Greenville has an ever-growing network of opportunities for startups, small businesses, students, investors, freelancers, and achievers from every walk of life. Browse the calendar to find a multitude of events and programs specifically focused on entrepreneurs.
Community Day is an opportunity for non-members to switch up their routine for the day, explore our space, make valuable connections, and still get work done. It is also a great opportunity for our Flywheel members to network and get to know these guests for a day. Every fourth Wednesday of the month.
Connect with fellow professionals over a drink and a bite, then enjoy a fireside chat with guest experts on topics to support your professional growth or provide the latest relevant updates to your business and community.
Pitch-Space Live is an event featuring pitches from companies in the Early, Seed, and Growth stages of development with feedback from a panel of investors. Second Tuesday of the month, quarterly by market. Can’t watch it live? Grab a virtual ticket!
Events created for software developers, by software developers.
Tech Slam N’ Eggs is a peer-to-peer event for the developer community. Flywheel brings together lead developers to lift the hood on their tech stack and discuss discoveries, insights, and problems they overcame. This event is designed exclusively for the software developer community. This is NOT a pitch event, but rather a collaborative atmosphere for developers to innovate and connect.
Tech Slam N’ Eggs is hosted on the first Friday of the month, quarterly by market in Flywheel’s Concord, NC and Greenville, SC locations.
Breakfast is included for everyone attending Tech Slam N’ Eggs live events.
Discover Greenville’s dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem through networking, workshops, and events designed to connect, inspire, and empower local innovators and business leaders.
1/2 Day Workshop – AI Jumpstart: From Curiosity to Clarity
This interactive half-day workshop is designed for professionals eager to understand and leverage AI in their work. You’ll move from curiosity to clarity as we demystify AI concepts, explore practical applications, and empower you with tools to start integrating AI into your daily tasks and decision-making. Whether you’re an AI novice or just starting to explore its potential, this session provides a foundational understanding and actionable steps to confidently embrace the possibilities of AI.
Join the Center for Innovative Leadership on April 10 for Better Conversations Every Day™. This program is based on a simple premise: better culture starts with better conversations. Create a common mindset, skillset, and language and equip leaders with the tools to break down communication barriers and bring your business strategy to life. By learning the four core behaviors for better conversations—listen to understand, ask powerful questions, challenge, and support, and establish next steps and accountability—you’ll be better prepared to drive business outcomes and create lasting change in your organization.
1/2 Day Workshop–Design Thinking for Ideation & Innovation
Ready to think outside the box? Join our Design Thinking for Ideation & Innovation course and discover a powerful approach to innovation. You’ll explore the five key stages—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—through hands-on activities and real-world examples.
This 1/2 day workshop is perfect for anyone looking to boost creativity, tackle challenges, and create impactful solutions. Whether you’re a professional or a curious learner, you’ll leave with practical tools to drive innovation in your work.
Foundations of Leadership is a one-day immersive course designed to develop key skills and competencies that will enable new leaders to succeed. Participants will develop an understanding of key leadership principles and outcomes, identify the core values that define their personal leadership brand, and develop skills for giving and receiving developmental feedback.
Earn an Intrapreneurial Professional Certificate in 8 weeks. This signature course is ideal for mid- to senior-level professionals responsible for driving innovation or leading new initiatives within their organizations. It is also suitable for anyone looking to develop their skills in strategic thinking, leadership and product development within a corporate environment. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the tools, strategies and mindset to lead entrepreneurial initiatives from within their companies, bridging the gap between corporate resources and entrepreneurial creativity. Classes meet weekly starting March 28.
Lead 4 Success® is tailored to develop leaders at all organizational levels, transforming them from average performers into high achievers. Join us May 12 and 13 to learn more about the four fundamental leadership skills—self-awareness, learning agility, influence and communication—leaders need to be effective and grow within an organization.
Speaker Series: Navigating Boundaries at Work with Traci Newkirk
Join us for this Speaker Series featuring Traci Newkirk, president and founder of Human Potential Advisors.
Have you ever wondered what legitimate work boundaries look like? Have you ever felt guilty for saying no? Do you feel boundaries are selfish? Do you struggle with setting boundaries?
If any of these questions resonate with you, join us on January 16.
We will spend 45 minutes educating, evaluating and creating a plan. You will leave the session with at least one implementable idea.
1/2 Day Workshop – Unlock the Power of Storytelling
Unlock the power of emotional storytelling by combining the creative methodologies of Design Thinking with the dynamic presentation style of PechaKucha. In this interactive 1/2 day workshop, participants will learn how to craft compelling narratives that resonate deeply with their audience.
Through hands-on exercises, you’ll explore empathy-driven techniques to uncover the emotional core of your stories, then master the art of concise, impactful delivery using the 20×20 PechaKucha format. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their communication skills and create memorable, emotionally engaging presentations.