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Creating Opportunities in the Creative Economy

The Center for Creative Economy provides programs for inception and early- stage business training to expand the capacity of creatives and artists to emerge as viable entrepreneurs. Our inclusive, customized education and mentorship programs fulfill our mission to Launch, Accelerate, and Grow, a diverse range of creative entrepreneurs and business owners.

 

 

Kinetic & Pathways Applications are Now Open!

Apply now to be a part of the 2025 Kinetic cohort or the Winter 2025 Pathways cohort. Applications are open until January 7, 2025.

Visit the Kinetic page to learn more.

Visit the Pathways page to learn more.

Creating Opportunities

In The Creative Economy

The Center for Creative Economy provides programs for inception and early- stage business training to expand the capacity of creatives and artists to emerge as viable entrepreneurs. Our inclusive, customized education and mentorship programs fulfill our mission to Launch, Accelerate, and Grow, a diverse range of creative entrepreneurs and business owners.

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Our Cohort Success

We Help Build The Creative Economy

The Center provides programming designed to have a meaningful impact on creative businesses and entrepreneurs.

1350

Companies Launched

240
M

Revenue Earned

290
M

In Investments

Strengthening The Creative Economy

We Aim to be Inclusive

CCE provides inception-stage business training to help creatives and artists develop viable businesses. Our customized education and mentorship programs fulfill our mission to launch, grow, and accelerate creative businesses.

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Our Programs For Creatives

How We Accelerate Growth

Unlock your creative potential with our programs designed for artists, entrepreneurs, and makers. Whether you’re looking to validate your idea, launch your startup, or scale your business, our accelerator programs – Velocity, Kinetic, and Momentum – provide the support, guidance, and resources you need to reach your goals. Join our community of passionate and driven creatives today!

Community Events

Coming Up Next at CCE

The Center for Creative Economy hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Events are designed to connect creatives with the resources, support and networking opportunities they need to grow their business.

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More About CCE

Our Vision

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 in the Southeast region.

Since 2011, we have helped launch, grow, and accelerate creative entrepreneurs and businesses. Our vision requires a focus and collaboration for success. We cannot accomplish it on our own.

What We Do

The CCE provides programming designed to have a meaningful impact on creative businesses and entrepreneurs in Winston-Salem, the Triad, North Carolina, and in the Southeast region. Programming includes various boot camps, accelerators programs, and Ice House Entrepreneurial Mindset training.

Who We Help

The Center for Creative Economy provides inception-stage business training to help creatives and artists develop viable businesses. Our customized education and mentorship programs fulfill our mission to launch, grow, and accelerate creative businesses.

Economic Development

The work of the Center for Creative Economy is transforming the region’s creative cluster
by focusing on programming designed for creatives to engage, connect, and spur innovation.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CCE strives to strengthen the creative economy and the creative community in Winston-Salem, NC and beyond. Since 2016 CCE has helped launch 57 creative startups in its accelerator, 61% of which were founded by women and 32% by minorities. Today, 80% of those companies are still thriving, and 289 jobs have been created.

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Economic Impact Report

Want to know more about the impact CCE is having on our Economy? Download our latest Economic Impact Report.

We help build the creative economy

The Center provides programming designed to have a meaningful impact on creative businesses and entrepreneurs.

CCE provides inception-stage business training to help creatives and artists develop viable businesses. Our customized education and mentorship programs fulfill our mission to launch, grow, and accelerate creative businesses.
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A nonprofit organization, CCE strives to strengthen the creative economy and the creative community in Winston-Salem, NC and beyond.

570
+

companies launched

1
1410
m

revenue earned

210
m

raised in investment

Companies Still in Businesses
0%
Women Owned Businesses
0%

Want to know more about CCE’s impact? Read the Impact Report.