The Hive CLT | OCTOBER Meetup – HOT SEAT
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This October is the we're bringing the format that is one of the best this year.
Two members take the hot seat with a real, current business problem. The room asks questions and offers solutions, out loud, with no slides.
July's Hot Seats & Cold Drinks was one of the most useful nights of the year. August's speed networking put 27 people across 21 industries in front of each other. October runs both.
Who this is for Entrepreneurs who learn from real problems rather than frameworks, and anyone who left a networking event wishing they had met more of the room.
What you'll gain
- Live feedback on a real problem, whether or not you are in the seat
- Angles you would not have reached alone
- Structured introductions instead of hoping to bump into the right person
- A reason to follow up with several people, not one
Why this month matters You do not have to solve hard problems alone, and the person with your answer is usually in the room already.
Best for you if You have a decision you have been circling for weeks, or you want to meet most of the room instead of a corner of it.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
5:30 – 6:15 PM | Arrival & Open Networking Ease in. Grab a drink. Meet someone new.
6:15 – 6:20 PM | Welcome & Community Intro Quick orientation from the organizers.
6:20 – 6:30 PM | Live Business Pitches Three attendees share what they're building — selected from the crowd.
6:30 – 7:00 PM | Featured Conversation:
Two members take the hot seat with a real, current business problem. The room asks questions and offers solutions. Then structured speed networking rounds so nobody spends the evening talking to the same 2 people.
7:00 – 8:30 PM | Open Networking Unstructured time. Deepen the conversations. Make the introductions.
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About The Hive Charlotte's relationship-first entrepreneur community. 880+ members. Monthly meetups. Real conversations.
We meet the first Thursday of every month. Many attendees come back every month — and that's how the relationships that turn into deals, partnerships, and referrals actually get built.
WHAT TO BRING A clear intro of what you're building. Any legal questions you've been sitting on. Business cards optional.
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📍 LOCATION — PLEASE READ Heist Brewery – Event Space 2909 N Davidson St, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
⚠️ This is NOT the Heist location on Woodward Ave. We meet in the event space on the side of the building — not the main brewery or bar area. Please don't go inside the main entrance.
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