09Oct2024
  • 500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800 Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  • (336) 462-9429

Coming up at cce:

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Contacts

500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

mail@ccetriad.com

336-338-8064

kinetic

Coming up at cce:

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Contacts

500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

mail@ccetriad.com

336-338-8064

kinetic

a six-week immersive Creative Business Boootcamp

Skills and Tools for Every Creative Entrepreneur

2024 Enrollment will begin Jan 1, 2024

IGNITE YOUR

CREATIVE BUSINESS

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Validate Your Creative Idea

Validate and refine creative ideas. Assess demand, identify audiences, and evaluate feasibility.

Develop a Business Model

Explore business models for creative ventures. Create value, generate revenue, gain advantage.

Identify & Talk to Customers

Acquire customer strategies for creative businesses. Identify targets, research, communicate value.

Build & Use
a Budget

Understand financials of creative businesses. Budget, manage expenses, allocate resources. Plan for growth.

UNLEASH YOUR KINETIC POTENTIAL

Ignite Your Creative Superpower

Unlock the true potential of your creative abilities with Kinetic. Discover how your unique talents can fuel entrepreneurial success. Dive into a world where innovation and imagination collide, empowering you to reach new heights. Embrace the kinetic energy within you and embark on a transformative journey towards creative excellence.

Aspiring entrepreneurs seeking practical skills

Students craving focused entrepreneurial education

Entrepreneurs eager to fast-track success

Founders seeking breakthroughs in business

Your idea is the future

Take your business idea to the next level!

Kinetic is a 6-week, cohort-based program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs workshop their early-stage creative business ideas and explore their customer base. Weekly curriculum is taught by a team of subject matter experts who mentor and counsel founders. Kinetic graduates have successfully launched their startups, earned spots in business accelerators, and secured grants. Cohort members will participate in a pitch competition for a chance to win a $1,000 seed grant!

The cost of Kinetic is $375 for those who are selected and confirm their participation.

Workshops will take place online and in Winston-Salem, NC.

Discover Your Creative Potential

Seize the opportunity to win the $1,000 Kinetic Potential Award. Join our immersive 6-week bootcamp, unleash your entrepreneurial skills, and showcase your idea’s immense potential. Be recognized for your innovation and take your business dreams to new heights with Kinetic.

Kinetic Bootcamp Timeline

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.

Sprint 1

Foster Innovative Thinking

Define and embrace your purpose through a creative mindset.

Sprint 2

Validate Your Idea

Identify problems, analyze competition, and position your brand.

Sprint 3

Master Business Fundamentals

Explore finances, operations, and legal components.

Sprint 4

Present Your Pitch

Bring it all together through presentation and pitch.

Your idea is the future

Take your business idea to the next level!

Kinetic is a 6-week, cohort-based program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs workshop their early-stage creative business ideas and explore their customer base. Weekly curriculum is taught by a team of subject matter experts who mentor and counsel founders. Kinetic graduates have successfully launched their startups, earned spots in business accelerators, and secured grants. Cohort members will participate in a pitch competition for a chance to win a $1,000 seed grant!

The cost of Kinetic is $375 for those who are selected and confirm their participation.

Workshops will take place online and in Winston-Salem, NC.

So who is creative?

Kinetic serves creative entrepreneurs that are using their design, art, music, theatre, film, writing, culinary, interactive digital media, and an array of artisanal skills to solve a problem for their customers.

Kinetic is designed for you to take that cool idea you’ve been thinking about and create a mission, vision and value proposition for a potential customer. Do you want to bring this to life, but don’t know how? Kinetic can help you ideate and implement! The cost of Kinetic is $349 for those who are selected and confirm their participation.

Workshops will take place online and in Winston-Salem, NC. Local participants are welcome to attend the Kinetic sessions in person. North Carolina and CDC guidelines are closely followed for health and safety.

Get Your 2024 Invite

Ignite Your Creative Superpower

Empower Creative Entrepreneurs

Support Kinetic, a program by CCE, to nurture early-stage creative businesses.
Your donation fuels innovation and growth.
MEET THE TEAM

Kinetic Instructors & Mentors

Get to know our team. These are the folks behind the Center for Creative Economy which powers the Kinetic Boot Camp. CCE’s mission is to Launch, Grow, and Accelerate creative entrepreneurs and businesses. CCE has been serving creative entrepreneurs since 2011 and has hosted a creative business accelerator annually since 2016. The four cohorts that have completed the accelerator have launched 57 startups, with 80% still in business. They have raised over $21M in investment and have earned over $14M in revenue.

Margaret Collins

Founding Executive Director

With a wealth of experience in arts management and creative entrepreneurship, Margaret Collins is the driving force behind Kinetic. She launched the Center for Creative Economy (CCE) and has been serving creative entrepreneurs since 2011. Margaret's expertise lies in launching, growing, and accelerating creative businesses. Her passion for the creative economy and her leadership have played a crucial role in the success of the Kinetic Boot Camp.

Kami Leslie

Program & Operations Manager

Kami Leslie brings her international experience in theater, live entertainment, and education to Kinetic as the Program & Operations Manager. Her diverse background in producing, event management, and arts education helps bridge the gap between creatives, businesses, and educators. With her multilingual skills and passion for fostering creative connections, Kami plays a vital role in the success of the Kinetic Boot Camp.

Jody Cauthen

Development Consultant

Jody Cauthen's extensive background in nonprofit management and arts administration adds valuable insights to the Kinetic team. With her expertise in marketing, development, and academic entrepreneurship, Jody has made significant contributions to various local nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Her experience as a grant writer and her passion for supporting creative ventures make her an indispensable asset to the Kinetic Boot Camp.

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Creative Leaders Powered by Kinetic

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1260

Creative Businesses
Launched

770
%

In BusinessS
and thriving

$
280
m

Revenue
Earned

$
290
m

INVESTMENTS
BY COHORTS

COMPANIES THAT INSPIRE CREATIVE BUSINESS

Our Sponsors Fuel Creative Entrepreneurship

Our sponsors play a crucial role in propelling creative entrepreneurs forward. Their support fuels innovation, mentorship, and transformative experiences, empowering emerging ventures. Join our esteemed sponsors in shaping the future of creative entrepreneurship. Together, we can make dreams a reality.