
About us
You've handed out enough business cards to wallpaper a conference room.
You've done the mixer. Made the small talk. Answered "so what do you do" until the words stopped meaning anything. You've collected connections that never connected and left rooms that promised community feeling more alone than when you walked in.
And somewhere in the back of your mind you started wondering if this is just what networking is. A necessary evil. A performance you put on and hope something sticks.
It doesn't have to feel like that.
Charlotte Entrepreneurs is built around a different premise entirely...that the most valuable thing in a room full of builders isn't the business cards, it's the humans holding them.
We connect based on who you are, not simply what you do. And that one shift changes the game.
If you've been doing everything right and something still isn't moving, that's the conversation we actually have here.
Come to an event. Feel the difference.
And if you find yourself thinking "I've been looking for this" โ there's a deeper table waiting.
Upcoming events
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- $35.00

The Morning Table - South Charlotte
THE LIGHTS CAFE, The Lights Cafe, 16631 Lancaster Hwy, Charlotte, NC, USStart your day in the right room, with the right people, having the right conversation.
Some mornings change the trajectory of your week. This is one of them.
The Morning Table is an intentional, curated gathering for Charlotte Entrepreneurs...the kind of morning where you show up, grab a coffee, and walk away thinking differently than when you arrived.
No pitch fest. No speed networking. No "so what do you do" for an hour straight. Just a focused conversation around a topic that actually matters, with people who are building something real in this city and aren't afraid to go beneath the surface to talk about it.
Here's how it works (you'll recognize the structure if you've been to one of our evening events):
- Connect over a focusing question as people trickle in
- We'll spend a few minutes highlighting a perspective on a topic that sets the stage for the rest of the morning
- Breakout groups will focus their conversations on a single question to take that topic to the next level
- You'll walk away with something worth carrying into the rest of your week from the topic, plus authentic connections based on the meaningful topics you discuss
Then...magically...the rest of your day is better
If you've been itching to make it to a Charlotte Entrepreneurs event but the logistics of traffic and childcare for an evening event stopped you, we're bringing it to you.
If you've been meaning to find your people in Charlotte, pull up a chair.
## Event Details
๐ Location: The Lights Cafe, Ballantyne
๐ Date: April 22, 2026
โฐ Time: 8:30-10:00 AM
๐ต Cost: $35 (members get in free)## Want More Than Just One Event?
Charlotte Entrepreneurs membership gives you:
- Free access to all monthly events and workshops
- Weekly coaching calls with real support and accountability
- Small group connections with people who get it
- A private community where you don't have to pretend you have it all figured out
$198/month. Try your first month for $98.
Learn more about membershipReserve your spot. Spots are limited.
Interested in sponsoring? Email patrick@patrickmenefee.com
1 attendee - $35.00

The Morning Table - North Charlotte
Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Drive, Cornelius, NC, USStart your day in the right room, with the right people, having the right conversation.
Some mornings change the trajectory of your week. This is one of them.
The Morning Table is an intentional, curated gathering for Charlotte Entrepreneurs...the kind of morning where you show up, grab a coffee, and walk away thinking differently than when you arrived.
No pitch fest. No speed networking. No "so what do you do" for an hour straight. Just a focused conversation around a topic that actually matters, with people who are building something real in this city and aren't afraid to go beneath the surface to talk about it.
Here's how it works (you'll recognize the structure if you've been to one of our evening events):
- Connect over a focusing question as people trickle in
- We'll spend a few minutes highlighting a perspective on a topic that sets the stage for the rest of the morning
- Breakout groups will focus their conversations on a single question to take that topic to the next level
- You'll walk away with something worth carrying into the rest of your week from the topic, plus authentic connections based on the meaningful topics you discuss
Then...magically...the rest of your day is better
If you've been itching to make it to a Charlotte Entrepreneurs event but the logistics of traffic and childcare for an evening event stopped you, we're bringing it to you.
If you've been meaning to find your people in Charlotte, pull up a chair.
## Event Details
๐ Location: Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius
๐ Date: April 23, 2026
โฐ Time: 8:30-10:00 AM
๐ต Cost: $35 (members get in free)## Want More Than Just One Event?
Charlotte Entrepreneurs membership gives you:
- Free access to all monthly events and workshops
- Weekly coaching calls with real support and accountability
- Small group connections with people who get it
- A private community where you don't have to pretend you have it all figured out
$198/month. Try your first month for $98.
Learn more about membershipReserve your spot. Spots are limited.
Interested in sponsoring? Email patrick@patrickmenefee.com
1 attendee - $25.00

May Networking with Charlotte Entrepreneurs (5/20/26)
Heist Brewery (N DAVIDSON LOCATION), 2909 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, NC 28205, Charlotte, NC, USReal conversations. Real growth. Real relationships. This isn't your typical networking event.
There's a better version of networking. This is it.
Not only will this event put you around some incredible people, but we'll also challenge how you think.
If you've been to one of our events before, you know the drill...we're going to go deep, be intentional, and have real conversations!
And if you're new, you're in for a treat! You'll meet amazing people, get pushed to play smarter, and be forced to think critically about what needs to change in your life and business.
Here's the version we're all tired of...
You show up. You answer "so what do you do?" until it loses all meaning. You collect cards from people you'll never call. You drive home wondering why you went.
Charlotte Entrepreneurs exists because that version isn't good enough.
We get together monthly - entrepreneurs, builders, and the people figuring it out in real time - for something that actually feels different.We skip the elevator pitches. We skip the performance. We start from a different premise entirely: that incredible possibilities come to life when we connect based on who we are instead of based on what you do.
The evening runs from 6:30 to 8:30 PM (except for when we can't stop the conversations and keep chatting until they shut down).
We start with an open connection, but do so over a more specific conversation.Then we go deeper, kicking off a facilitated discussion around a topic that matters (this month we're talking about the hidden influence of the people around you). This is the kind of conversation you wish happened at every event, but almost never does.
People come back. Not because we ask them to.
Because it's the only room in Charlotte where they leave feeling more like themselves than when they walked in.If you've been looking for your people in Charlotte, this might be the night you find them.
## Event Details
๐ Location: Heist Brewery (N DAVIDSON LOCATION!!!)
๐ Date: May 20, 2026
โฐ Time: 6:30-8:30 PM (check-in at 6:15 PM)
๐ต Cost: $25 (members get in free)## Want More Than Just One Event?
Charlotte Entrepreneurs membership gives you:
- Free access to all monthly events and workshops
- Weekly coaching calls with real support and accountability
- Small group connections with people who get it
- A private community where you don't have to pretend you have it all figured out
$198/month. Try your first month for $98.
Learn more about membershipReserve your spot. Spots are limited.
Interested in sponsoring? Email patrick@patrickmenefee.com
1 attendee
Past events
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