Published in Creative Startups·Apr 20, 2021Three Reasons Incubation Hubs Will Lead the RecoveryCEO of Creative Startups, Alice Loy, weighs in on post-covid changes to co-working centers The pandemic decimated co-working and incubation centers. Lively spaces where entrepreneurs and creators, startups and corporate innovators gathered became hollow halls dotted by empty desks. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published in Creative Startups·Updated Apr 11, 2021Women-owned Creative Startups — The Engines of Economic Growth in Saudi ArabiaThree KSA female-led startups win seed funding through Creative Startup’s pitch competition. Celebrating the end of their inaugural LABS pre-accelerator in Saudi Arabia (KSA), Creative Startups, in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, OceanX, and AlMashtal, invited the ten participating women-led startups to pitch their businesses for the…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published in Creative Startups·Mar 19, 2021Indigenous Excellence — A Pueblo Jewelry Brand’s Path to SuccessIn an era of growing Native leadership, such as the newly confirmed Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland, we need to continue to celebrate Indigenous innovators and entrepreneurs, like Elizabeth Kirk of Kirk Jewelry! Indigenous peoples are this continent’s original entrepreneurs, members of vibrant communities with centuries-old histories of trade and…Entrepreneurship10 min readEntrepreneurship10 min read
Published in Creative Startups·Mar 7, 2021The Female-Focused Future of the Saudi Arabian EconomyCreative Startups Welcomes Their Newest Accelerator Cohort of Women-Led Startups Creative Startups, the world’s leading accelerator for creative entrepreneurs, welcomes a new cohort of women-led startups into their inaugural LABS pre-accelerator program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Created in partnership with OceanX, a leading provider of consultant services…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Published in Creative Startups·Updated Feb 24, 2021Beyond Brunch — How Farm to Table Businesses Protect Your Community’s Food SystemsSanta Fe’s Squash Blossom founder details how creative food distribution can simultaneously innovate and protect local farm traditions and food systems, even during a global crisis With the rise of the local food movement, many of us are eager to eat at our communities’ farm to table restaurants, but we…Entrepreneurship8 min readEntrepreneurship8 min read
Published in Creative Startups·Feb 10, 2021A Beloved Café’s Key Ingredients for Surviving Covid-19The founders of Santa Fe’s treasured Opuntia Café pull back the curtain on how design and delight keep them in the black Remember this? A cozy booth. Your laptop sits in front of you. Around you, quiet conversations buzz about as people join their friends at community tables or peruse…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Nov 17, 2020This is how I started.Five Insights from Greg Thomsen, Renowned Founder and Mountaineer. My conversation with legendary designer and creative entrepreneur Greg Thomsen about his track record in building outdoor recreation companies began on-point: This is how I started: I was a climber. In 1970 Greg Thomsen came back from an expedition to Mt…Design8 min readDesign8 min read
Nov 10, 2020Thanks Tech for great work done! For what comes next; you need creatives!Thanks Tech for great work done! For what comes next; you need creatives! Dear Tech Entrepreneurs and all of you who tirelessly support them, We are so grateful for everything you give to the world — social media platforms, exceptional gadgets, and new ways of experiences games, friendship, and —…Creators2 min readCreators2 min read
Jul 30, 20186 Lessons We Learned in Designing Our Book CoverWhat’s the first thing you meet in a book? It’s not the first sentence. Chances are it’s not one of those awesome blurbs on the back telling you how great the book is. …Design8 min readDesign8 min read
Jul 6, 2018Creative Startups Co-Founders Announce Their New Book: A “Must Read For Politicians and Practitioners Alike!”“Creative Economy Entrepreneurs: From Startup to Success” How Entrepreneurs in the Creative Industries are Transforming the Global Economy Creative Startups has big news: our Co-Founders, Alice Loy and Tom Aageson, wrote a book!Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
