About

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, CEO 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?

Upcoming Events

Dec. 19, 2019

End of Year Party & Chili Cookoff

Party

It's cold, the days are short, and it's been a long year, so let's celebrate with a Chili Cookoff and games! Come check out Flywheel Coworking's new location on the 8th floor of 500 W. 5th St. and share your successes from this year and your goals for next year. Tickets are free if you bring your own chili!

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Feb. 4, 2020

Tech Slam N' Eggs

Workshop

Live Tech Demos! Brought to you by Flywheel Coworking and hosted by Bobbie Shrivastav, CEO of Benekiva. Tech Slam 'N Eggs is connecting technology leaders with designers, developers, and builders of technology-driven software and hardware solutions. Enjoy early morning breakfast and networking followed by live demos of cool technology. No powerpoints allowed!

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May 5, 2020

Tech Slam N' Eggs

Workshop

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July 14, 2020

Summer Party and Startup Crawl

Party

It's that time of year - kids are out for the summer but the startup is still a grind. Let's take an evening together to appreciate the year so far and recognize our fantastic community. Flywheel Coworking is hosting the annual Summer Party and Startup Crawl featuring 30 startups, food, drinks, cool music and great people to meet. Come and join the fun!

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Aug. 4, 2020

Tech Slam N' Eggs

Workshop

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Nov. 3, 2020

Tech Slam N' Eggs

Workshop

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Dec. 15, 2020

Winter Party and Chili Cookoff

Party

We can’t believe another year has gone by, so much has been done in the past 12 months, and we are going to wrap it all up in our Startup Grind End of the Year party - Winston-Salem style! There are moments in life when we need to stop for a second and take a deep breath before we continue with full speed, this party is one of those moments. Come for the chili, stay for the friends.

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