Painted Circle
Travel
The travel guide for intentional travelers. Painted Circle connects people directly with purpose-driven travel businesses, so more of every booking stays with the communities you visit.
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Brevard, North Carolina
Ventures inspired by the world we inhabit.
We're a purpose-driven venture studio building meaningful businesses — companies working toward a more responsible, sustainable, and welcoming world.
Our mission
To create meaningful businesses that are part of building a more responsible, sustainable, inclusive, and welcoming world.
People & place first
Businesses must work in harmony with communities and nature, and not extract from them.
Real impact
Businesses should be guided by a purpose other than promoting empty consumerism.
Creativity
We build ventures that have a creative approach to solving real-world problems.
Ventures
What we're building right now.
More ventures are in the works — they'll appear here as they take shape.
Charles Odom
Charles has spent his career in travel — building partnerships, developing tours, and helping tourism companies grow, including leading a bike-tour company to a five-star reputation. He holds a degree in International Development and has worked across the U.S. and Germany. He now leads Painted Circle, Creatures of the Forest's platform for ethical, community-first travel.