To help Charlotte-area entrepreneurs and innovators impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the team here at Charlotte Inno has created a guide with help from the Charlotte Venture for America fellows. We will continually update this guide as more information becomes available.
The following are available mentorship programs and office hours for local thought leaders and experts, provided free of charge to the community. If you have additional resources to share, please let us know.
Last updated May 6th, 2020.
Local Mentor Office Hours
- Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Investor, Angel Rutledge
- Talk through founder issues and angel investment questions
Finance Mentor, David Worrell
- David can help you build a financial model, create a pricing strategy, or make tough financial decisions.
Legal Mentor, Dain Dulaney
- Dain can provide guidance around typical startup-related legal issues. Note that he is providing guidance/mentorship, not legal advice.
Building your network in Charlotte, Todd Buelow
- Todd is a super-connector – he may help you get connected to the right person in Charlotte!
Entrepreneurship Mentor, Jay Bigelow
- Ask Me Anything with entrepreneur Jay Bigelow
Venture Capitalist in Residence, Chris Langford
- Learn more about the fundraising process and all things venture capital
Forrest Firm Attorney, Lyle Gravatt
- Ask all your legal questions, COVID-19 related or not
Brand/Marketing Expert, Meg Seitz
- Discuss ideas for how you might need to pivot your marketing and communications to reach customers right now
General Manager of The Hurt Hub, Julie Goff
- Discuss ways you can plug into our Charlotte/Lake Norman entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Startup Founder + Regional Patriot, Jon Boggiano
- Chat with Jon about ways you can prepare your company and your team for economic uncertainty
Consultant + Fractional CRO, Cynthia Beiler
- Discuss creative sales strategies designed to accelerate profitable growth
Investor, Entrepreneur + Engineer, Mark McDowell
- Mark is available to chat with entrepreneurs about the venture capital process and how to prepare for venture meetings.
Experienced Sales + Marketing Leader, Mike Faubert
- Discuss bringing products from idea to retail, including topics such as sourcing, product development, packaging, branding, pricing, and product delivery.
Entrepreneur, Innovator + Investor, Louis Foreman
- Need help building and scaling a product? A prolific inventor, Louis is the inventor of 10 registered US Patents, and his firm, Enventys, is responsible for the development and filing of well over 700 more.
Senior Strategy Executive and Consultant, Mark Russell
- For help with business models + strategy, reach out to Mark! He is well versed in the Lean Startup Methodology and thinks all startups should complete the Lean Canvas, which outlines your value proposition in one page.
Exited Founder/CEO, Keith Luedeman
- Available to help with anything regarding founding or scaling your startup
People and HR, Kate Wells, MBA
- Chief People Officer Kate can provide complimentary feedback and guidance around any issues related to people and HR.
