Meet Abhita Austin: Founder of The Creator’s Suite

We had the good fortune of connecting with Abhita Austin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Abhita, every day, we hear about how much execution matters, but we think ideas matter as well. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
The Creator’s Suite is a company I started to support women DJs, producers, and audio engineers by providing them with access to education, increased visibility, and career opportunities. I began my career in audio engineering in the late 90s at Quad Studios in Manhattan. Noticing the lack of women in studio spaces back then, it planted in me that first seed of wanting to create a welcoming space for women in music production. In 2013, I began volunteering my time to support various community-based music production organizations. Overtime, I fell in love with supporting emerging women creatives and in November 2018 I officially formed The Creator’s Suite.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I was able to have the success that I’ve had with The Creator’s Suite in large part due to the first business that I started, Hidden Chapel Studios. Hidden Chapel Studios is a multimedia production company that provides audio and video services to artists, professionals, and businesses. With Hidden Chapel, I learned the power of marketing and the importance of providing value to your customer/community. Starting a business is quite challenging and involves a balance of several skills as well as a strong team to make things run efficiently.

Pre-pandemic at The Creator’s Suite, a lot of our programming was based in in-person events and workshops. We are adjusting ourselves to this new landscape of primarily online communication and have been able to expand our global reach in the process. Last June, we had our first festival which reached close to 200 women creatives across 14 countries. This Spring we launched our podcast which we’re proud of as it highlights some of the most gifted women in our community while serving as an educational resource.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’d take them to the Freeport Nautical Mile on Long Island, NY. It’s a great place to eat some great seafood on the water or get some of the best ice cream and just people watch. Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’d like to dedicate my shoutout to my sister Dr. Sarita Austin. I’m the youngest of four sisters and Sarita, the sister right above me in age, is a gifted writer. While working as a grant-winning researcher at Yale University and commuting to complete her doctorate in Language Science at the City University of New York, she used her sacred vacation time to attend Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and began writing interactive plays for the live theatre company she founded. She is a therapist by day and compelled to write new-agey documentaries, television comedies, blogs, and podcasts by night. You can find her writing her pilot script in nature in London and LA, but she remains a New Yorker for life. You can visit her online at www.saritaaustin.com. If that wasn’t enough, Sarita is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Autism. My sister Dr. Sarita Austin is one of the primary angels in my life that remind me to carry out all of my creative, business, and community work with the highest sense of integrity.

Website: https://www.thecreatorssuite.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorssuite/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/abhitaaustin

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUkX-VTa-pOXzwnLxqtkCA

Image Credits
Photographer’s names match the name in the photo title: Adesuwa Osewa Claudia Hayden Kevin Vallejos