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Welcome to the cactus-lined frontier. Where pioneers stake their claim. Chart your course—you need to read.

Every so often, an idea reshapes your perspective. This series of articles invites you to lean in and confront the hidden forces behind today’s media economy.

No sales pitch—just an honest step toward understanding how supporting stories could mean more than applause. Take a moment; we are confident your curiosity will bloom here.

A ten-minute read could redefine how you think about backing creative work, and why your understanding matters as much as your support.

Explainer Series

1 - There Is A Better Way To Tell Stories

This article lets the proverbial cat out of the bag. Discusses the key problem and most importantly, it offers a solution. We confront the elephant in the room and go over the mechanics of the creative economy. This is the logical first step to a proposed paradigm shift. A true new way to look at things.

2 - Real Solutions for Creator Funding & Media Sustainability

A glimpse at the next evolution of creator funding: moving beyond fixed perks to models that let backers share in a work’s success—offering real upside, liquidity, and aligned incentives for high-impact projects.

3 - Introducing Story-Stocks: A New Way to Own a Piece of the Narrative

How do we, collectively, decide how to value creative work? Are engagement metrics the best or only way? Is there a place for enabling communities to directly invest in the stories, art, and journalism they believe are essential?

4 - The Anatomy of a Story-Stock: From Bright Idea to Shared Success

Does the direct subscription model solve every challenge, especially for funding ambitious, time-consuming, or costly creative work? What about deep investigative journalism that takes months? Or intricate narrative art projects? Or consistent, professional reporting covering our own Austin neighborhoods?

5 - More Than a Transaction: The Ecosystem Fueling Story-Stocks

Now, let's be realistic. Building a platform that seamlessly handles regulated investments in creative projects, tracks content-specific revenue, manages payouts, fosters community, and maintains high editorial standards is incredibly complex. Let's explore it together.

6 - Let's Build It Together: The Future of Creativity & Journalism Starts Now

Is just focusing on the bottom line enough anymore? Can we design businesses, platforms, and investment models where creating positive change isn't just a side effect, but a core driver of sustainable success?

1 - There Is A Better Way To Tell Stories

2 - Real Solutions for Creator Funding & Media Sustainability

3 - Introducing Story-Stocks: A New Way to Own a Piece of the Narrative

4 - The Anatomy of a Story-Stock: From Bright Idea to Shared Success

5 - More Than a Transaction: The Ecosystem Fueling Story-Stocks

6 - Let's Build It Together: The Future of Creativity & Journalism Starts Now

Austinite Wanted

Paul Baharet - June 16, 2025

Are you in Austin and ready to jump into action? InHouse Studio is launching the InHouse Project, pioneering concepts like Interdisciplinary Atoll (IA) and Story-Stocks to redefine how creators build, fund, and share their work. Our pilot, "All Roads Lead to the House," is launching now. We need an Austin-based individual to be our immediate, on-the-ground presence. This is a crucial, hands-on role to establish our initial local connections during a high-stakes launch phase. Your Mission (Immediate & Focused): Local …

Urgent: Help wanted

Paul Baharet - June 16, 2025

We need fast, direct outreach to micro-influencers. InHouse Studio is launching "All Roads Lead to the House" (ARLTTH) on Kickstarter. We need help with out reach.

InHouse Studio: Building the Future of the Creative Economy

Paul Baharet - May 27, 2025

“The first to arrive were the prospectors. Quick with their tables, quicker with promises. I watched quietly from the sidelines—seen it all before. Folks come chasing gold or running from shadows, always with the same questions. I don’t meddle much, but I can tell you exactly what you’ll find out here. Whether you heed the warnings, well, that’s your choice.”

New Financial Structures for Journalistic Independence

Paul Baharet - May 22, 2025

The economics of journalism, particularly for those pursuing in-depth or investigative work, have long been a complex equation. Traditional models, reliant on advertising, subscriptions, or philanthropy, each present their own set of pressures and limitations that can subtly or overtly shape editorial agendas and career viability. We need change.

Every so often, an idea reshapes your perspective. This series of articles invites you to lean in and confront the hidden forces behind today’s media economy.

No sales pitch—just an honest step toward understanding how supporting stories could mean more than applause. Take a moment; we are confident your curiosity will bloom here.

A ten-minute read could redefine how you think about backing creative work, and why your understanding matters as much as your support.

Sign up today—unless you'd rather stand on the riverbank while everyone else's steamboat of opportunity pulls away.

Under the Hood: The Engine of Trust

Paul Baharet - May 12, 2025

In a world where financial transparency is key to trust, InHouse Financial is built to provide just that. We offer more than just payment processing; we offer a framework of financial accountability tailored for projects that aim to make an impact.

How Austin Can Fund Its Own History

Paul Baharet - May 08, 2025

As a community, we hold the power to preserve our stories—if we don’t act, they’ll vanish forever. These narratives belong to us, and it’s our responsibility to keep them alive.

Your Commute, Your Call: Crowdsourcing Traffic Reporting

Paul Baharet - May 08, 2025

When you’re crawling through traffic on Old Bee Cave road onto 290 at that “optimized” intersection—after months of construction and a small fortune spent—the city’s claims of smoother flow and cutting-edge signal timing ring hollow. Your daily commute tells a different story.

Register now—the stories you shape today become the world you'll read tomorrow. IHN

The Project

Our Theory

The Studio

Press Release

Explainer Series

1 - There Is A Better Way To Tell Stories

2 - Real Solutions for Creator Funding & Media Sustainability

3 - Introducing Story-Stocks: A New Way to Own a Piece of the Narrative

4 - The Anatomy of a Story-Stock: From Bright Idea to Shared Success

5 - More Than a Transaction: The Ecosystem Fueling Story-Stocks

6 - Let's Build It Together: The Future of Creativity & Journalism Starts Now

1 - There Is A Better Way To Tell Stories

2 - Real Solutions for Creator Funding & Media Sustainability

3 - Introducing Story-Stocks: A New Way to Own a Piece of the Narrative

4 - The Anatomy of a Story-Stock: From Bright Idea to Shared Success

5 - More Than a Transaction: The Ecosystem Fueling Story-Stocks

6 - Let's Build It Together: The Future of Creativity & Journalism Starts Now

Austinite Wanted

Urgent: Help wanted

InHouse Studio: Building the Future of the Creative Economy

New Financial Structures for Journalistic Independence

Under the Hood: The Engine of Trust

How Austin Can Fund Its Own History

Your Commute, Your Call: Crowdsourcing Traffic Reporting

Who's Covering Your Corner of Austin Anymore?

A New North—Optimism

Why Want Social Licenses

What Secret Does Your City Have?

Fishing and Baseball: Idea to Publication