Cabarrus Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

09/29/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO APPLY!

The deadline for Retail Lab Boot Camp is fast approaching! Applications for our Fall 2026 cohort are due Monday, October 5 at 11:59 PM.

This fall, we’re bringing together another group of entrepreneurs launching and growing retail businesses that serve customers in Cabarrus and Rowan counties.

Over six Wednesday evenings at the Cabarrus Center, participants will work alongside local business owners, industry experts, and fellow entrepreneurs through hands-on sessions covering:

🛍️ Business strategy
🎯 Branding and marketing
💻 E-commerce
🏪 Retail operations
🤝 And more!

If you’re preparing to launch or are in the early stages of growing a brick-and-mortar or e-commerce business, now is the time to apply.

📅 Applications Due: Monday, October 5 at 11:59 PM
🚀 Boot Camp Begins: October 14

Retail Lab is made possible through the partnership between the Flywheel Foundation and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center, along with the support of our community partners and sponsors.

Know a retail entrepreneur who should be part of this cohort? Send this their way before the deadline!

👉 Apply now: cabarruscenter.com/retail-lab

05/15/2026

Five years ago, the Cabarrus Center opened its doors with a vision to cultivate entrepreneurship, innovation and opportunity in our community. Our recent 5-year anniversary celebration was a powerful reminder of just how much has grown from that vision.

The evening brought together entrepreneurs, innovators, dreamers and the many champions who have supported them along the way. Community partners and local business owners were recognized for their contributions, while testimonials and giveaways from small businesses highlighted the impact the Cabarrus Center continues to make across Cabarrus County.

One of the evening’s biggest announcements came as attendees learned the Cabarrus Center lease has officially been signed for the next five years — ensuring this invaluable resource will continue serving and growing our entrepreneurial community for years to come. Thank you to Flywheel Coworking, the Flywheel Foundation, and the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation for their commitment to bringing and keeping this resource in Cabarrus County.

As guests reflected on the Center’s incredible first chapter, many were already looking forward to celebrating the next milestone: 10 years.

04/15/2026

Nice to see the Chick-fil-A Dale Earnhardt Blvd's team choosing to host their meeting at the Cabarrus Center in the "Vision Room." Interested in hosting a meeting here? Reach out to Flywheel Coworking for more info!

Our leadership team gathered together to learn and collaborate for an epic launch of Chick-fil-A Dale Earnhardt Blvd coming soon!😁💪 Thank you for the meeting space!

Looking for leadership opportunities? Apply with us today by texting “cfadale” to 31063!

🐮❤️🏁

02/07/2026

✨ Why not host your next retreat or strategy session at the Cabarrus Center?

With flexible meeting spaces, modern amenities, and a vibrant downtown location, the Cabarrus Center is an ideal place to bring leaders together, spark ideas, and plan what’s next.

flywheelconcord.com/meeting-space

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

12/11/2025

🎙️ Looking for a local podcast studio? You can find one right here at the Cabarrus Center, thanks to Flywheel Coworking!

The podcasting studio is managed by FocalGroove and offers a full range of audio and video production services, including post-production editing customized for your distribution platforms.

Ready to create something great? Learn more: flywheelconcord.com/podcasting-services/

11/04/2025

Twice a year, as part of Flywheel’s Retail Lab program, I get to impart commercial real estate wisdom to entrepreneurs.

Once I manage to wake them back up, I then get to host a unique panel of downtown development officials and their wealth of knowledge.

Special thanks to Paige Grohoske from the city of Concord, Irene Wong from Kannapolis, Erin Burris from Mt Pleasant and Sada Troutman from Salisbury.

Interested in launching a business? Reach out to Grant Colgan at flywheel for information about the next Retail Lab!

10/01/2025

Thank you to Tamra Bunte for a great discussion and lessons on the sales process at this morning's meeting of Cabarrus Business Network Group. Business owners need to be sharpening our skills and continuing to learn. If you want to do that, this group can help

09/22/2025