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We are connecting founders and mentors to catalyze a viable, sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in the greater Charlotte region.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#section-1″ button_text=”Learn More ” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”3ea59f45-ff53-4752-91f1-d024bf54dd3e” button_font=”Montserrat||||||||” button_icon=”3||divi||400″ custom_margin=”0px|||3px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|||3px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-37.jpg” title_text=”Untitled design (37)” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” transform_scale=”112%|112%” transform_translate=”-35px|50px” transform_translate_linked=”off” overflow-x=”hidden” filter_saturate=”105%” filter_brightness=”108%” border_radii=”off|20px|||20px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” module_id=”section-1″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”105px||60px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”105px||60px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”60px||60px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#41A0D8″ text_font_size=”15px” text_letter_spacing=”3px” header_font=”Inter|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”92px” header_line_height=”1.1em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px|5px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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Community Creates Capacity<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(11,25,83,0.7)” text_font_size=”17px” header_font=”Inter|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”92px” header_line_height=”1.1em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-5px||16px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px|5px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]There is strength in numbers and there is strength in knowledge. Together we can go far.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/launch_clt__its_a_great_time_to_be_an_entrepreneur-1080p.mp4″ image_src=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-14-at-11.47.03-AM.png” play_icon_color=”#0077C8″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”44px” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”950px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(4,30,66,0.5) 0%|rgba(4,30,66,0.3) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-40.jpg” custom_padding=”60px||60px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”92%” max_width=”1300px” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#41A0D8″ text_font_size=”15px” text_letter_spacing=”3px” header_font=”Inter|900|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”92px” header_line_height=”1.1em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px|5px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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We get by with a little help from our friends! Being an entrepreneur doesn\u2019t need to be a lonely journey. Our team of mentors is ready to help you scale your venture.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUwMTIyIn19@” button_text=”Learn More ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”3ea59f45-ff53-4752-91f1-d024bf54dd3e” custom_margin=”0px||40px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color_gradient_direction=”243deg” background_color_gradient_start=”#3D72E7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” custom_padding=”|||” border_width_top=”6px” border_color_top=”#0077C8″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2.png” title_text=”2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”69px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-37px||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_text_color=”#041E42″ text_font_size=”17px” header_3_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#041E42″ header_3_font_size=”28px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”|55px||55px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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It\u2019s no secret that successful startup ecosystems need capital. We want our local investors to invest locally. Support the future of this city via the Charlotte Fund.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUwMDQ0In19@” button_text=”Learn More ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”3ea59f45-ff53-4752-91f1-d024bf54dd3e” custom_margin=”0px||40px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color_gradient_direction=”243deg” background_color_gradient_start=”#3D72E7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” custom_padding=”|||” border_width_top=”6px” border_color_top=”#0077C8″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4.png” title_text=”4″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”69px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-37px||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_text_color=”#041E42″ text_font_size=”17px” header_3_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#041E42″ header_3_font_size=”28px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”|55px||55px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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The Launch Effect<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_4,1_4″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”92.5%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/launchclt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-design-38.jpg” background_position=”center_right” border_radii=”off||20px|20px|” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3%||3%|2%|true|false” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_number_counter title=”We have supported over 140 Ventures” number=”140″ percent_sign=”off” 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Carly Rhyne<\/strong><\/span>
Co-founder, Ellipticraft<\/span><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”\u201cI could not be happier with my experience in the LaunchCLT mentor program. My mentors, Scott and Chris, have provided invaluable insight and guidance through every phase of my startup from idea conception to the upcoming launch. I can definitively say I wouldn\u2019t be where I am in my startup journey without this program and its resources.\u201d” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Casey Bruce<\/strong><\/span>\nFounder, FlashMaps <\/em>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”\u201cLaunchCLT provides founders with both a safety net and launching pad through its mentorship & community. I\u2019m deeply grateful for my brilliant mentors who have offered me great encouragement and hard scrabble wisdom on this entrepreneurial journey. I am braver and more equipped to make a positive impact because of LaunchCLT.\u201d” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Tamara Park<\/strong><\/span>\nFounder, StoryNow<\/em>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”\u201cI have had the great fortune of meeting some incredibly talented, ambitious and creative founders as a mentor with LaunchCLT. What I didn\u2019t expect was the fellowship and learning from the mentor community. It\u2019s very rewarding to enjoy their wisdom, experience and capability. I never leave our mentors\u2019 meeting without having learned something new.\u201d” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Scott Smith<\/strong><\/span>\nMentor<\/em>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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