafted soap company
✨️ Danny Helseth, a music education and instrument services company
✨️ Lulu's Bakery Shop, a local bakery
✨️ Chonky Cat Condos, creators of handcrafted driftwood cat furniture
✨️ assembly_school_of_craft, an emerging maker school and gallery
✨️ Sober AF, Tacoma’s nonalcoholic bottle shop and community hub
✨️ Voice Tacoma Creative Media, a content and media production company.
This year’s graduation was held at Lumora Theatre. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Lumora Art Lab team for generously hosting the event and providing a beautiful and welcoming space in which to celebrate the cohort’s achievements.
A special thank-you goes to the community partners, alumni, family members, mentors, stakeholders, elected officials, and supporters who attended the graduation and continue to champion Spaceworks entrepreneurs.
Together, we are building a stronger, more creative, and more resilient local economy.
📍Stay tuned: The Fall Incubator Application opens up on Saturday!
*Pictured above is the Spring Incubator graduating class
