Tech and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Charlotte
An Uptown Charlotte mixer of bankers, consultants and software engineers who can refer you.
412 W 5th St, Suite C120, Charlotte, NC 28202
What this event is
Strive Networking hosts this ticketed mixer at The Conspiracy in Uptown on Wednesday, October 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The organizer says attendees include consultants, analysts, bankers, software engineers and entrepreneurs, and frames it as a place to meet future employers and coworkers. 21+, business casual, name tags at check-in.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
Experienced engineers who want warm referrals into Charlotte's bank and consulting tech teams.
Not a job fair, so your goal is three people who work in engineering at a bank and will pass your resume internally; referrals are how Charlotte bank tech actually hires. Ask what their team is building and who owns headcount. No sponsorship signal here, but bank referrals do land in sponsoring orgs. Leave early if it turns into a sales-pitch crowd.
Show up prepared
- 1Buy the ticket early; capacity is limited
- 2Bring a LinkedIn QR code and a one-line ask
- 3Target three engineers at Bank of America, Wells Fargo or Truist for referrals
Sponsorship reality
Sponsorship varies by employer. No organizer publishes sponsorship. Check each employer you plan to meet against H-1B disclosure data before you go, and ask in the first two minutes so neither side wastes the conversation.
Showing up is half of it.
The other half is being first to the roles these employers post, and having something real to show when you get there.
See roles the minute they go live, tailor one resume per employer, and reach the hiring manager directly. Walk into the event as a follow-up, not a stranger.
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