Our
Our
Our
philosophy
philosophy
philosophy
We don’t just build programs.
We architect movements that make communities work better from the ground up.
We don’t just build programs.
We architect movements that make communities work better from the ground up.
We don’t just build programs.
We architect movements that make communities work better from the ground up.
At Valentine Strategy, we believe that sustainable prosperity starts at the base, beginning with people, neighborhoods, and overlooked assets.
Our approach is grounded in trickle-up economics: the idea that when everyday people are equipped with the right tools, knowledge, and opportunities, they become the engine that drives local, regional, and national growth.
Founded by Melvin and Michelle Valentine, our firm aligns community potential with strategic capital. This creates prosperity that is not distributed from the top down but built from the ground up.
At Valentine Strategy, we believe that sustainable prosperity starts at the base, beginning with people, neighborhoods, and overlooked assets.
Our approach is grounded in trickle-up economics: the idea that when everyday people are equipped with the right tools, knowledge, and opportunities, they become the engine that drives local, regional, and national growth.
Founded by Melvin and Michelle Valentine, our firm aligns community potential with strategic capital. This creates prosperity that is not distributed from the top down but built from the ground up.
At Valentine Strategy, we believe that sustainable prosperity starts at the base, beginning with people, neighborhoods, and overlooked assets.
Our approach is grounded in trickle-up economics: the idea that when everyday people are equipped with the right tools, knowledge, and opportunities, they become the engine that drives local, regional, and national growth.
Founded by Melvin and Michelle Valentine, our firm aligns community potential with strategic capital. This creates prosperity that is not distributed from the top down but built from the ground up.
// Our guiding principles //
// Our guiding principles //
How We Think, Act, and Build.
How We Think, Act, and Build.
Innovation Belongs to Everyone
Innovation Belongs to Everyone
Innovation isn’t reserved for institutions or boardrooms. It starts wherever problems are solved creatively, whether that’s a neighborhood, a classroom, or a startup still taking shape.
We champion grassroots innovation by equipping everyday leaders with the tools and opportunities to move markets and shape their own future.
Innovation isn’t reserved for institutions or boardrooms. It starts wherever problems are solved creatively, whether that’s a neighborhood, a classroom, or a startup still taking shape.
We champion grassroots innovation by equipping everyday leaders with the tools and opportunities to move markets and shape their own future.
Ownership Drives Outcomes
Communities that own their ideas, land, and direction don’t just survive, they build self-sustaining systems that last.
Ownership Drives Outcomes
Communities that own their ideas, land, and direction don’t just survive, they build self-sustaining systems that last.
Opportunity Begins at the Bottom
Trickle-up economics starts with people. When foundational members of a community thrive, they generate growth that scales from the inside out.
Opportunity Begins at the Bottom
Trickle-up economics starts with people. When foundational members of a community thrive, they generate growth that scales from the inside out.
Culture is a Strength
Cultural identity fuels economic power. It sparks connection, creates tourism, and opens markets that can be locally owned.
Culture is a Strength
Cultural identity fuels economic power. It sparks connection, creates tourism, and opens markets that can be locally owned.
Women Move Markets
Inclusive innovation is not optional. Through platforms like Fusion 42, women in tech are shifting the global economy from the ground up.
Women Move Markets
Inclusive innovation is not optional. Through platforms like Fusion 42, women in tech are shifting the global economy from the ground up.
Innovation Belongs to Everyone
Innovation isn’t reserved for institutions or boardrooms. It starts wherever problems are solved creatively, whether that’s a neighborhood, a classroom, or a startup still taking shape.
We champion grassroots innovation by equipping everyday leaders with the tools and opportunities to move markets and shape their own future.
Ownership Drives Outcomes
Communities that own their ideas, land, and direction don’t just survive, they build self-sustaining systems that last.
Ownership Drives Outcomes
Trickle-up economics starts with people. When foundational members of a community thrive, they generate growth that scales from the inside out.
Ownership Drives Outcomes
Communities that own their ideas, land, and direction don’t just survive, they build self-sustaining systems that last.
