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Unleashing the potential

of creative economies

The creative economy is here — what’s your plan?

GREEN TECH &
SUSTAINABILITY

sectors, driven by creativity, will be value at $134.9 billion by 2030.

40%
GROWTH

is projected in creative sectors globally by 2030.

$2.3
TRILLION

annual revenues are generated by cultural and creative industries globally.

CREATIVE
SERVICE EXPORTS

surged to $1.4 trillion in 2022, marking a 29% increase since 2017.

RURAL
COMMUNITIES

with more "arts, design, and innovation" small businesses recover faster from downturns.

$1.1
TRILLION

value added by the U.S. Creative Economy in 2022.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

is not one-size-fits-all

Work with us to level up your creative economy with our bespoke services & programs.

Strategic Planning

Entrepreneurship Acceleration

Creative Gatherings

Strategic
Planning

Our bespoke strategic plans are molded around your region’s unique creative economy.

Entrepreneurship Acceleration

Cultivate your creative economy with culturally relevant, industry specific entrepreneurial acceleration.

Creative Gatherings

Catalyze community engagement with our gatherings and festivals.

Strategic
Planning

Our bespoke strategic plans are molded around your region’s unique creative economy.

Entrepreneurship Acceleration

Cultivate your creative economy with culturally relevant, industry specific entrepreneurial acceleration.

Creative Gatherings

Catalyze community engagement with our gatherings and festivals.

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What our partners have to say

Having been involved with many creative economy studies over the years, I can say that this report is like no other. We've long known that government data has a hard time keeping up with the evolution of the creative industries. The entrepreneurial profiles we have identified as opportunities for Sacramento reflect real time discussions with people in the field backed by solid research and data from a wide cross-section of resources.

Megan Van Voorhis

Director of Convention & Cultural Services, City of Sacramento

Creative Startups has cultivated a vibrant and diverse network of entrepreneurs, innovators, creators, and leaders. Working with Creative Startups to build our Design Innovation Fellowship with Arts & Media, Engineering, and Business students was ideal – their expertise and content elevated the program. Don’t hesitate to work with Creative Startups to convert a bold vision into growing the creative economy in your region. They understand what makes creators tick and how to inspire them to grow and thrive as entrepreneurs and informed creators.

DEAN OF COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA

University of Colorado DENVER

Creative Startups made sure I focused on the right priorities, and connected me with amazing mentors who helped me grow exponentially.

Sydney Alfonso

Founder, Etkie

The team at Creative Startups has been an amazing partner for EDD. They engaged creatives in all 33 counties across New Mexico for this study and connected with creative economy leaders and supporters in neighboring states and national organizations to bring insight and expertise into this plan.

Shani Harvie

Director of the New Mexico Creative Industries Division

Everything that has fallen into place for us is a result of Creative Startups… we developed real clarity about all layers of the business. We were able to boil Meow Wolf down to a precise product that investors would recognize as valuable.

Vince Kadlubek

Co-Founder, MEOW WOLF

Creative Startups got it before anyone else did. They shared the vision, they backed us 100%.

Lee Francis

Founder, Native Realities