CBEX 2026 Speaker Series: The Founder's Journey
About this Event
About This Event
Every founder has a story. The best ones are not just about success – they are about courage, risk, resilience, mistakes, growth, and lessons learned the hard way.
Join the Charlotte Business Exchange for The Founder’s Journey: Lessons from Building a Business, a candid panel conversation with founders and entrepreneurs who have lived the highs, lows, risks, decisions, and lessons that come with building something from the ground up.
This will not be a polished highlight reel. It will be a real and raw conversation about the founder experience: the early idea, the leap of faith, the obstacles, the people decisions, the moments of doubt, the lessons learned, and the wisdom gained along the way.
Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, executive, emerging leader, or trusted advisor to business owners, this conversation will give you practical insight into what it really takes to start, lead, and grow a business.
Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with perspective you can apply to your own work, clients, team, or business.
What Attendees Will Learn
This panel will explore:
- Why the founders started their businesses
- What problem they set out to solve
- What the early days were really like
- What surprised them most about entrepreneurship
- How they handled risk, uncertainty, and setbacks
- What key decisions shaped the business
- How they built the right team around them
- What they had to learn as leaders
- What mistakes became valuable lessons
- What they would do differently with hindsight
- What advice they would give to founders, owners, and business leaders today
Why Attend
This event is designed for people who want the real story behind entrepreneurship.
You should attend if you want to:
- Learn from founders who have built real businesses
- Hear practical lessons from the entrepreneurial journey
- Understand the risks, tradeoffs, and decisions behind building a company
- Gain insight you can apply to your own business, clients, or leadership role
- Connect with growth-minded business leaders in Charlotte
- Bring a guest who would benefit from a candid conversation about business ownership
Who Should Attend
This event is ideal for:
- Business owners
- Founders
- Entrepreneurs
- CEOs and presidents
- Executive leaders
- Emerging business leaders
- Family business leaders
- Trusted advisors to business owners
- Professionals who serve privately held companies
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
Brandy Milazzo with Summit Law
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 35.00
