CENTER FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY
5212 CEDARWOOD CREEK DRIVE, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27104 centerforcreativeeconomy.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION:TO LAUNCH, GROW, AND ACCELERATE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. OUR VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY:- CREATIVES WILL SEEK OUT AND SET UP BUSINESSES IN WINSTON-SALEM- THE CITY IS KNOWN AS AN IDEAL PLACE FOR CREATIVES TO BOTH LEARN ARTISTIC SKILLS AND SET UP CREATIVE ENTERPRISES- WINSTON-SALEM IS AN IMPORTANT HUB AND MARKET FOR CREATIVE BUSINESS. OUR VISION FOR CENTER FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY:-TO BE KNOWN AS A PREMIER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT IS BUILDING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN WINSTON-SALEM, THE TRIAD, NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE SOUTHEAST REGION.

TO LAUNCH, GROW, AND ACCELERATE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS. OUR VISION FOR CENTER FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY IS TO BE KNOWN AS A PREMIER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT IS BUILDING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN WINSTON-SALEM, THE TRIAD, NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE SOUTHEAST REGION.

IN 2019 THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY REBRANDED ITS PROGRAMS AND LAUNCHED THE VELOCITY ACCELERATOR FOR CREATIVE BUSINESSES. THIS IS THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR FOR THE PROGRAM. HOWEVER, A NEW BRAND WAS DEVELOPED IN 2019 ALONG WITH A NEW ROBUST CURRICULUM SOURCED EXCLUSIVELY BY CCE. THE ORGANIZATION MARKETS TO CREATIVE BUSINESSES IN NC, AND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE INTENSIVE 9-WEEK PROGRAM DELIVERS A HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS SKILL CURRICULUM FOR SERIOUS ENTREPRENEURS. IT IS TAUGHT IN A HYBRID FORMAT BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON FOR THOSE IN WINSTON-SALEM. IN ADDITION, VELOCITY PROVIDES A CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCE WHERE STARTUPS ARE CONNECTED WITH EXPERIENCED MENTORS TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE THEIR BUSINESS MODELS, FINANCIALS, AND MARKETING STRATEGIES. VELOCITY ALSO PROVIDES THE TOOLS AND TRAINING IN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET, LEGAL ADVICE, INVESTOR STRATEGY, AND PITCHING. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN VELOCITY WEEK WHERE ALL PARTICIPANTS COME TO WINSTON SALEM, NC FOR AN IMMERSIVE IN PERSON EXPERIENCE OF WORKSHOPS AND IN PERSON MENTORING. VELOCITY WEEK CONCLUDES WITH A PUBLIC DEMO DAY OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY, AND A PITCH COMPETITION WHERE THREE COMPANIES ARE CHOSEN TO SPLIT $50,000 IN SEED STAGE INVESTMENT.

MOMENTUM: IN FALL OF 2019, CCE REBRANDED ITS SWERVE PROGRAM UNDER THE NEW NAME, MOMENTUM. THIS MARKED THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR FOR THE PROGRAM WHICH IS A HUB FOR CREATIVES IN WINSTON-SALEM AND THE TRIAD. THE PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED WITH 8-10 EVENTS PER YEAR FEATURING SPEAKERS FOCUSED ON HELPING CREATIVES GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. THE PROGRAM IS MEMBERSHIP FEE BASED WHICH INCLUDES A LUNCH OR AN EVENING RECEPTION. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE A LISTING IN THE MOMENTUM DIRECTORY, AND ACCESS TO THE JOB PLATFORM FOCUSED ON CREATIVE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TRIAD, AND ACROSS NC.

KINETIC BOOT CAMP- CCE LAUNCHED THIS NEW PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2020. KINETIC IS A BOOT CAMP FOR IDEA STAGE ENTREPRENEURS WHO NEED HELP GETTING STARTED AND TAKING NECESSARY NEXT STEPS TO LAUNCH A BUSINESS. THIS FOUR-WEEK BOOT CAMP FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE MECHANICS OF CREATING AND RUNNING A BUSINESS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS, VALIDATE THE IDEA, DEVELOP A BUSINESS MODEL AND BUILD A BUDGET FORECAST. THE MISSION OF THE NEW KINETIC PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A BRIDGE AND PATHWAY FOR EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURS TO GET STARTED. HISTORICALLY, CCE HAS SERVED A MAJORITY OF WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS. KINETIC WILL INTENTIONALLY FOCUS ON THIS DEMOGRAPHIC AS WE BUILD AND GROW THE PROGRAM.

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