Creative Startups Impact Report 2017
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Creative Startups Impact Report
In 2016 the Center for Creative Economy launched Creative Startups Accelerator in Winston-Salem, with the mission to provide resources to creative entrepreneurs by offering access to a dynamic curriculum, mentorship, funding, and a supportive cohort. 2017 marks the second year of this program and the fourth year of Creative Startups nationally and the results of the participating cohorts have been striking.
In two years, Creative Startups Winston-Salem has seen 24 startups and 34 individual creatives achieve their goals. Alums have raised $503k in investments for their companies and have earned $654k in new revenues. Even better, Creative Startups has had a 100% participant success rate, meaning that to-date all participating creatives are still in business. Those numbers alone are a staggering testament to the impact Creative Startups has been able to create, and the testimonies of the participants are even more substantial.
“I am eternally grateful for the experience, knowledge, community, and mentorship we received through creative StartUps. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us grow and open our wings!”
-CSWS 2017 Alumni
Creative Startups globally has accelerated 64 startups and 110 entrepreneurs and created $22.3 million in new revenue earnings, boasting a 93% success rate across 5 countries.