Unlock Funding for Your Creative Vision: Live GPT Demo Workshop
Join us for a live GPT demo helping creatives assess funding readiness, strengthen pitches, and unlock grants, investors, and partnerships
Calling all filmmakers, fashion designers, visual artists, and creative entrepreneurs! Do you have a powerful idea but feel unsure how to position it for grants, investors, or strategic partnerships? This interactive workshop is designed to help you move from creative vision to funding-ready.
Presented by Mark Lawrence from Inncuvate and Marvin Harris from Compound Leverage, join us for a live demonstration of the Inncuvate & Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) Creative Funding Advisor—an innovative GPT-powered tool built specifically for creatives. You’ll see firsthand how this resource helps artists and creative businesses strengthen their funding strategies.
What you’ll experience:
A live walkthrough showing how the tool assesses your project’s funding readiness
Insights into identifying strengths, gaps, and opportunities in your creative project
Real-time examples of tailored funding guidance and recommendations
Access to templates, strategies, and resources to improve your pitch, financial preparation, and alignment with potential funders
Whether you’re in the early concept phase or already presenting your work publicly, this workshop offers clear, practical guidance—no jargon, just actionable next steps.
Come curious. Leave confident.
Space is limited—RSVP now to secure your spot.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Mark A. Lawrence, Innovator. Social Entrepreneur. Ecosystem Builder
Mark Lawrence is a visionary leader and innovator committed to transforming communities through the enabling power of entrepreneurship, innovation, and ecosystem building. With over 26 years of experience—eight as an entrepreneur and 18 in leadership roles at two “Big 4” consulting firms—Mark blends strategic insight with grassroots impact.
He is the founder and managing partner of Inncuvate, an award-winning full-stack, entrepreneurship-led economic development enterprise headquartered in Largo, Maryland. Inncuvate creates purpose-built programs and places that merge ideation, invention, incubation, and commercialization into innovation hubs that drive inclusive prosperity.
Most recently, Mark has led the design and implementation of the Creative Business Accelerator in partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC). This initiative is strategically advancing the county’s creative economy by aligning entrepreneurial support, community engagement, and funding pathways for artists and creative entrepreneurs. Through tailored programming, 1:1 coaching, and infrastructure planning, Mark is working closely with PGAHC to position the accelerator as a long-term driver of economic opportunity in the region.
Prior to founding Inncuvate, Mark held senior roles in management consulting, including as a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Technology Consulting practice and as an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. He has advised C-suite executives across federal agencies and Fortune 500 firms, leading major technology and transformation initiatives. Mark also brings deep expertise in business development, capture strategy, and partnership cultivation.
An active ecosystem builder, Mark serves on several entrepreneurship boards and is the current Board Chair of the Startup Champions Network, a national nonprofit supporting entrepreneurial ecosystem leaders.
Marvin Harris, Founder, Compund Leverage
Marvin Harris is a visionary AI Strategist who challenges leaders to stop outsourcing their thinking. As the Founder of Compound Leverage and creator of the THINK Method, he helps organizations transition from passive "AI Tool Users" to strategic "THINK Leaders."
Marvin is a builder, not just a theorist. A 3x Founder (including VC-backed ventures) and Amazon CTO Fellow, he bridges the gap between high-level strategy and tactical execution. He is best known for his "Live Builds," where he creates functioning Digital Employees on stage in under 30 minutes.
THIS EVENT WAS BROUGHT TO YOU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUIST.
