Four idea-stage entrepreneurs earned awards during the Center for Creative Economy’s Kinetic Creative Bootcamp final presentation. CCE accepted four creative entrepreneurs from Winston Salem, NC and Berlin, Germany to participateContinue reading

On February 29, CCE welcomed our first cohort of the Kinetic Boot Camp for a full-day, action-packed Kick-Off event. CCE selected nine creatives with ideas for unique businesses, who thenContinue reading

Furniture Today’s Associate Editor, Anne Flynn Ear interviewed Preet Singh, Founder of Live Furnish. Preet is a member of the 2019 cohort of CCE’s Velocity Creative Accelerator. Live Furnish hasContinue reading

Ten finalists in “Velocity,” the fourth annual education and seed funding accelerator for creative entrepreneurs, will present their innovative business concepts during DEMO NIGHT. Velocity is presented by the CenterContinue reading


Spring brings so much to the table and March’s meetup was all about FOOD! The Center for Creative Economy launched the Bonfire Encore series as a response to the BetaContinue reading

February’s Momentum meetup focused on the role video can play in the development of your business. This informational and inspiring discussion was led by Seth Wingate, founder and owner ofContinue reading

January’s Momentum meetup focused on the role art and technology can play in identifying and overcoming racial inequalities. This Momentum meetup was moderated by Ryan Schmaltz, Director of UNCSA’s MediaContinue reading

Our April Momentum meetup focused on growing your creative business when it feels hard. Taryn Jerez, Founder of One Crafty Miss, shared some advice and resources on how to continueContinue reading


CCE announced today that applications are open for the 2021 Velocity Creative Accelerator. Applications can be submitted through June 6 at https://www.f6s.com/velocity-creative-accelerator-2021/apply. Now in its fifth year, Velocity, conducted inContinue reading

Furniture Today’s Associate Editor, Anne Flynn Ear interviewed Preet Singh, Founder of Live Furnish. Preet is a member of the 2019 cohort of CCE’s Velocity Creative Accelerator. Live Furnish hasContinue reading


Melissa Capps is on a mission to make data fun and efficient for creative entrepreneurs who keep track of their business online. She is the founder of AstraHive, a dashboardContinue reading

Applications open on April 9 for the Center for Creative Economy’s fourth annual Creative Accelerator, an education and seed funding program that helps creative entrepreneurs develop business models and identifyContinue reading