When I launched The Capital Studio, I wasn’t interested in creating another online course.
I wanted to build the kind of business education I wish existed for creative founders.
One that treated artists, designers, filmmakers, writers, photographers, consultants, and creative entrepreneurs as serious business owners—not simply content creators.
Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of working with our inaugural Founding Cohort.
Watching them build businesses in real time has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career.
But something else happened, too.
Together, we built the program.
Their questions challenged me to explain concepts more clearly. Their feedback helped strengthen every lecture, every exercise, every simulation, and every assignment. Many of the frameworks that will become staples of The Capital Studio in future cohorts exist because this first group was willing to test them, question them, and help refine them.
They didn’t just enroll in a program.
They helped shape it.
And for that, I’ll always be grateful.
Today, I’m excited to share that applications are officially open for the Fall 2026 cohort.
📅 Begins: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
🕖 Class Time: Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00 PM ET (Virtual)
⏳ Length: 12 weeks
(We’ll skip one week in observance of Thanksgiving.)
Over twelve weeks, we’ll work together to build the business behind your creativity.
This isn’t passive learning.
Every lecture is paired with implementation.
Every week you’ll create tangible deliverables for your business—from your positioning and offers to your pricing strategy, sales process, financial systems, operating procedures, and long-term growth plan.
By the end of the program, you’ll leave with your own Creative Business Blueprint—a practical framework designed to support your business long after the cohort concludes.
Vision & Business Foundations
Positioning & Brand Strategy
Offer Development
Pricing
Financial Systems
Marketing & Distribution
Sales & Client Conversion
Systems & Operations
Leadership
Growth Planning
Long-Term Business Strategy
Building a Sustainable Creative Business
Along the way, you’ll participate in executive simulations, peer workshops, and strategy sessions designed to help you think like a founder—not just a creator.
The inaugural Founding Cohort joined The Capital Studio at an investment of $500. Their trust, thoughtful feedback, and willingness to help shape the program have made every future cohort stronger.
For the Fall 2026 Cohort, the investment is $750.
This reflects the continued evolution of the program—including an expanded curriculum, new executive simulations, more implementation-focused workshops, and refined educational resources—while remaining intentionally designed for founders who are serious about building sustainable creative businesses.
To our Founding Cohort: thank you for believing in this vision before it had a track record. Your contributions have become part of the foundation of The Capital Studio, and every future founder will benefit because of your willingness to help build it.
The Capital Studio is for creative founders who are ready to stop relying on hustle and start building infrastructure.
You don’t need to have a large audience.
You don’t need to have everything figured out.
You simply need to be willing to think differently about your work—and commit to building a business that can sustain it.
If you’re ready to move from creator to owner, I’d love to review your application.
Enrollment is intentionally limited to preserve the quality of discussion, personalized feedback, and community within each cohort.
If you’re ready to build the business behind your creativity, I encourage you to apply.
I can’t wait to welcome the next group of founders this September.
— Nina Orm
Founder, Creativity Meets Capital
Nina Orm is the founder of Creativity Meets Capital, a media and advisory firm at the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce. Reach her at nina@creativitymeetscapital.com. For partnership inquiries and speaking engagements fill out the form below:
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