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# A community becomes economically and creatively...
> A community becomes economically and creatively powerful when it recognizes human capital before a conventional institution prices it. Skills, stories, relationships, local knowledge, and mutual trust can become working infrastructure long before they become a company or credential.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Mutual Support, Recognition, and the Courage to Be Seen - Workbook|Mutual Support, Recognition, and the Courage to Be Seen]]
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“A community becomes economically and creatively powerful when it recognizes human capital before a conventional institution prices it. Skills, stories, relationships, local knowledge, and mutual trust can become working infrastructure long before they become a company or credential.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-community-becomes-economically-become-company-credential
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