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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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.
We Help Build The Creative Economy
The Center provides programming designed to have a meaningful impact on creative businesses and entrepreneurs.
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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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Want to know more about CCE’s impact? Read the Impact Report.