BBM Studios
Partnerships

Build Wisconsin's Creative Economy With Us.

BBM Studios is building a coalition of employers, funders, and community organizations committed to expanding economic opportunity through creative workforce development. There's a place for you in this ecosystem.

Partner With Us

Why Partner With BBM Studios

BBM Studios is more than a training program — it's an economic infrastructure project for Wisconsin. When you partner with us, you're not just sponsoring a nonprofit. You're investing in a talent pipeline, a production house, a community anchor, and a long-term economic development strategy.

Our partners gain access to a diverse pool of trained creative talent, early hiring pipelines, co-branded programming opportunities, and a direct connection to Wisconsin's most ambitious creative communities. In return, your investment funds the training, equipment, and support services that make economic mobility possible for participants across the state.

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Industry-aligned workforce pathways at launch
78%
Graduate job placement rate
$42K+
Average starting wage for placed graduates
3x
Average wage increase vs. pre-program employment
What your partnership supports

Three Core Workforce Pathways

BBM Studios launches with three industry-aligned pathways designed to turn skills into careers, ideas into businesses, and creative talent into measurable economic opportunity. Additional pathways will expand the ecosystem as BBM grows.

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Content Production & Digital Media

Hands-on training in video production, digital storytelling, photography, podcasting, and content strategy — preparing graduates for careers across Wisconsin's media, marketing, and communications industries.

Career outcomes
Video producerContent strategistDigital media specialistPodcast producerBrand storyteller
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Game & Interactive Media Development

Technical and creative training in game design, interactive media, AR/VR development, and immersive experience production — building Wisconsin's pipeline of interactive media talent.

Career outcomes
Game designerInteractive media developerAR/VR content creatorUX/UI designerImmersive experience producer
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Commercial Creative Services & Entrepreneurship

Business development, creative entrepreneurship, and commercial creative skills — equipping participants to launch businesses, freelance careers, and creative enterprises in Wisconsin's growing creative economy.

Career outcomes
Creative entrepreneurFreelance creative professionalSmall business ownerCommercial creative directorBrand consultant

Additional pathways across media, technology, and the creative economy will expand the BBM Studios ecosystem as we grow.

Partnership opportunities

Find Your Place in the Ecosystem

Employer Partners

Hire from Wisconsin's best emerging creative talent.

Employer partners gain early access to BBM Studios graduates across all three pathways, help shape curriculum to match industry needs, and build structured internship pipelines. Whether you're a media company, tech firm, agency, or any business that needs creative talent — BBM Studios is your pipeline.

What you get
  • Early access to job-ready graduates before open market
  • Curriculum input to ensure graduates meet your needs
  • Structured internship and apprenticeship pathways
  • Co-branded hiring events and talent showcases
  • Tax incentive guidance for workforce training partnerships

Funders & Philanthropic Partners

Invest in measurable economic mobility for Wisconsin.

Philanthropic partners and foundations fund the scholarships, equipment, facilities, and support services that make BBM Studios accessible to participants who couldn't otherwise afford it. Every dollar invested generates measurable economic outcomes — jobs, wages, businesses launched.

What you get
  • Named scholarship and program sponsorship opportunities
  • Detailed impact reporting and outcome tracking
  • Co-branded programming and event recognition
  • Direct connection to participant success stories
  • Alignment with Wisconsin workforce and economic development priorities

Workforce & Economic Development Partners

Align your workforce mission with ours.

Workforce development agencies, economic development organizations, and government partners can integrate BBM Studios into their broader workforce ecosystem — referring participants, co-funding programs, and connecting our graduates to their employer networks.

What you get
  • Participant referral and co-enrollment pathways
  • Co-funded program development opportunities
  • Shared outcome tracking and reporting
  • Integration with regional workforce development strategies
  • Access to BBM Studios' employer network for your clients

Community & Anchor Institution Partners

Extend your community impact through creative workforce.

Community organizations, anchor institutions, and place-based partners help BBM Studios reach participants where they are — through outreach, co-location, shared programming, and community trust. Together we build a more equitable creative economy.

What you get
  • Co-located programming and satellite campus opportunities
  • Shared outreach and participant recruitment
  • Community event co-production and media services
  • Mutual visibility and cross-promotion
  • Shared commitment to Wisconsin community economic development

Your Partnership Funds Real Outcomes

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Industry-aligned workforce pathways at launch
78%
Graduate job placement rate
$42K+
Average starting wage for placed graduates
3x
Average wage increase vs. pre-program employment

Start a Partnership Conversation

Tell us about your organization and what kind of partnership you're interested in. Our partnerships team will respond within two business days.

Response within two business days from our partnerships team

No commitment required — just a conversation about what's possible

Custom partnership structures available for every organization type and budget

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