Discover your customer and Ignite Your Idea
Take your idea to the next level
The Center for Creative Economy’s Kinetic boot camp is a 6-week, cohort-based program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs workshop their early-stage creative business ideas and explore their customer base. Customized curriculum is taught by a team of subject matter experts is paired with impactful mentorship.
- Connect with other early-stage, creative entrepreneurs
- Dive into idea validation and customer discovery
- Explore hands-one workshops designed to build confidence in business fundamentals
- Gain insights from business mentors
- Turn your creative passion into a plan for launch
Discover your customer and Ignite Your Idea
Launch Their Business
Why Kinetic?
Kinetic guides early-stage, creative entrepreneurs through a structured journey to shape and strengthen their business concepts. Over six weeks, participants engage in expert-led workshops and mentorship, building key skills that lead up to a final pitch competition and a chance to win a $1,000 seed grant.
Who is eligible?
Kinetic is open to creative entrepreneurs who have already taken steps toward developing their business idea. Applicants should either have plans to launch their business soon or have recently launched their business, as well a have a commitment to actively participate in the 6-week program.
How do I apply?
Kinetic is offered once annually and typically takes place March-April. The program runs for 6 weeks with all participants joining in-person for a portion of weeks 1 and 6, with hybrid options for weeks 2-5. Check back late fall 2025 to apply to be a part of the 2026 cohort.
What is the cost?
There is no cost to apply for Kinetic. If selected, the cost to participate is $425 per participant. A limited number of scholarships for up to 50% of the program fee are available for those who demonstrate financial need.
Where can Kinetic take me?
Kinetic graduates have successfully launched their startups, earned spots in business accelerators, and secured grants.
Kinetic Curriculum
Each week will provide valuable insights, hands-on activities, and expert guidance to help you navigate the journey from creative concept to launching your startup.
Define and embrace your purpose through a creative mindset
Identify problems, analyze competition, and position your brand
Explore finances, operations, and legal components
Bring it all together through presentation and pitch
Our Creative Focus
Apparel, Fashion Textiles & Design
Arts & Entertainment
Content Creators & Digital Tools
Creative Health Tech, Beauty & Wellness
Culinary & Food Innovation
Kinetic Cohort
Cauthen Collaborative
Cirque Du Sucre
Cirque Du Sucre
Healing Joy Ministries
Hip Hop Orchestrated
Mindfully Aware Driving Solutions
My Bibi Box
Phoenix Film Art
The Rosy Maple Co.
Thyme 2 Go
“Kinetic is a safe space for entrepreneurs with a creative product or service to explore and expand their business idea.”
Jody
Cauthen Collaborative"Being part of the CCE ecosystem is a game changer when it comes to ensuring that your business idea is a strong and resilient model."
José
Cirque Du Sucre"This program has helped me see my creativity as a business that has the potential to earn income."
