Creators Momentum Business Accelerator
Keep your business growing
Accion Opportunity Fund created the Creators’ Momentum Business Accelerator, fueled by Etsy’s Uplift Fund, to help creative small business owners grow through learning, networking, and grant funding. The program has concluded, but our support for small business owners continues.
Ready to take your next step?
Whether you’re a CMBA graduate or new to Accion Opportunity Fund, you can keep building your business with Strategic Scaling. This free, self-paced online course helps you look at where your business is today, find opportunities to grow, and build a practical plan for what comes next.
Made possible by Etsy’s Uplift Fund
200small business owners supported
$1M+in grants awarded
100%graduation rate
Hear from CMBA graduates
Graduates of the Creators’ Momentum Business Accelerator share what they learned and how the program shaped their business growth.
How we can help
Accion Opportunity Fund continues to support small business owners with access to working capital, one-on-one business advising, online learning, and more.
Working capital
Online learning
One-on-One business advising
CMBA Overview & Impact
The Creators’ Momentum Business Accelerator was an eight-week virtual program designed to support creative entrepreneurs with knowledge and resources needed to grow their businesses. During its tenure, the program achieved the following impact:
- 200 small business owners supported
- $1 million in grant funding provided
- 100% graduate rate
- 100% of graduates reported learning something that could be directly applied to their business
- After participating in the program, graduates reported feeling more confident in areas like business management, marketing, finances, and more.