From tobacco to textiles, banking to food products, Winston-Salem has a diverse and storied past. Today, we are rapidly developing a diverse new economy, led by our 6 institutions of higher education, our entrepreneurial ecosystem, and industry & government leaders.
The Winston-Salem Startup Grind chapter is led by Flywheel Coworking, where entrepreneurs go for community, business expertise and support, and high quality programming.
We offer 4 event types throughout the year:
Tech Slam 'N Eggs - Bobbie Shrivastav, Chief Product Officer of Benekiva, hosts this event for technologists. Over breakfast, come see a live tech demo - no powerpoints allowed!
Evolve Workshops - We invite successful founders and investors from around the country to lead workshops for growth-stage companies. These folks have been there before. They have gone through multiple rounds of funding, grown companies from just founders to dozens or hundreds of employees, and successfully exited companies.
Fireside Chats - We sit down with successful founders from NC and around the country in an intimate gathering to hear their story. How did their early life influence their start in entrepreneurship? Do they have any lessons to share?
Parties - We host two parties each year. The Summer Startup Crawl brings entrepreneurs from across the state to set up booths. Live music, food and drinks all add up to a seriously fun event. Our Holiday Party and Chili Cookoff is a great time to reflect on the year behind us while having a friendly competition: who can bring the heat?
Startup Grind’s annual gathering of startups building the next big thing.
View detailsNov 30, 2022
Livestream Event (Free)
Founders Fundraising: Lessons from the Front Lines
Winston-Salem
Oct 20, 2022
In-Person Conference
The Upside of Downturns
Winston-Salem
Aug 3, 2022
Past Event
AWS Startup Academy: Save costs with ML Infrastructure
Winston-Salem
Jul 21, 2022
Past Event
AWS Startup Academy: Customer-driven Sales for Founders
Winston-Salem
Apr 11, 2022
Past Event
Global Conference 2022
Winston-Salem
Sep 15, 2021
Past Event
North America Summit
Winston-Salem
Feb 23, 2021
Past Event
Global Conference 2021
Winston-Salem
Dec 8, 2020
Virtual Event
Tech Slam 'N Eggs
Winston-Salem
Nov 18, 2020
Past Event
'Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset in An Ever Changing Economy' Lewis Sheats | North Carolina State University
Winston-Salem
Aug 4, 2020
Virtual Event
Tech Slam 'N Eggs
Winston-Salem
May 12, 2020
Virtual Event
AMA with Kasem Mohsen
Winston-Salem
May 5, 2020
Virtual Event
Tech Slam 'N Eggs
Winston-Salem
Flywheel New Ventures
Winston-Salem Director