We start, acquire, invest in, and manage businesses in the creative industry space.

What We Do:

Start

Acquire

Invest

Manage

We bring bold ideas to life. From concept to launch, we help creative entrepreneurs build businesses with strong foundations and scalable growth.

We acquire creative companies with untapped potential and transform them into thriving, future-ready ventures.

We back visionary creators and businesses with capital, strategy, and connections to fuel sustainable growth.

We manage creative ventures with hands-on expertise, ensuring they operate efficiently while staying true to their artistic vision.

Creative Industries We Serve

Our firm is uniquely positioned at the intersection of creativity and commerce and operates across a wide spectrum of creative industries, combining strategic business expertise with a passion for innovation. By operating within these sectors, we help fuel the growth of the global creative economy.

1. Publishing & Media

From books, ebooks, and audiobooks to digital magazines and multimedia storytelling, we support ventures that amplify voices and ideas. We specialize in faith-based publishing, children’s books, activity books, and business resources, while also exploring new digital formats for content distribution.

2. Edutainment

Where education meets entertainment, edutainment creates engaging experiences that inspire learning through creativity. We invest in and develop interactive platforms, educational games, online courses, and multimedia experiences that make knowledge accessible and enjoyable for all ages.

3. Entertainment & Performing Arts

We partner with ventures in music, film, theater, dance, and live performance, supporting artists and companies that shape culture and connect communities. Our focus is on building sustainable models that empower creators while expanding audience reach.

4. Visual Arts & Design

From fine art to graphic design, fashion, and product design, we work with creative businesses that transform imagination into tangible expression. We help artists, designers, and studios scale their practice into brands with global reach.

5. Digital Content & Creative Technology

The digital economy thrives on creativity. We invest in businesses that specialize in YouTube, podcasts, social media, animation, and emerging technologies like AI-powered content creation, AR/VR, and immersive media.

6. Architecture & Creative Placemaking

We believe creativity also transforms spaces. Our work includes ventures in architecture, interior design, adaptive reuse of properties, and creative placemaking projects that build communities for artists and cultural entrepreneurs.

7. Crafts & Maker Economy

We support artisans, makers, and craft-based businesses that preserve cultural traditions while embracing innovation. From handmade goods to sustainable design, these ventures highlight the value of authenticity in the marketplace.

8. Marketing, Branding & Creative Consulting

As both operators and consultants, we provide strategic marketing, brand development, and growth consulting for creative entrepreneurs. We also invest in and manage firms that serve as growth engines for the entire creative sector.

Summary Statement

In short, our portfolio spans publishing, media, edutainment, entertainment, visual arts, design, digital content, creative tech, architecture, crafts, and strategic consulting. By combining creativity with business strategy, we help ideas grow into enterprises that are both culturally impactful and financially sustainable.

Founder & CEO

Dr. Thedia Samara is a visionary entrepreneur, strategist, and creative industry expert with a passion for helping artists and innovators turn their creative vision into thriving, sustainable businesses. As the Founder and CEO of Samara Creative Ventures Group, LLC, she leads this hybrid holding company and strategic consulting firm and is committed to launching, investing in, and managing ventures across diverse creative sectors including by not limited to: publishing, media, edutainment, design, and digital content creation.

A multi-passionate leader with a Ph.D. and an accomplished background as an interdisciplinary artist, writer, producer, and academic, Dr. Samara blends her creative sensibility with deep expertise in branding, digital marketing, and business development. Her work is rooted in a mission to bridge the gap between creativity and commerce—especially for underrepresented founders and women of color.

Through Samara Creative Ventures, she provides strategic marketing, consulting, and hands-on business support to creative entrepreneurs and companies looking to grow, scale, and succeed in today’s evolving marketplace. Her firm embodies a dual commitment to profit and purpose, with a strong focus on economic empowerment, equity, and impact in the creative sector.

Dr. Samara is not only a catalyst for business transformation but also a passionate advocate for redefining success in the creative economy—where vision, purpose, and strategy align to build generational wealth and legacy.

Samara Creative Ventures Group, LLC

1 Store Hill Road

Old Westbury, NY 11568