Free youth-led festival in Durham Central Park featuring music, art, food trucks, and teen vendors.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Angelica Chapman

Founder of Angelica Wellness Shop

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Robyn Kerrisk

CFO/CMO of USA Country Sourdough

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Kwame Asare

Founder of Blossoms Village

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Aayush & Shishir

Co-founders of AeroSleeve

Ten founders. $7,500 in prizes. One night. Doors open 6:30 PM. Sponsored by PNC & NCIDEA.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

"Ask Me Anything" with echo's founder. Learn to test your ideas without wasting money or momentum.

Anjanette Miller

CEO & Executive Director, echo

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

A 5-week program helping artists ages 16-27, any medium, price, protect, and sell their work.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Kiran Kakarlamudi

Founder of WatchFor

"Ask Me Anything" with echo's founder. Learn to test your ideas without wasting money or momentum.

Anjanette Miller

CEO & Executive Director, echo

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

Two Saturdays with Dan & Lashanda: sharpen your story, leave with content ready to post.

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Lashanda Deberry

Founder of Pür Bella Naturals

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Brett Chambers

Founder of Chambers Media Group

"Ask Me Anything" with echo's founder. Learn to test your ideas without wasting money or momentum.

Anjanette Miller

CEO & Executive Director, echo

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

Two Saturdays with Dan & Lashanda: sharpen your story, leave with content ready to post.

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Lashanda Deberry

Founder of Pür Bella Naturals

This workshop has been cancelled and will be rescheduled soon.

Mark Hinkle

Co-founder of All Things AI + Founder of The AIE Network

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Keenan Smith

Co-founder of Metaclick

"Ask Me Anything" with echo's founder. Learn to test your ideas without wasting money or momentum.

Anjanette Miller

CEO & Executive Director, echo

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Keith Daniel

Co-Founder of Resilient Ventures

Desirée Gonzalez

Founder of Restorative Design

"Ask Me Anything" with an HR expert. Find the landmines before they cost you.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

"Ask Me Anything" with an AI strategy expert. Learn to work smarter with the tools you already use.

NK Shrivastava

Founder of Refine M

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Ruka Osoba

Founder of Pathstitch

"Ask Me Anything" with an HR expert. Find the landmines before they cost you.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

"Ask Me Anything" with an AI strategy expert. Learn to work smarter with the tools you already use.

NK Shrivastava

Founder of Refine M

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Vincent Brown

Co-founder of APlus Test Prep

Justin Horowitz

Founder of Just Advising

"Ask Me Anything" with an HR expert. Find the landmines before they cost you.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

"Ask Me Anything" with an AI strategy expert. Learn to work smarter with the tools you already use.

NK Shrivastava

Founder of Refine M

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Jerome Ward

Founder of C.H.I.S.E.L Collective, LLC

Akaash, Akshayraj, Shaurya, & Nissim

CEO, CTO, CFO, & Director of Ops

"Ask Me Anything" with an HR expert. Find the landmines before they cost you.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

"Ask Me Anything" with an AI strategy expert. Learn to work smarter with the tools you already use.

NK Shrivastava

Founder of Refine M

"Ask Me Anything" with a LinkedIn expert. Learn to strengthen your profile and get found.

Sally Starrfield

Founder of HR & Educational Solutions

Free laundry, free Locopops, and a chance to shape the future of your neighborhood.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Darlene Jamison

Founder of Swan Excel

Brian Bennett

Founder of Clearline Experts

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Gabriel Nyante

Founder of Curate Feeds

Volunteer to clear invasive plants from the paper street behind The Scrap Exchange this July.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Vanel Marc

Founder of Learn to Graph

Volunteer to clear invasive plants from the paper street behind The Scrap Exchange this July.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Sheila Mullen

Founder of Now Elevate

Volunteer to clear invasive plants from the paper street behind The Scrap Exchange this July.

"Ask Me Anything" with a customer discovery expert. Learn to validate your business before you build

Michael Bisse

Founder of Urizon

"Ask Me Anything" with a storytelling & marketing expert. Learn to talk about your business.

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Logan Yonavjak

Co-founder of The Readiness Engine

Megan Alveaca

Founder of Loving Loudly

"Ask Me Anything" with a customer discovery expert. Learn to validate your business before you build

Michael Bisse

Founder of Urizon

"Ask Me Anything" with a storytelling & marketing expert. Learn to talk about your business.

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Anne Light

Founder of Level 14 Consulting

"Ask Me Anything" with a funding & pricing strategist. Bring your numbers and get real answers.

