The organization is founded on the principals of empowerment steeped in, innovation, community building, education and opportunity. The goal of the organization is to bring the Veteran population together for community support, entrepreneurship growth, and camaraderie. The founding organizations of this Meet-Up are The Michael Scott Mater Foundation and Nicholas Riggins Enterprises both Veteran Owned Businesses. The Michael Scott Mater Foundation was founded in 2008 by veterans who believe the k …

Packard Place is the hub of like-minded entrepreneurs sharing skills and business opportunities in Charlotte. Packard Place aims to fill a void in Charlotte’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as the hub location for high-growth entrepreneurship in the region. It will serve as a community center for entrepreneurial activity in the heart of the city allowing access to technology, education and hands-on assistance to help business partners and start-ups design, build, market and deliver innovation and sol …

We are a network of savvy business owners who identify opportunities, initiate change and create value. Our purpose is to support each other with the tools, contacts and resources that will transform and give power to each of our businesses by creating meaningful relationships. We are introducing Entrepreneurs Supporting Entrepreneurs, a networking event that encourages business to business relationships that creates value and gives a platform for entrepreneurs to successfully build opportunitie …

This group is dedicated to connecting and empowering Single Mothers in the local Charlotte area! As Single Mothers, we face many challenges when it comes to raising our children. But who said you had to do it alone? With over 13 million single mothers in the US, there is a lack of resources available to us! Let's start a movement! This group will be dedicated to providing Single Mothers with: * Counseling Services- from local lawyers, psychologists, pastors, financial consultants,social worke …

Queen City Forward is a non-profit organization that aims to help increase the creation, scale, and impact of social ventures in Charlotte, NC. It is guided by the conviction that in purposefully encouraging, enabling, and scaling high-impact social ventures and socially driven entrepreneurs, Charlotte can create a robust cluster of innovation for the region that spurs economic development, improves the lives of citizens, and drives a new model of sustainable growth.

Join us for a night of networking, socialization and making connections all in one place in a beautiful atmosphere of the Ivory Lounge at Label an uptown establishment in an elegant setting. Meet and make new business connections or enjoy and catch up with the old.

Commerce Connections is a business networking group that creates a kinder, gentler networking experience. We are dedicated to helping each other grow. If you are a shy person, you will never feel pressured in the meetings. There will be a table with business cards on it, for you to leave yours and take others. If it is hard for you to approach people, find the Group's coordinator, Sara, and she'll introduce you. And lastly, as long as we can find a free venue, our events will always be zero cost …

Charlotte Hackers & Founders is for programmers, designers and entrepreneurs in the area who are interested in startups and making things. We're moving away from Meetup. Sign up for free curated news, events, and stories: http://clthackers.com This meetup is closing on June 1. Sign up for the mailing list instead.

A monthly, quasi-book club for women who may be too busy to read an entire book! Our meetings are held at different coffee shop throughout Charlotte, so check each event for the location each month!  Meetings will focus on a different article each month. Articles will be selected from a wide spectrum of magazines and online publications, including The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Rumpus, Slate, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic. …

This group is created specifically for those who have been wanting to get together and network, but need to meetup in the evening on weekdays (6PM-8PM) due to their AM work schedule. Maybe you are looking to pull away from the 9-5 scene and start off on the journey of starting your own business, but just haven't been able to shake the right hands and meet the people needed to help keep you motivated and equip you with the knowledge. Maybe you already on your own business, but find yourself tied …

Collaborative Networking... Be Ready to Answer: This is what I’m doing now in my business This is what I'm seeking next – everyone helps everyone

A Monthly TED get together with simple rules: 1) We watch, together, a 15-20 minute TED video. (or 2 shorter videos) 2) We discuss the video, with the following rules: You have 1 minute to speak about your take on the video- Replies & Responses must be under 45 seconds. This is to keep 1-2 people from monopolizing the conversation. 3) Anyone making personal attacks will be dis-invited from future TED Watchers meet-ups. 4) Snacks to share are welcome.

Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Network (B.O.E.N) focuses on creating a relaxed environment for serious business owners and entrepreneurs (i.e., both seasoned and newbies, members and non-members of Charlotte City Club) to discuss innovations, ideas, business development opportunities and partnerships, at the Charlotte City Club, a private platinum club of America. B.O.E.N offers 6 exclusive power lunches a year for business owners and entrepreneurs to listen and interact with industry experts. …

This group is created specifically for those who have been wanting to get together and network, but need to meetup in the morning on weekdays (11AM-1PM) due to their PM work schedule. Maybe you are looking to Start off on the journey of starting your own business, but just haven't been able to shake the right hands and meet the people needed to help keep you motivated and equip you with the knowledge. Maybe you already on your own business, but find yourself tied up most evenings and can't netwo …

Charlotte New Tech welcomes members from all industry and backgrounds. The only pre-req is that you LOVE new tech! Also, you don't need to know everything about tech, but you will need to be knowledgeable enough to give input with group "white-board/brainstorming" sessions. Meet with people to discuss the latest in technology in all fields and areas of our lives. We will talking about things like..... * The latest in cool tech. * Awesome websites. * Advanced tech concepts and ideas. * New startu …

This is an exciting time as so many women are re-entering the workforce and/or embracing entrepreneurship. This meetup group is a platform for our voices to be heard and share wisdom, knowledge and opportunities. Giving back to the community and elevating professional women-based businesses is the focus. I welcome you to join in and share your business in order to sow seeds into one another

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Charlotte Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Charlotte serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complements y …

This is a group for online entrepreneurs to come together and share various marketing strategies that are working now to grow online businesses. In this Group we will have a Daily Mindset call Mon-Fri 9:00 AM EST, and every Monday Night 9 pm est. you can attend our Empower hour call to keep you motivated in achieving your definite chief aim in your business. We'll also plan fun trips to marketing training, networking events all over the world. Our prosperity team goal is to support each other in …

How can we create true, long-lasting, life-promoting value for those living in the Charlotte Metro area and beyond? The mission of this group is to promote the ideas of, Conscious Capitalism, by John Mackey and & Raj Sisodia. Conscious Businesses, the ones that are profitable, love-inspiring, and sustainable, share the following traits: They take a STAKEHOLDER APPROACH, they have a higher MISSION & PURPOSE, they have great LEADERSHIP, and they have a positive, thought-provoking CULTURE that enab …

This is a high energy business networking group focused on learning about each other's businesses and referring business and potential customers to each other! We are category exclusive for membership, but welcome all visitors. We meet weekly at Providence Country Club from 7:15 am - 8:45 am. Please be prepared with a 30 - 45 second commercial about your business and bring plenty of business cards to share. We are a great group to explore if you are in business in the Ballantyne area, or want to …