Scaling Your Creative Business: Level Up. Build Smarter. Grow Bigger.

You’ve built the idea. You’ve started the business. Now the question is: how do you grow without losing your vision? Scaling Your Creative Business: Level Up. Build Smarter. Grow Bigger. Hosted by Curvaceous Behavior Nonprofit You’ve built the idea. You’ve started the business. Now the question is: how do you grow without losing your vision? Scaling Your Creative Business is a FREE, in-person conversation created for entrepreneurs, creatives, aspiring business owners, and anyone ready to take their ideas to the next level. This isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s about getting in the room with people who understand what it takes to build, pivot, strategize, and grow. Meet the Panel Sharika ComfortPrincipal Consultant, Educated Hoodlums Brand Sharika will bring insight into business growth, strategy, leadership, and what it takes to move from simply having an idea to building something with structure and longevity. Jasmine BallardFounder, MelanotionCultural Archivist & Strategist Jasmine brings a creative and cultural perspective to entrepreneurship, helping creatives think intentionally about their ideas, identity, storytelling, and building brands with purpose. What We’ll Talk About Guests can expect a real conversation about scaling a creative business, developing stronger business strategies, creating new opportunities, building with confidence, and navigating the challenges that come with entrepreneurship. Come prepared to listen, ask questions, network, and leave with new ideas you can apply to your own journey. Saturday, October 3, 2026. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM University City Regional Library5528 Waters Edge Village DriveCharlotte, NC 28262 Admission: FREE & Open to AllFree food will be provided. Whether you already own a business, have a creative side hustle, or have an idea sitting in your Notes app waiting for you to finally take it seriously—this room is for you. Invest in your creativity. Build your future. Hosted by Curvaceous Behavior Nonprofit. The Library is not a sponsor, nor does it endorse any practices or points of view of the sponsors of the program.