Tag: Flywheel Foundation

You're So Fly: Jill Atherton

You’re So Fly: Jill Atherton

Written by Andrea Howell on . Posted in Member Q&A.

At the heart of Flywheel is our ongoing celebration and support of the entrepreneurial spirit. Through our commitment to hyperlocal programming, we’ve discovered new and innovative ways to uplift entrepreneurs in communities across the Carolinas. Whether it’s supporting startups or small businesses, our mission is to fuel the innovators behind the ideas. None of this would be possible without the dedication of the Flywheel Foundation, led by Executive Director Jill Atherton. Can you share a bit about your role and how you ended up with the foundation? I manage the operations of the...

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Grant Colgan

You’re So Fly: Grant Colgan

Written by Andrea Howell on . Posted in Member Q&A.

Get to know your fellow community members in our latest Member Q&A series! Dive into the questions asked and discover insightful answers straight from the heart of our community. Meet Grant Colgan, our Flywheel Foundation Program Manager. Who are you? My name is Grant Colgan, and I am the Program Manager for the Flywheel Foundation. I am originally from Northern Virginia but moved down to Charlotte last year after graduating from Virginia Tech in May 2023. What do you do? As the Program Manager, I oversee our Retail Lab Bootcamp Program as well as our Venture Mentoring Service. The Retail...

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Mark S., software developer

You’re So Fly: Mark Shropshire

Written by Andrea Howell on . Posted in Member Stories.

Here at Flywheel, it is our members that make our community so vibrant and worthwhile. At last month’s Community Day, we had the privilege of hearing from longtime Flywheeler Mark Shropshire on his driving values in life and how he cultivates intentional connections. Mark’s Professional Journey Mark “Shrop” Shropshire is Senior Technical Director at Mediacurrent, an open source product company, and he enjoys working at the intersection of leadership and technology. A frequent speaker at local and national conferences, he is actively involved in the open source space and has led some of...

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Flywheel Foundation 2023 Impact Report

Flywheel Foundation 2023 Impact Report

Written by Andrea Howell on . Posted in Uncategorized.

2023 was an exciting year for the Flywheel Foundation which stimulated a pipeline flow of early-stage teams and companies numbering over 300 and supported the creation, launch, and nurturing of more than 100 companies. Our overall audience reach, membership and services have grown dramatically as we refine our service offerings and expand our geographic reach. In 2023 four cities and counties reached out to Flywheel for assistance in developing coworking innovation centers to support entrepreneurship and organic economic development. In response to this demand, the Foundation has formalized...

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