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Accelerating the Success of CreativeEntrepreneurs in Your Community

Roxanne BlairAlice Loy, PhD

www.slideshare.net/aliceloy

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@createstartups

Policy

Human Capital

Markets

Support

Culture

Finance

Entrepreneur Ecosystem

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“We are a hot/cold business. Sometimes we are in hyper-production mode, and most times we

aren't doing anything.”

~ Vince Kadlubeck

“I have a lot of confidence in our "product" but little confidence as

an entrepreneur.”~ Sean Di’Anni

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Curriculum6 weeks12 ModulesInteractive & onlineGuest facultyStanford “backbone”

Investment15 + accredited investorsAngels, vc’s$50,000 pool

Deep Dive5 daysContent ExpertsMentor SessionsDemo DayPitch Day

Mentors40 +Founders of creative co’sInvestorsMarket Leaders

Evaluation

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“The most important thing I learned at Creative Startups is how to carry myself and my business into the real world. I learned how to rethink my

business for the sake of success.”

~ Vince Kadlubeck

“Creative Startups has been a bridge for us, from where we

were to where we are now and where we are going.”

~ Sean Di’Anni

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Meow Wolf $104,000 Kickstarter

12 private investors

$965,000 in private investment

$3.5 million investment into facilities

“The Creative Startups accelerator made it

practical and accessible to see and understand the

entire life of a startup, and what it takes to build one

successfully.”

“I was amazed by the depth and practical applicability of

the curriculum, the accessibility of instructors and mentors -- in general

everything impressed me.”

“The amount I learned was incredible.”

“The degree to which the mentors were

interested in being involved surpassed my expectations.”

“It transformed the way I think about my

business, really, my life.”

Participant Feedback

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Accelerator Outcomes 2014

Measureable Before CSAccelerator

After CS Accelerator % Increase

Jobs Created

Full Time = 25

Part Time = 40

Full Time = 54

Part Time = 65

216%163%

Investment Capital Raised $22,000 $1,000,000 4,545%

CS Mentor Time 760 hours

Companies Launched 10

On Target

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Alice Loy

alice@creativestartups.org

Roxanne Blair

roxanne@creativestartups.org

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