First Flight Venture Center’s Captain’s Circle brings together small groups of non-competing entrepreneurs for monthly private discussions with peers, led by a professional facilitator. Structured topics designed to solve problems and share best practices include finance, investments, employee relations, legal considerations, operations, scalability, marketing, and sales.

 
 

The Roundtable: Where Visionary Minds Collaborate

At the heart of this program lies a unique opportunity for Founders and CEO’s to come together, share insights, and tackle pressing challenges in a highly confidential environment. The 90-minute monthly sessions are designed to foster an atmosphere of open dialogue, where Founders can explore urgent and important issues facing their business.

Learning Series: Sponsored Lunch and Speaker

Following each Roundtable session, we learn from insightful speakers on a variety of topics important to Founders and CEO’s. The lunches are sponsored by different members of our community that are committed to Founder's success.

Elevating Connections: Dinners with Renown Speakers and Networking

Prominent speakers will reveal their journey and engage in discussions, while we enjoy a lovely meal to forge deeper connections with the Founders and CEOs in a more informal setting.

When

Learning Series: Last Thursday of the month, Roundtable session 11:30 am - 1 pm, Sponsored Lunch, and Speaker 1 - 2 pm

Quarterly Dinner: 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Enjoy cocktails for 45 minutes. Followed by dinner with a sponsor presentation and speaker. Depending on sponsor and speaker availability, our target dates are December/January, March/April, June/July, and September/October.

Participation qualifications:

  1. For First Flight Captain's Circle - Founders, you must be part of the FFVC Incubator Program at RTP's location on Davis Drive (the program is free for those who are current residents). 

or

  1. For First Flight Captain's Circle - Founders, you can also be a graduate of the incubator program and can be part of the roundtable for a fee of $1,200 per year. 

or

  1. For First Flight Captain's Circle – Propeller Graduates, you have to have graduated from the FFVC Propeller program and actively pursuing your business idea.

 

Other requirements:

  • Signed NDA’s for each participant – confidentiality and trust is key.

  • Designate one founder/CEO/decision-maker from each company to participate.

Ground rules:

  • Confidentiality. Comments in the group must not leave the room under any circumstances.

  • Communication Protocol. Participants communicate respectfully, speaking from experience to demonstrate their point of view (rather than giving advice).

  • Commitment to the Roundtable Agenda. Everyone must agree to respect the agenda and the process that characterizes the roundtable experience.

  • Care for Roundtable Health. Being on time and being consistent. (Prioritizing time out of your business to work on your business).