August calendar headliners, part II: What’s happening across NC

Here’s our unique wrapup of upcoming occasions happening across North Carolina in August. Included are the most recent meetups, conferences, workshops, software deadlines and networking occasions happening in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and different elements of the state.

Many occasions will probably be held in particular person as organizers are returning to dwell occasions:

Application Deadline: Big Launch Challenge 2021

August 16

For this 12 months’s Big Launch Challenge in October, the Launch Place is teaming up with Angel Capital Association’s Angel University to host a two-day studying and networking occasion for angel traders and entrepreneurs. The occasion will culminate within the Launch Place’s annual pitch competitors, wherein startups current their merchandise/companies for an opportunity to win $15,000. Pitch functions are open now. More TechWire coverage here.

CIO + IT Executive Roundtable

August 17, 7:45-9 a.m. (on-line)

In this digital session, CISOs, VPs and director-level tech leaders at NC TECH member firms will focus on related matters and greatest practices of their subject.

CISO + IT Security Roundtable

August 17, 7:45-9 a.m. (on-line)

This on-line assembly convenes CISOs, VPs and director-level IT safety leaders from NC TECH member firms. A roundtable dialogue will deal with matters related to the sector.

1 Million Cups Lake Norman

August 18, 7:30-9 a.m. (on-line)

Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs within the Lake Norman space be a part of to current their firms to mentors, advisers and different startups. Join to fulfill new individuals and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.

1 Million Cups Charlotte

August 18, 8-9 a.m. (on-line)

Held each week, 1 Million Cups Charlotte incorporates a presentation from a neighborhood startup adopted by a Q&A from the neighborhood.

1 Million Cups Wilmington

August 18, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)

This weekly occasion brings collectively entrepreneurs within the Wilmington and Cape Fear neighborhood to assemble for espresso, informal startup pitches and dialog.

Flywheel Concord: August Indeavor

August 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. @​​Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

This month’s Flywheel Indeavor Luncheon will function Natalie Williams of the Women’s Business Center of Charlotte, who will focus on how the group helps native enterprise homeowners.

Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Power of Women

August 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. @Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park

In this month’s Power of Women luncheon, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance will host a panel dialogue on how ladies are succeeding in historically male-dominated fields. The audio system—together with Suzie Ford of NoDa Brewing Company, Crystal Smith of Duke Energy Corporation, Katie Tyler of Tyler 2 Construction, Inc. and Stacy Cassio of Pink Mentor Network—will share how they confronted challenges and constructed profitable careers.

Marketing Outside the Box

August 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (on-line)

HUSTLE Winston-Salem’s weekly Marketing Outside the Box series provides modern advertising methods for entrepreneurs and small companies. Learn the way to entice and retain clients and improve your income.

NCSEA Making Energy Work Webinar Series

August 18, 2 p.m. (on-line)

The NC Sustainable Energy Association is internet hosting its Making Energy Work webinar series all through the spring and summer time. This session will deal with vitality effectivity.

Packard Place Public House

August 18, 5:15-6:30 p.m. (on-line) 

Every two weeks, Charlotte’s entrepreneurial neighborhood joins collectively just about for a night of networking and connections over drinks.

Women in Tech Webinar: FearLess, Speak More

August 19, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)

NC TECH is internet hosting a webinar with voice and talking professional Martha Gleason, who will supply presentation methods that will help you enhance your talking impression.

EDPNC Workshop: How TikTok Can Help Small Businesses Attract Customers

August 19, 1-2 p.m. (on-line)

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina is teaming up with TikTok to host a digital occasion displaying the state’s small companies the way to entice extra clients and develop their income by way of the favored video-sharing platform.

Blockchain: What Is It Good For? Absolutely Not Just Cryptocurrency

August 20, 12-1 p.m. (on-line)

Join this lunch and be taught to listen to from Irene Woerner of emTRUTH about how applied sciences like blockchain can be utilized for distributed information administration.

Cultivating Relationships in an Ever-Changing World

August 24, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)

NC TECH is internet hosting a digital workshop protecting alternative ways to make beneficial enterprise connections and construct relationships. The session will probably be led by Lynne Garrison of Garrison Consulting.

1 Million Cups Lake Norman

August 25, 7:30-9 a.m. (on-line)

Every Wednesday morning, entrepreneurs within the Lake Norman space be a part of to current their firms to mentors, advisers and different startups. Join to fulfill new individuals and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs.

1 Million Cups Charlotte

August 25, 8-9 a.m. (on-line)

Held each week, 1 Million Cups Charlotte incorporates a presentation from a neighborhood startup adopted by a Q&A from the neighborhood.

1 Million Cups Wilmington

August 25, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)

This weekly occasion brings collectively entrepreneurs within the Wilmington and Cape Fear neighborhood to assemble for espresso, informal startup pitches and dialog.

Application Deadline: NCBiotech Translational Research Grant

August 25, 12 p.m.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s Translational Research Grant program offers funding for tasks exploring/creating business functions for university-held life science innovations. Applications are dwell for the primary funding cycle of 2022.

Marketing Outside the Box

August 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (on-line)

HUSTLE Winston-Salem’s weekly Marketing Outside the Box series provides modern advertising methods for entrepreneurs and small companies. Learn the way to entice and retain clients and improve your income.

Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund Info Session

August 26, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (on-line)

Join this data session to be taught in regards to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro’s BIG Equity Fund and its progress in the direction of the $3 million fundraising aim. This digital occasion is one of a series of info sessions held by way of the tip of this month.

Application Deadline: NC IDEA MICRO and NC IDEA SEED Grants

August 30

NC IDEA offers grant alternatives for promising startups able to enter their subsequent stage of progress. Applications are dwell for the following spherical of MICRO and SEED funding. MICRO awards small grants of $10,000 to early-stage firms seeking to validate and advance their concepts, whereas SEED provides $50,000 grants to firms with a confirmed idea. More TechWire coverage here.

Tech & Tax: Ever Changing & Converging

August 31, 9-10 a.m. (on-line)

NC TECH is internet hosting a panel of tax specialists to debate the most recent tax legislative panorama, tax impacts on the cell workforce, current merger and acquisition developments, world tax updates, and extra.

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