CREATIVE GROWTH STRATEGY SPRINT/ SPRING COHORT 2026

Growing a one person business is an inherently creative act.

But it's easy to get stuck in #bigbiz definitions of success. The Creative Growth Sprint is the space to stretch your own definition of success and build the growth strategy that brings your vision to life.

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  • "I adored this course and it was really such an energizing way to start the year - it gave me clear direction on a marketing plan i'm actually excited to put into practice. The 1:1 convos were really such a highlight - loved how you paired us with different folks every week and then let us have 2 convos with that same person every class - worked well for deepening the relationship and getting into the material."

    Sprint #1 participant — Creative Director, Rome

  • ""I've been in business for 5 years and was feeling burnt out and uninspired. This made me rethink completely what's possible. A little reminder — I'm actually building my own business. I can build it how I like!""

    Cohort #1 member — Creative Director, NYC

  • "The references to theory and lit felt sort of outside of the culture of marketing. I'm not too long out of fine arts grad school & I really loved adding complexity to the stuff that can often feel like so many buzz words. Also the playful analogies— soil, garden, etc— reallllllllllllly worked for me!"

    Cohort #1 member - Designer, NY

  • "The most valuable part for me was the fresh approach to growth - so refreshing to think of it in a new way that I genuinely felt was different. And also the community of like-minded business owners!"

    Cohort #1 member — Marketing Strategist, London

  • ""I would do this sprint at the start of every year."

    Cohort #1 member — Web Developer + Designer, LA

You left the big job title for more freedom.

But you’re kind of building a version of what you had before.

You bring so much more than your deliverables to a project.

But can’t quite find the right words to articulate this in a way that ties all of your skills, experiences and (weird) tastes together.

You’re over the idea that growth = social media.

And want a growth framework designed around how you actually like to connect with people.

You don’t want to figure this out alone.

You know the answers live in conversation. You want inspiration, accountability, and the kind of mirrors (/new work mates) that help you see your own superpowers more clearly.

Our starting point is to define what success actually looks like for your one person business today. From there, we’ll build your creative growth strategy from the inside out and go from…

this …

…to articulating the special sauce that unites your skills, experiences, and interests and makes you uniquely valuable in your market.

You'll finish the sprint feeling [re]inspired about the business you are building.

You’ll finish the six weeks with

01 / Clarity on what success actually looks like for you plus growth KPIs that reflect this.

02/ Your creative business ecosystem mapped out; services, offers, creative outlets

02 / A message that feels unmistakably yours and unites everything you do

04 / A growth plan that connects the dots between here and your version of success

05 / A living strategy document that evolves as you do; your Creative Growth OS built in Notion across the six weeks.

06 / A group of smart, curious people building worlds alongside yours. Peers who will stretch your thinking on what’s possible and mirror your superpowers back to you.

Weekly Workshop Breakdown

Week 1 // Looking Back, Looking Forward
Reflect, reset, and define what success means for your year. Leave with a clear vision of where you're going and why.

Week 2 // Your Special Sauce
Uncover the through-line that makes your work valuable to your clients beyond the usual suspect deliverables.

Week 3 // Your Market + Digital Context
See the landscape you’re operating within + turning this context into your contribution.

Week 4 — Design your Business Garden
Visualise the offers, creative outlets, and projects that make up your business ecosystem.

Week 5 — Map Your Weird + Wonderful Growth Ecosystem
Map the on and offline tools, channels, and tactics that connect your work to your people beyond IG in ways that feel good.

Week 6 — Integration + How to Experiment
Tie all our work together, set up your first growth experiments, and set your strategy in motion.

  • "The references to theory and lit felt sort of outside of the culture of marketing. I'm not too long out of fine arts grad school & I really loved adding complexity to the stuff that can often feel like so many buzz words. Also the playful analogies— soil, garden, etc— reallllllllllllly worked for me!"

    Cohort #1 member - Designer, NY

  • ""I would do this sprint at the start of every year."

    Cohort #1 member — Web Developer + Designer, LA

  • "The most valuable part for me was the fresh approach to growth - so refreshing to think of it in a new way that I genuinely felt was different. And also the community of like-minded business owners!"

    Cohort #1 member — Marketing Strategist, London

  • "I adored this course and it was really such an energizing way to start the year - it gave me clear direction on a marketing plan i'm actually excited to put into practice. The 1:1 convos were really such a highlight - loved how you paired us with different folks every week and then let us have 2 convos with that same person every class - worked well for deepening the relationship and getting into the material."

    Sprint #1 participant — Creative Director, Rome

  • ""I've been in business for 5 years and was feeling burnt out and uninspired. This made me rethink completely what's possible. A little reminder — I'm actually building my own business. I can build it how I like!""

    Cohort #1 member — Creative Director, NYC

Meet Matilda

I’m Matilda. I'm a strategist, startup advisor, and fractional marketing leader based in London.

I've worked with brands like Lime, Sonos, Weleda, and The London Institute of Photography, launching into new markets, driving millions of app downloads, and building growth strategies that led to multi milllion pound acquisitions. I got quite good at growing things.

But after several years of running my own consultancy, the voice in my head questioning "growth at what cost?" just kept getting louder.

In 2024, I started writing Broken Growth, my Substack now read by 2,000+ people, exploring what successful growth actually means when our planet of finite resources is on fire.

This evolved into consulting on thinking differently about growth and now the Creative Growth Strategy Sprint, a group programme for one-person businesses who want to grow business ecosystems that are creative extensions of who you are.

  • Think boldly about your goals for the year and reimagine where your business can take you.

  • Unlock the beauty of group insight. You’ll learn as much from each other as you do from me — the reflections, shares, and conversations are where so many breakthroughs happen.

  • Access expert strategic frameworks drawn from 10+ years working with brands like Lime, Sonos, London Institute of Photography, and dozens of creative-led businesses.

  • Identify your superpowers and understand your context in the market.

Clarify the big picture vision for your one person business.

Create a strategy that turns it into action.

Tap into fresh energy, momentum, and creative community.

The next live cohort will be in autumn 2026.

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FAQs

  • During the sprint we’ll look at the fuller spectrum of growth, which can include:

    • Financial growth: fundamental to running a successful creative business

    • Creative growth: making work you’re proud of, not just work that pays the bills

    • Intellectual growth: thinking bigger, deepening your ideas, widening your references

    • Relational growth: building relationships, collaborators, and community around your work

    • Ecosystem growth: creating channels, experiences, and touchpoints that strengthen your world

    • Identity growth: stepping into the version of you that can hold the business you want

    Most people feel the tension (“I want to grow, but just more more more?”) without having language or structure for it.

    This sprint gives you the concepts, the space, and the tools to define what multi-dimensional growth looks like for you — and then build a strategy that enables you to bring it to life.

  • Yes. We’ll think holistically about growth, but for most people revenue growth is the biggest focus that allows you to spend time growing other areas of your business.

  • If you can’t make. a session, it will be recorded and sent to you.

  • Beyond the 75-minute live session, plan for an additional 45–60 minutes to apply the exercises inside your Notion system.

  • You need to have a solid idea of what you offer (even if the services are not completely clear yet) and already have started working with clients. It’s most suitable for freelancers and one person businesses with several years experience running their business.

  • Yes! I’m absolutely not here to tell you not to utilise the tools we have available to us. I just don’t want your entire business to live or die at the hand of the IG algos so will help you build out a stronger ecosystem.