CreatorCon

12/17/2025

“You do the work and the rest will take care of itself.” -

12/15/2025

“Understand that you’re good enough to do what anybody else is doing” -

12/12/2025

"My goal was to make sure everyone knew where Big Stone Gap was before I left UVA" - Thomas Q. Jones

Listen to the full conversation on The Do Good Show hosted by Ryan Jones wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episode on the Do Good Films YouTube channel

12/11/2025

"The mindset of a coal miner is what I took with me and that's the mindset I have forever. I'll always have that mindset. And I have that mindset now as I continue to push forward whether as an investor, whether it's as an entrepreneur, it doesn't matter what arena I'm in, I'm a coal miners son. And that's what motivates me and pushes me to continue to try and accomplish whatever the goal is." -

Listen to the full conversation on The Do Good Show hosted by Ryan Jones wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episode on the Do Good Films YouTube channel

10/09/2025

The biggest CreatorCon to date and it's only going to get bigger! This year was two days jam-packed with connections, inspiration, learning, and growing our adventure in business! We are already planning for next year, but first:

This event wouldn't have happened without our incredible volunteers and amazing sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors: The University of Virginia's College at Wise and Opportunity SWVA

Visionary Sponsors: Virginia IPC & Virginia is for Lovers

Host: Do Good Foundation

View the full list of sponsors here:
https://www.creatorcon.community/sponsors2025

And a massive thank you to all the other sponsors and businesses that hosted booths!

A huge congratulations to Just Adventure Productions for winning the $5,000 Pitch Battle and putting that money to great use to grow his business! 👏

Thank you to everyone who joined us! Tell us below: Who do you want to see speak at CreatorCon 2026? Drop their name! 👇

09/22/2025

Everything you need to know about CreatorCon with Ryan Jones and Blake Salyer. Can’t wait to see y’all in a couple days!Opportunity SWVAOpporThe University of Virginia's College at Wise College at Wise

Hosted by Do Good Foundation

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09/09/2025

Drumroll please... 🥁 We're thrilled to announce that the full CreatorCon agenda has been released. Get ready for an incredible lineup of speakers and workshops to help you grow your business and creative projects. Explore all the sessions—including our keynote with NFL superstar Thomas Q. Jones—by clicking the link below.

Hosted by Do Good Foundation
Presented by Opportunity SWVA and The University of Virginia's College at Wise

The journey of an entrepreneur can feel pretty lonely sometimes. That's why we built CreatorCon—to prove it doesn't have to be. We're here to help you connect with your people, build your team, and turn those big ideas into reality. This year's conference is packed with tangible strategies and act...

09/03/2025

Ready to take your business to the next level? The CreatorCon Pitch Battle is back with $5,000 for the winning business!

We're looking for founders and startups with big ideas. This is more than just a competition; it's an opportunity to get valuable feedback, gain exposure, and secure the funding you need to grow at scale. As an added bonus, all selected participants will receive free registration to the entire CreatorCon conference on September 24th and 25th.

Don't wait! Submit your application today and see the full conference agenda at creatorcon.community.

PITCH YOUR BUSINESS APPLY APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPENCreatorCon is bringing back the Pitch Battle on September 24th at 6 PM at The Overlook at 815 Park Ave NW, Norton, VA. downtown Norton. Do you have an existing business that you’re trying to grow? Pitch your startup at CreatorCon on September 24 f...

08/22/2025

What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Cocktails with Creators in Bristol. The energy in the room was truly something special!

A massive thank you to our sponsors for making it all possible - , , , , , , and VCEDA

We also want to thank our guest speaker, of , and featured speaker, of

We loved diving into the “Be A Creator For Your Business” conversation, exploring ways to make engaging content for your business. A key takeaway last night was to stay consistent and find formats of content that are repeatable, relatable and meet your audience where they are. It’s so inspiring to see so many of you taking action to build your adventures in business.

We can’t wait to see you at CreatorCon 2025 on September 24th & 25th in Wise, VA! Go register and grow your business!