ColourSpree

What ColourSpree does

ColourSpree is a Nigerian creative hub and arts organization that operates as an online-first community platform serving young and emerging creatives seeking professional representation, brand building, mentorship, and networking. The company's core product is the ColourSpree Creative Hub membership, structured around a one-time NGN 500 registration fee plus monthly and annual premium subscription tiers, with additional revenue generated from event and project entry fees and a 3% commission on jobs sublet between members.

The product surface includes weekly Creative Business Workshops, a Monday podcast series ("ColourSpree Creative Business Podcasts") hosted by founder Tally Ozegbe and distributed via Buzzsprout and SoundCloud, Portfolio Building Sessions, a Free Business Quiz lead-magnet, and an Opportunities & Open Calls marketplace for project collaboration. The company also runs the annual Baraxana Arts Festival in November as a flagship community event. There is no proprietary technology platform; the stack is a WordPress-style website with Paystack for payments and third-party services (Buzzsprout, SoundCloud) for podcast distribution.

Commercially, ColourSpree is a privately held, founder-led "creative social enterprise" with no disclosed institutional funding, headcount, or revenue, and a single Nigerian contact phone number. Distribution is self-serve via the website and in-person at events, targeting SMB/individual creatives in Nigeria with stated reach across Africa. The business model combines low-friction subscription revenue with transactional marketplace commissions and event-based monetization, and growth is driven through community referrals, content marketing, and recurring programming rather than through a sales-led or enterprise GTM motion.

Name

ColourSpree

Legal name

ColourSpree

Website

https://colourspree.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ColourSpree is a Nigerian creative hub and online community platform that provides membership subscriptions, workshops, podcasts, portfolio sessions, and an annual arts festival to young and emerging creatives seeking brand building, mentorship, and professional representation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Community & Arts Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Membership Communities with Learning (Community-Led Education) (MPACALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator Content Production & Co-Creation Studios (BPAFAHAD), Full-Service Artist Management (MPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Creative community
• Arts workshops
• Creative membership
• Arts festival
• Creative opportunities

Headquarters

HQ city

Jos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The primary revenue stream consists of membership fees including a registration fee of NGN 500 and premium monthly and annual membership packages. Members receive benefits including discounts on training, professional representation, networking opportunities, and access to exclusive events and projects.
2. Project and Event Entry Fees: Revenue is generated through entry fees for projects and events. Participants are required to submit registration forms and pay required entry fees. Direct deposit and payment portal options are available for fee collection.
3. Job Subletting Commission: The hub charges a 3% commission on jobs sublet within the creative community. When members sublet jobs to other creatives, the hub takes 3% of the transaction value. MOU agreements are signed for these arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ColourSpree runs a creative hub and arts organization that serves young and emerging creatives through a mix of workspaces, skills workshops, podcasts, portfolio building sessions, and a flagship annual arts festival. Access is gated by a low-cost registration fee (NGN 500) and ongoing monthly or annual membership subscriptions, with a 3% commission applied to jobs sublet between community members. The platform also aggregates creative opportunities and open calls as a discovery and deal-flow service for its members.

Product overview

ColourSpree is a creative hub and arts organization offering a platform-based ecosystem for emerging creatives. The core offering is the ColourSpree Creative Hub, supplemented by educational products including Creative Business Workshops, Creative Business Podcasts hosted by Tally Ozegbe, and Portfolio Building Sessions. The platform also features community events like the Baraxana Arts Festival and an Opportunities & Open Calls marketplace. Membership is available through Monthly and Annual Plans, with a Free Business Quiz as an entry-point tool for prospective members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Hub

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baraxana Arts FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaraxana Arts Festival is a key event partner of ColourSpree, held annually in November. The festival provides a platform for creative exposure and community building. ColourSpree promotes the festival under its events section, indicating a collaborative relationship in arts and culture promotion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CreativeMornings: Global, chapter-based creative community running free monthly talks and events with a membership/community-led model. Highly comparable to ColourSpree's combination of recurring events, community engagement, and creative professional audience.
• Huub: Membership community platform for creative professionals offering resources, networking, and job opportunities. Directly comparable to ColourSpree's membership + opportunity marketplace + portfolio development value proposition for creatives.
• Talenthouse: Global platform connecting creators with brand-led creative opportunities, briefs, and exposure. Comparable to ColourSpree's Opportunities & Open Calls feature and professional representation/exposure services for emerging creatives.
• The Creative Assembly: Membership-based creative community offering mentorship, networking, and workshops for creative professionals. Closely mirrors ColourSpree's mentor/coach model and workshop-driven member engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Behance: Adobe-owned portfolio and creative professional community platform with significantly larger scale. Comparable as a destination for creative professionals seeking exposure and networking, though much broader than ColourSpree's niche membership model.
• Dribbble: Established design and creative community with portfolio hosting, jobs, and resources. Overlaps with ColourSpree on portfolio-building and creative community engagement, but operates at global scale with proprietary technology.
• Andela: African-headquartered talent platform connecting African professionals (historically technologists, expanding to other roles) with global opportunities. Comparable as an African-rooted platform elevating local talent, though Andela operates at significantly larger scale and a different professional category.

Regional players

• Nataal: Africa-focused media platform showcasing African creatives, fashion, and culture with a community and editorial angle. Comparable regional focus on elevating African creative talent, though primarily editorial rather than membership-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Colourspreehub
• Facebookfacebook.com/colourspreecreativehub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colourspree

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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