Thank you
Read the thank-youCreatorCon 2026 is a wrap.
September 23–24, 2026 · UVA Wise
Thank you to everyone who filled the room. Photos and the recap video are on the way.
Convenings · Connections · Storytelling
We add value to the work already being done.
A nonprofit that hosts convenings, makes connections, and tells the stories of the people building real businesses — and the people building the systems that support them.
What we do
Three things, done carefully.
01 · Convenings
Convenings
We host gatherings where entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem builders show up in the same room — and leave with relationships that didn't exist before.
02 · Connections
Connections
We listen for what founders are actually stuck on, and make the introduction that unsticks them.
03 · Storytelling
Storytelling
We document the work — the founders building real businesses, the support organizations doing the unglamorous work, the wins and losses that get lost without a record.
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Entrepreneurs and economic developers served through our convenings.
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In prize money awarded through our CreatorCon Pitch Battle.
In the room
Where the work happens.
Events
The rooms we put together.
From an annual flagship to recurring conversations — every gathering brings entrepreneurs and the people who support them into the same room.
Flagship · Annual
CreatorCon
2027 dates coming soon
An entrepreneurship conference for founders, creators, and the people who support them. Two days, one room, real connections.
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Recurring · Networking
Cocktails with Creators
Next date TBA
An evening of tacos, drinks, and a featured conversation — for small business owners, creators, and ecosystem builders to connect, create, and grow.
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Our partners
Presented by
Student Sponsor
With support from
