Cone Ventures Inc., which does business as Electric Photoland, has developed a niche in the Inland Northwest event scene by creating artistic photo and video experiences through which content is available for guests to keep and share immediately.

Founded in 2019 by Ashley Cone and Dylan Cone with a single photo booth, the company has grown to employ 16 people and nearly $500,000 in annual revenue, with expectations for substantial growth this year.

While based in Spokane, with a physical location at 174 S. Howard downtown, Electric Photoland has handled events throughout the Inland Northwest and as far away as Seattle, Oregon, and Montana.

In what ways would you quantify the organization's growth in recent years? We have grown through product development and new offerings. We started with a simple photo booth. From there, we have built our own software systems, provided full set design, and offered different output such as video, 3-D photography, and roaming photography.

We are constantly innovating and creating new ways to capture moments that can be delivered to guests at events. This growth has also forced our organization to grow as well to help support demand and our goals. We have a full-time graphic and interior designer as part of our team who has helped craft our brand and aesthetic.

What are your expectations for growth in the coming years? Revenue-wise, we now are building a sales team and expect to grow 50% in 2025.

From the creative side, we are continuing to push our product, which incorporates set design with 3d photography—which we call our "teleportrait service." These are all custom and are inspired by an event's theme or a client's wishes.

What future plans does the company have for innovation? We are always coming up with new artistic photo output, using our own software. We see our growth and innovation in bringing old school-style photo booths to the area but powered by our software for instant digital sharing.

Has the company overcome any obstacles in the past year? Our biggest challenge in the last year was how to scale our full-time team so that we, as owners, can get out of the day-to-day operations and focus on growth and business development. After a few iterations, we were able to identify roles, responsibilities, and hire the team members to handle those roles.

In what ways does your organization give back to the community? We have donated over $75,000 worth of services to events in the area which promote nonprofits, community organizations, cancer research, inclusivity, and more since we began. We love promoting and supporting our local community.