Opportunity Begins at the Bottom
Trickle-up economics starts with people. When foundational members of a community thrive, they generate growth that scales from the inside out.
Opportunity Begins at the Bottom
Trickle-up economics starts with people. When foundational members of a community thrive, they generate growth that scales from the inside out.
Opportunity Begins at the Bottom
Trickle-up economics starts with people. When foundational members of a community thrive, they generate growth that scales from the inside out.
Culture is a Strength
Cultural identity fuels economic power. It sparks connection, creates tourism, and opens markets that can be locally owned.
Culture is a Strength
Cultural identity fuels economic power. It sparks connection, creates tourism, and opens markets that can be locally owned.
Culture is a Strength
Cultural identity fuels economic power. It sparks connection, creates tourism, and opens markets that can be locally owned.
Women Move Markets
Inclusive innovation is not optional. Through platforms like Fusion 42, women in tech are shifting the global economy from the ground up.
Women Move Markets
Inclusive innovation is not optional. Through platforms like Fusion 42, women in tech are shifting the global economy from the ground up.
Women Move Markets
Inclusive innovation is not optional. Through platforms like Fusion 42, women in tech are shifting the global economy from the ground up.
// our tools for prosperity //
We’re Unlocking Prosperity through Eight Forms of Capital
We’re Unlocking Prosperity through Eight Forms of Capital
Every community holds value. What’s often missing is a system to unlock it.
Our Eight Capitals Framework helps convert local assets into lasting prosperity by aligning people, land, and capital from the bottom through trickle-up economics.
Every community holds value. What’s often missing is a system to unlock it.
Our Eight Capitals Framework helps convert local assets into lasting prosperity by aligning people, land, and capital from the bottom through trickle-up economics.
Every community holds value. What’s often missing is a system to unlock it.
Our Eight Capitals Framework helps convert local assets into lasting prosperity by aligning people, land, and capital from the bottom through trickle-up economics.
// Our strategic approach //
// Our strategic approach //
// Our strategic approach //
We Put Philosophy Into Practice Through The Development of Three Pillars
We Put Philosophy Into Practice Through The Development of Three Pillars
We Put Philosophy Into Practice Through The Development of Three Pillars
The Land
Training, mentoring, and exposing individuals to the Future of Work, especially through youth STEM programs and entrepreneurship pathways.
The Land
Training, mentoring, and exposing individuals to the Future of Work, especially through youth STEM programs and entrepreneurship pathways.
The Land
Training, mentoring, and exposing individuals to the Future of Work, especially through youth STEM programs and entrepreneurship pathways.
The People
Training, mentoring, and exposing individuals to the Future of Work, especially through youth STEM programs and entrepreneurship pathways.
The People
Training, mentoring, and exposing individuals to the Future of Work, especially through youth STEM programs and entrepreneurship pathways.
The People
Training, mentoring, and exposing individuals to the Future of Work, especially through youth STEM programs and entrepreneurship pathways.
The Economy
Incubating businesses, attracting investment, and building tourism and tech ecosystems powered by local people and grounded in local stories.
The Economy
Incubating businesses, attracting investment, and building tourism and tech ecosystems powered by local people and grounded in local stories.
The Economy
Incubating businesses, attracting investment, and building tourism and tech ecosystems powered by local people and grounded in local stories.
// OUR VISIOn //
THE FUTURE
The Future
THE FUTURE
WE See.
We See.
WE See.
We envision a world where:
Prosperity grows from the community up, not the elite down
Economic systems respond to real needs, not just market trends
Everyone has a stake and a path to create value and keep it local
We envision a world where:
Prosperity grows from the community up, not the elite down
Economic systems respond to real needs, not just market trends
Everyone has a stake and a path to create value and keep it local
“You cannot redevelop the economy without redeveloping the people and the land.”
— Michelle & Melvin Valentine
“You cannot redevelop the economy without redeveloping the people and the land.”
— Michelle & Melvin Valentine
