Creative Startups

We’re so proud of the apprentices who just completed our Northern New Mexico Climate Justice Leadership Development Program!

These young leaders from the 8 Northern Pueblos area concluded 6 months of hands-on apprenticeships with Tewa Women United, Tesuque Pueblo, and the New Mexico Environment Department as well as environmental stewardship training from Idpi Unm! Join us in congratulating them 🥳

Thank you to the Northern NM Youth Fund, LANL Foundation, New Mexico Community Foundation, New Mexico Environment Department, Tewa Women United, we.grow.eco, New Mexico Department of Workforce Development, and more for making this program possible!

Santa Fe! Stand with us in supporting this Wednesday (5/13) at 5pm!

The Santa Fe Governing Body will open the floor for community members to speak about MADA. Each speaker gets two minutes. You don’t need to be an expert! Speak as a parent, a maker, a teacher, a neighbor, whatever you are!

Your two minutes could shape what Santa Fe becomes next!

Learn more about MADA through the link in our bio

We’re in love with these snapshots from our EveryDay Creative Kickoff Event, captured by alumnus ! 😍

Cohort 5 is in the thick of it right now, refining their business practices through our Capital for Creatives curriculum. It feels like magic when you get so many like-minded creatives and expert mentors in a room together!

Do yourself a favor and follow cohort 5 ✨—


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And come meet them in person this summer at our culminating Pitch Night event! More details soon 👀

Thank you to our partners at and for making this program possible 🙌 and shoutout to lead faculty !

The Santa Fe Public Library Business Burrows are officially open! 📚🎉

Thank you to everyone who came out to yesterday’s ribbon cutting celebration! We are proud to have worked alongside and to bring the Burrows to life!

Visit any of the library branches to check out the Business Burrows yourself and get all the help you need to start or grow your small business. 🔗 in our bio for the full story

Meet us at the Business Burrows next Tuesday (3/24)! The Santa Fe Public Library (in partnership with the City of Santa Fe's Office of Economic Development and Creative Startups) is set to unveil its newest resource for local business owners during this month's Books Behind the Business at 6pm in the Southside branch 📚

Mirroring a prairie dog burrow’s vast network of interconnected tunnels, the Business Burrows will be a welcoming entry point to the network of people, resources and information needed to start and grow a successful business. Learn more by clicking the link below!

This month's Books Behind the Business (a bi-monthly discussion series in which local business leaders share the books that inspired their journey) will feature Louis Jeantete, Executive Director of the The Encantado Foundation and will delve into the book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. Register for this event and discover upcoming opportunities at bit.ly/sflibraryevents

The “Business Burrows” Bolster Entrepreneurial Support at the Santa Fe Public Libraries Santa Fe Public Library and Office of Economic Development Launch "Business Burrows" at March 24th Ribbon-Cutting

Textures from our trips to Taos 🏔️
Over the past year, Creative Startups has been working with to reimagine their Historic County Courthouse as a creative anchor in their community, complete with makers/artists spaces and a Historical Society venue!

We’re eager to share our final operational plan in the coming weeks, but for now, tap the 🔗 on our profile to sign up for updates, stay in-the-know, and learn how to bring us to your area 🗺️

Get pro-tips from a SCORE mentor at 📚💡

Drop-in hours start this upcoming Tuesday (March 3) from 11am-2pm with mentor Dominic (Nick) Mandel. Get guidance for free no matter what stage you’re at in your business practice 👩‍💼

Learn more through the 🔗 on our profile!

Thank you to and for making this resource possible 👏

Only 6 days left to join our growing community of Sacramento creatives ⏳ Applications for the 4th cohort of EveryDay Creative are open until March 1st!

Join us and for 12 weeks of sharpening your creative business practice, developing a growth plan, and collaborating with fellow Sacramento-based creatives.

This course is ideal for creatives who are proficient in basic business skills and want to reach the next level while staying true to their values.

After EveryDay Creative, you’ll have developed:

-Strategic Capital Alignment: Learn how to pursue funding that aligns with your values and long-term goals.

-An Investor-Ready Pitch: Perfect your pitch to attract the right investors and partners for scaling.

-A Scalable Business Model: Develop a growth plan that’s both ambitious and achievable.

-Network Power: Connect with mentors, industry leaders, and peers who’ve successfully scaled their businesses.

More through the link in our bio 🔗

Check out the EveryDay Creative feature in the Sacramento City Express!

The deadline for our next cohort of creative founders is coming up fast! If you're a Sacramento-based creative business owner, apply by march 1st at https://bit.ly/fbeverydaycreative26

Explore funding strategies alongside like-minded creatives (and potential future collaborators) while receiving guidance from expert mentors who've been where you are. This 12-week course is best for business owners with a good grasp of basic business craft and want to reach the next level while staying true to the heart of their creative practice.

Learn more through the link below!

Sacramento creative entrepreneurs invited to apply for accelerator program to help build their businesses - Sacramento City Express Creative entrepreneurs in Sacramento are invited to apply for the 2026 “EveryDay Creative” accelerator, a 12-week program designed to help growing businesses expand and strengthen their operations. The program is managed by CLTRE and Creative Startups and funded by the City of Sacramento’s Off...