Creative Entrepreneur, Writer and Motivational Speaker Nicole Heyward has built a 14 year career in marketing with extreme focus and the cultivation of great relationships.

Heyward’s company Creative Classic Agency (CCA) launched in 2008 and is an Award-winning creative agency which provides Brand Strategy, Talent Management and Event Production services. Clients include an array of businesses: faith-based, start-ups and legends (Ms. Gladys Knight).

Heyward crafted CCA’s foundation from the best elements of artist management, strategic marketing and networking learned while working under Music Industry veterans Demmette Guidry and Mathew Knowles.  At Knowles’ Music World Entertainment (Sanctuary Urban, Spirit Rising Music, Music World Gospel), Heyward quickly climbed a 4 year tall ladder from Executive Assistant to Product Manager to Label Manager before finally listening to the nudge God gave to create her own business model and team culture.

Along with owning and operating Creative Classic Agency, Heyward has contributed album reviews and special content for acclaimed Gospel Music publication ROOT Magazine, produces the signature event series StrikeSplitMix: Charity Bowl (est. 2014) and speaks frequently at High Schools and Black Expo events. This fall Nicole Heyward will begin quarterly gatherings in Houston for pre-teens and teen girls aptly titled: Creative Classy Girls (CCG). CCG will focus on mentoring, empowering and coaching young girls for success.