We Accelerate Growth
Our Programs For Creatives
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 grow your business, our training programs – Velocity, Kinetic, and Pathways for Entrepreneurial Success – provide the support, guidance, and resources you need to reach your goals. Join our community of passionate and driven creatives today!
6-week mindset training to spark your passion for entrepreneurship
6-week bootcamp to designed to discover your customer and ignite your idea
10-week business accelerator where creatives find direction with speed
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Our Creative Focus
Apparel, Fashion Textiles & Design
Arts & Entertainment
Content Creators & Digital Tools
Creative Health Tech, Beauty & Wellness
Culinary & Food Innovation
Real Support. Real People.
Meet Our Mentors, Facilitators & Coaches
Steve Amigone
Bernard Robinson
Angelyn Barnes
New York Life
Phil Barnhill
East Greensboro NOW
Roberts Bass
Winston Salem Partners’ Roundtable
La-Tasha Best-Gaddy
Infinity Bridges
Valerie Bleza
Knot Standard
Dawn Booker
Pack Light Global
Mike Buckovich
Vision To Venture
Camillia Carter
Mentor
Jody Cauthen
Cauthen Collaborative
Ray Collins
True Voice
Alan Cox
Beakpoint Insights
Henry de Noble
Stephens
Rob DiBella
DiBella Consulting Group
David Evans
Entrepreneur Coach and Business Consultant
Christen Funderburk
Lizzie's All-natural Products
Balint Gaspar
Sightsource
David Gilbert
Marketing Consultant & Mentor
Josh Hanes
Bank OZK
Anna Howard Craven
Northwestern Mutual
Dr. Andrea Johnson
ANJ Consulting Services
Chad Leslie
UNCSA
John Loftis
The Innovative Group
Phillip Marsh
Rockers Print Shop
Dawn McGee
Coach Pro 4U
Terry Meyer
Kosmos Q
Felicia Monk-Shirley
First Local Bank
Morgan Moore
First Citizens Bank
Jackie Morgan
J Morgan Designs & Consulting
Joy Nelson Thomas
New Journey Management
Ben Noland
Impact Brands
Phillip Oakley
Common Giant
Calvin Patterson
Earnest Harvest
Corey Paul
Corey Paul's Hair Studio
Girish Raj
Entrepreneurial Consultant
Scott Rempe
Scooter Ink Illustration
Leisha Roseboro Patterson
Lei Lei’s Cuisine
Cindy Rothschild
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Nicole Royer
Innovative Revolution
Daryl Shaw
Royalty Marketing
Bobbie Shrivastav
Solvrays
Preet Singh
imagine.io
Shad Smith
SBTDC at WSSU
Will Spivey
MaxCom
Theressa Stephen
Church Child Care
Q. Nicole Vanderhorst
WH Farms Co.
Dick Vann
Entrepreneur Consultant
Jess Vargas
Benekiva
Telissa Ward
Short Street Group
Matt Waterman
LongRun Solutions
Ashley Wilcox
Wake Forest School of Business
Jeff Wolfe
Davis Hartman Wright