The business of creativity is OUR business.
Ideate.
That notebook of ideas you have is ready for you to tap in.
Whether you’re a photographer with New York Times cover dreams or working on the next innovative start up, we’re dismantling the idea that making it is an anomaly. Our community will help you vet your ideas/skills so you can optimize for success.
We’re here because we believe in you.
Create.
Get out of your head. Go build the thing.
Of 500 Black creatives , 70% reported “lack of confidence” as the #2 reason they haven’t launched their companies. Is that you? We know how “no“ feels, so we want to get you to the yes you’re worried about. Let’s get those projects off the ground.
The #1 reason was little access to capital. Surprised?
Execute.
Information shouldn’t be exclusive.
But let’s face it, it has been. It’s time for that to change. We want to even the playing field for entrepreneurs. We’ll help build sound process, understand your market value give you access to business resources, and time with industry experts so you can get to work.
What would you do, if there were no roadblocks left?
“ 1% of Black entrepreneurs receive startup capital. By 2053, Black wealth will be at 0.”
Indie Creator Fund
Hopefully the numbers above make you as uncomfortable as they do us. It’s time for change.
With our newest effort and non profit Indie Creator Fund (501c3), we want to help Black entrepreneurs and freelancers start, scale, and sustain their businesses by covering the expenses that cripple us the most. By covering the cost of corporate filing, general liability insurance, equipment, rent for a brick and mortar, and much more- we’ll get more businesses operating and keep us there.
Indie Creator Fund is an equity free grant program. There’s no repayment plan. No hidden terms. No sales revenue requirement. That means the freelance designers have the same opportunity at funding as the owner of a coffee shop. We commit to giving away 100% of what we raise to businesses in need. When we say for us by us, this is what we mean.
Applications will re-open in Fall 2023.