LaTasha Best-Gaddy

Founder of Infinity Bridges Inc.

"Ask Me Anything" with a fractional HR expert. Bring your hiring questions and get real answers.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

Youth-led community event to reimagine an unused plot of land behind The Scrap Exchange in Durham.

Come see echo's new home and celebrate what we're building together.

"Ask Me Anything" with a storytelling & marketing expert. Learn to talk about your business.

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

"Ask Me Anything" with a funding & pricing strategist. Bring your numbers and get real answers.

LaTasha Best-Gaddy

Founder of Infinity Bridges Inc.

"Ask Me Anything" with a fractional HR expert. Bring your hiring questions and get real answers.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

"Ask Me Anything" with a customer discovery expert. Learn to validate your business before you build

Michael Bisse

Founder of Urizon

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Keenan Headan

Founder of Truth or Err Education Blockchain Protocol

"Ask Me Anything" with a funding & pricing strategist. Bring your numbers and get real answers.

LaTasha Best-Gaddy

Founder of Infinity Bridges Inc.

"Ask Me Anything" with a fractional HR expert. Bring your hiring questions and get real answers.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

"Ask Me Anything" with a storytelling & marketing expert. Learn to talk about your business.

Dan Smith

Co-founder of Dos Avocados Media

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Adam Schultz

Founder of Academy of Common Enterprise

"Ask Me Anything" with a funding & pricing strategist. Bring your numbers and get real answers.

LaTasha Best-Gaddy

Founder of Infinity Bridges Inc.

"Ask Me Anything" with a fractional HR expert. Bring your hiring questions and get real answers.

Molly Lukes

Founder of MLukes HR

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Taunya Jaco

Founder. of Regent Prep Academy

Youth-led community event to reimagine an unused plot of land behind The Scrap Exchange in Durham.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Dr. Glenda Clare

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Ohan Kayikchyan

Founder of Alohana Financial

Build real apps with AI—no code needed. Hear from founders, demo Lovable, and connect with builders.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Jacinta Walker

Founder of The Equal Pay Project

Youth-led community event to reimagine an unused plot of land behind The Scrap Exchange in Durham.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Keenan Smith

Co-founder of Metaclick

Cashem Holland

Founder of Financial BOSS

Scott Sauer

Founder of founderme.ai

Idea to fundable business–fast. See founderme.ai in action during raleigh-durham startup week.

Scott Sauer

Founder of founderme.ai

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Jennifer Mecham

Founder of Elevated Thinking

5 weeks. Expert-led. AI-powered. Build the marketing system your business actually needs.

Keenan Smith

Co-founder of Metaclick

Kimberlee Blocker

Marketing Director at Total Patient Service Institute & Co-founder of TDS Radio

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Dr. Theresa Tate

Founder of Her Firm Foundation

Jerláno Bell

Founder of The Loyal Family Podcast

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Lonyae McCune

Founder of Fit for a Queen Foundation

Stop learning about AI. This weekend, you build it for your business.

Keenan Smith

Co-founder of Metaclick

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Rhonda Payne

Founder of Achieve Financial Freedom

Ami Patel

Founder of Gallery Box

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Breanna Ford

Co-founder of ProteoMosaic

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Founder of Brilliant Corners Innovations

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Nijil Persaud

Founder of Novexa

Build real businesses with AI tools, mentorship & community this International Women's Day.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Jordan Jones

Founder of 3VOLV3 Productions

Jiarui Li

Founder of Innatrix

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Lisa Cordileone

Founder of Endwell Studio

Gabrielle Rivero

CEO of Express & Release Therapeutic Dance

Celebrate young founders and artists: live pitches, poetry, art, and Shiboka’s digital mag reveal.

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Abigail Merrill

CEO of GrowthUP Partners

Vernita Griffith

Creator and Executive Producer of After I Do – The Game Show

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Fast, hands‑on AI marketing lab turning strategy into launch‑ready assets. Expert guidance, small‑group feedback, plus a bonus month of Gemini Pro.

Keenan Smith

Co-founder of Metaclick

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Shantell Thomas

Managing Founder, Inside Out Strategies

Sybil Stewart

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

Jay Jackson

Air Force Veteran

Sybil Stewart

Learn how Al can help small businesses create better content, optimize campaigns, and automate tasks that save time and money.

Keenan Smith

Co-founder of Metaclick

Hear entrepreneurs’ real stories, ask honest questions, and leave with new connections

James Perkins

Licensed Therapist & Business Mindset Coach

Myranda Harper-Penn

Founder and CEO of Harper Business Solutions