Co-Creative Center

The mission of the Co-Creative Center (CO+) is to establish a footprint for creative enterprise in the historic downtown of New Bedford, which connects, supports, and celebrates artists and cultural entrepreneurship.

The Co-Creative Center is a platform for the creative community that provides access to a flexible a workspace, studio, classroom, exhibition space, and event space as needed. In fact, the Co-Creative Center is designed to provide all of the needs for creatives to thrive and build capacity in the city and region.

Beyond its physical attributes, CO+ serves as an active creative community hub. That provides the opportunity to build relationships among peers, partners and organizations by working together, sharing resources and benefiting from the art of community.

A Co-Creative membership provides the following amenities:

  • 24-7 keyless access
  • Presentation equipment
  • Green screen
  • Podcast studio
  • Mini kitchen
  • Flexible workspaces
  • Private meeting room
  • Heavy-duty washup sinks

Services

Economic and Site Development
Economic Development
Economic Forecast

Business Planning
Business Plan Consulting
Diversification
Forming a Business (Specialty)
Market Plan Development

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent
Apprenticeship (Specialty)
Employee Development (Specialty)
Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services
Internship Program
Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
Student Placement
Student Research Projects
Student Training
Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Libraries and Research
Business Research Resources (Specialty)

Management Issues
Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales
Advertising/Brochure Design
Award Recognition
Feasibility Studies
Market Plan Development and Training
Market Research
Student Marketing Projects
Website Development

Mentoring
Formal Mentoring Programs
One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Networking and Associations
Demographically Based (Specialty)
Geographically Based (Specialty)
Home Based (Specialty)
Industry Specific (Specialty)
Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise
Accounting
Board Development
Funds Development
Human Resources
Strategic Planning

Space
Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
Coworking (Specialty)
Lab Space (Specialty)
Makerspace / Hackerspace (Specialty)
Office Space (Specialty)
Retail Space (Specialty)

Product Development
Product Design and Development

Starting a Business
Business Research Resources
Forming a Business
Startup Business Counseling

Technical Assistance
Design Services
Website Development

Training
Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
Business Management Training
Business Plan Training and Assistance
Online Courses and Videos
Startup Classes

Accelerators and Incubators
Accelerator
Incubator

Events and Community Building
Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)
Pitch Events
Startup Drinks

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