Skillhaus kicked off in a Brooklyn brownstone. Each floor had a different creative: a designer, a DJ, a filmmaker, or a stylist. When cash was tight, folks swapped skills to keep projects rolling. A logo for a video. A shoot for a website. No budgets, just hustle.

That vibe sparked an idea: what if there was a space made for that same energy where creatives could trade skills, connect, and help each other build? In 2022, Chad Balkum started turning that idea into Skillhaus, a space for creative exchange, not just an app.

Now, Skillhaus is more than a tool. It’s a growing community and cultural platform. We host events, panels, and workshops that bring creatives together to share skills, ideas, and stories.

At its heart, Skillhaus is all about collaboration, creating access where there wasn’t any, and showing that creativity alone is enough to get something started.