The weekly Venture Café Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality. These Thursday evening gatherings provide a space for conversations and scheduled programs to inspire a wide range of attendees from around the Piedmont Triad to connect.
The Café is open to all members of the innovation community who have ideas, talent, resources and/or passion to contribute. Stop by to try it out.
And yes, this awesomeness happens EVERY Thursday!
Mentoring | 5pm – 6pm
Learn from the experts. Every Thursday, a power-packed line-up of local mentors will be available for one-on-one office hours. 30 min appointment slots are available with working professionals. Expertise varies (startup, marketing, operations, technology, etc.); so check back weekly for available mentors. Sessions must be be booked in advance on our weekly GATHERING SCHEDULE.
Connections | 5pm – 8pm
This is where ideas and innovators collide. We provide a shared common meeting ground and forum for the semi-serendipitous encounters that often foster brainstorming and drive creativity. It’s an opportunity to meet like-minded innovators to create meaningful connections, exchange ideas and forge new collaborations. You’ll also get to meet innovative local nonprofits and have fun, interactive experiences. Plus free beer + wine!
Events | 6pm – 8pm
Imagine a weekly entrepreneurial conference! Beginning at 6pm every week we offer a dynamic slate of events on a variety of topics of interest to entrepreneurs, intrepreneurs, businesses, and corporate leaders. We’ll span all sectors and niches. You’ll experience panel discussions, workshops, presentations, product demos, test marketing, unconferences, interviews, hackathons, and more.