What are the parking options?

Parking options are available around the 500 W 5th St. building. The closest options are metered street parking and the indoor parking deck on 4th 1/2 St. and Poplar St. Please enter via the front of the building along W. 5th St. and check in with the security desk before heading up to the 4th floor

Thursday, October 16

Velocity Demo Day 2025

Join the Center for Creative Economy on October 16 for Velocity Demo Day 2025 and discover the next big thing in creative entrepreneurship!

By Center for Creative Economy

Date and time

Location

Winston Starts

500 West 5th Street 4th Floor Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Agenda

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Demonstration Tables

Meet the Velocity cohort and explore their innovative ventures up close. Attendees can walk around, ask questions, and get a hands-on look at each founder’s progress.

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Pitch Competition and Awards Ceremony

Join us for a celebratory program featuring founder pitches, special remarks, and highlights from the 10th year of Velocity.

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Wrap-Up + Mingling

Return to the demo tables for final conversations and networking with the founders before the event concludes.

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

You’re invited to join the Center for Creative Economy for their 2025 Velocity Creative Accelerator Demo Day!

Come meet the teams of diverse businesses who have completed an intensive accelerator designed for creative entrepreneurs.

The Velocity business accelerator helps entrepreneurs develop viable businesses rooted in creativity. This 10-week, cohort-based program includes a robust curriculum, skilled facilitators, and a customized mentor team of subject matter experts from every business discipline. The participants master business basics, solidify their positioning, and refine their pitch for a chance to win one of three seed grants: $10K for the CCE 2025 Velocity Award and two $5k grants for the Wells Fargo Emerging Entrepreneur Awards.

CCE's business training models have proven success: 78% of program graduates are still in business, earning a collective $30.6M in revenue and raising $44.6M in investments.

Come explore the demo tables in person and hear the pitches from each startup team. This is your chance to discover the next big thing in creative entrepreneurship!

Organized by

Center for Creative Economy

Connecting and Promoting the Creative Industries

The Center for Creative Economy (CCE) creates and launches programs to address the lack of inception-stage business training available for creatives and artists.