We work differently, and yes, we’re selective about our clients. Not everyone can handle our approach, and that’s fine by us.
If you want a team that fights for real results, puts in the work, and tells you the truth even when it stings, let’s talk.
We’re in this to change the world; one program, campaign, and therapy session at a time. Idealistic? It’s the truth, which is something we’re not afraid to speak, write, and live.
We’re weird, neurodivergent and our very idealistic focus is to make the world a better place through communication, learning, and community.
We question everything; just cause it’s always been done one way, sure as fuck doesn’t mean it’s the right way. Our core values are a constant reminder of who we are and what we stand for – we are not assholes, we put you first, we know our shit, we work smarter, we are scrappy, we fix it.
We believe in owning our mistakes, fixing what’s broken, and having tough conversations – honesty is our jam. We decorate for every season. We clean together because no one here is too important to take out the trash or scrub the toilet.
You won’t find a ping-pong table or a meditation room, but you will find hazelnut creamer in the fridge from our Little Fox, stickers with our dogs’ faces, and a team who really loves what they do.
This isn’t just where we work. It’s who we are. And we protect it fiercely.
Kim bought the 8THIRTYFOUR building in 2021 to get us back where it all started.
8THIRTYFOUR is named after the home she owned in the Creston neighborhood. Little did she know it would become a symbol of resilience, grit, and failure.
It’s the reason behind her tattoo: Find comfort in the uncomfortable.
Sometimes, it really does take a village. Whenever we need more hands on deck, we partner with other small businesses, contractors, and freelancers. We expect the best, cause it’s the standard we hold ourselves to; if that sounds like you, fill out the form below to let us know why we should add you to the Starfleet.
It’s only fitting that we own a building where a trailblazing woman operated her businesses in 1906.
The Phillips family represented one of the longest-running retail tenures in Grand Rapids history; L.E. Phillips Jewelry in the 1365 Plainfield building, from 1906 until 1973.
Dr. Eva Phillips, a certified and licensed Optometrist, ran her practice out of the jewelry store’s secondary parlor and was an equal partner in the jewelry store.
Together, they offered a unique one-stop shop, which expanded to include appliances, record players, and more. The couple operated the shop through two World Wars and the Great Depression, acting as the neighborhood matriarch and patriarch.
Creston is our home.
