At the Creative Business Accelerator, we know that founding and growing a creative business can be difficult. Through ORIGINS' one-on-one coaching, creative entrepreneurs can gain the skills and experiences to feel more equipped for the challenges ahead.

The ORIGINS Business Coaching Program provides five creative entrepreneurs access to intensive, enduring, and transformative business growth.

The six-month program will be led by Nisha Blackwell, owner of Knotzland and nationally renowned creative entrepreneur. Nisha is also the Program Coordinator for ORIGINS, and will work with business coaching participants to craft, pursue, and realize meaningful business pathways and strategies for empowered leadership both in business and in the community. The program serves to get creative business owners to pursue a holistic approach to creative business, financial resilience, and social impact. Besides sharing insights from her own creative business success, Nisha will leverage her connections and those of Bridgeway Capital’s Creative Business Accelerator to open doors and unlock resources for business coaching participants and expanded opportunities for leadership development.

Application Timeline:
April 4/7: Application Open
April 4/25: (Sunday 11:59p) Application Close
April 4/26 - 4/30: Application Review Period
May 5/3: Notice of Acceptance to the Program
May 5/10: Participant Orientation and development of coaching plan and hours
May 5/17: 1:1 meetings begin
November: Final Month of Business Coaching Program


Program Duration May 2021 - November 2021