About us
Most people network. We build friendships. Most events end when the venue closes. Ours keep going. Most communities optimize for reach. We optimize for depth.
DareToShift exists because the loneliness of building is real—and it doesn’t have to be.
We believe the support system is the strategy. That the right conversation at the right moment changes everything. That the person next to you at a picnic might be your next co-founder, investor, or best friend.
We’re not a conference. Not a networking group. Not a mastermind.
We’re a community of founders, funders, builders, and operators who take their work seriously and their people even more seriously. We break bread, throw parties, host game nights, do rooftops, and build real relationships that outlast any business card.
If you chose the harder, realer, more interesting path…this is your room.
View additional member perks: https://directory.daretoshift.com
Learn more and connect at DareToShift.com
Partner or sponsor: text 919.349.5408 or email shift@paradigmid.com
Upcoming events
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🤖✨ Get Feedback from Founders, Tech Experts, & Investors | Gopal, Aron, & Sunny
·OnlineOnlineGot an idea, MVP, or app you’re building? Share what you’re building. Get feedback. Build smarter. Call will be in the private WhatsApp community to prevent Zoom bombers.
This session is for founders and early builders who want real feedback on their startup, from design and product flow to development and tech stack questions.
Share what you’re working on, ask questions, and leave with clearer next steps and connections that can help you build faster and smarter.
Not a member yet? Text 919.349.5408 or apply at www.DareToShift.com
NB: This event is exclusive to DareToShift members. The location is only visible to registered participants. Limited seats available. RSVP early to avoid missing out: https://luma.com/8mj9kbuy
Our community experts Sunny Su, fCMO/ECD (GTM/ProductDesign, www.linkedin.com/in/solestio) & Gopal Kanumuri (MVP/Engineering, www.linkedin.com/in/kanumurigopal) will help guide the conversation and offer insight, but the focus is on you, your questions, your roadblocks, your next moves. ⚡️
Bring your curiosity, your perspective, and whatever’s been on your mind about product, design, mobile app & software development, prototyping, MVPs, GTM, and more. 🚀
Hosted by Founders Club by www.DareToShift.com, where founders grow smarter, collaborate deeper, and launch bolder. 💛
11 attendees
🎲✨ Game Night: Startups, Founders, & Investors w/ Andrew (Fin) & Sunny (Tech)
downtown raleigh, Raleigh, NC, USThey say games sharpen the mind—come put yours to the test while mingling with fellow entrepreneurial spirits. Bring your A-game, your appetite, and a friend or two for an evening of strategy, wit, and networking over some friendly competition. Food and drinks available for purchase. 🎲✨
Text 919.349.5408 if you’d like to apply to join the DareToShift Founders & Investors social club! 🚀
NB: This event is exclusive to DareToShift members. The location is only visible to registered participants. Limited seats available. RSVP early to avoid missing out: https://luma.com/5fjiaul2
Please thank our community partners for helping make all this possible (text 919.349.5408 for a direct intro)!
*ParadigmID.com Brand/Product Design, Digital/Growth Mktg/PR, Websites/PitchDecks & Fundraise
- ReynaMichelleCR.com Commercial Real Estate & Real Estate Investment Coach
*Andrew Blanchard personal finance for founders, investors, & entrepreneurs - Dan Scrimenti of A&M Premier Co Roofing, Design, & Construction in NC at AMPrCo.com
*FindPetPros.com connecting pets with the pros they need most
Not a member yet? text 919.349.5408 or apply at DareToShift.com
16 attendees- ReynaMichelleCR.com Commercial Real Estate & Real Estate Investment Coach
☕️✨ Coffee & Brunch w/ Startups, Founders, Investors | Reyna (RE) & Daniel (Tech
downtown raleigh, Raleigh, NC, USThey say business is best brewed over coffee—so come sip, chat, and connect with fellow entrepreneurial spirits. Bring your ideas, your appetite, and maybe a story or two to share. Let’s swap tips, spark collaborations, and turn brunch into your next big breakthrough. ☕✨
Not a member yet? Text 919.349.5408 or apply at DareToShift.com 🚀
NB: This event is exclusive to DareToShift members. The location is only visible to registered participants. Limited seats available. RSVP early to avoid missing out:
Browse member perks in the DareToShift Founders Club Directory: https://directory.daretoshift.com
7 attendees
✈️✨ Travel Club: Digital Nomad Night Out! | Founders & Investors | Lucia & Reyna
Raleigh, US, Raleigh, North Carolina, NC, USIt’s a NOMAD night out! Come swap languages, travel hacks, and connect with digital nomads, founders, investors, and the endlessly curious. Our members love travel, culture, food, building tiny homes, homesharing, remote work, passive income, investing, real estate, and more!
Not yet a member? text 919.349.5408 or apply at DareToShift.com 🚀
NB: This event is exclusive to DareToShift members.
The location is only visible to registered participants.
Limited seats available.
RSVP early to avoid missing out: https://luma.com/6o9mjmxxAlthough our meetup is mostly about travel and things associated with or that enable it, there is also another meetup at the same venue that overlaps called Bigger Pockets which is a different crowd but more focused on real estate & investing.
NOMAD (https://nomad.homes is our community expert in travel, tiny homes, & digital nomads)
Browse all member exclusive offers in the DareToShift Founders Club Directory: https://directory.daretoshift.com
7 attendees
Past events
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