About this Event
FOUNDERS FLIGHT ✈️
Small Business Success Secrets
Where Big Ideas Take Flight
Ready to take your business to new heights?
Join us on December 8, 2026, at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, for Founders Flight: Small Business Success Secrets — an elevated networking and business growth experience designed for entrepreneurs, founders, and small business owners ready for their next level.
This isn’t your typical networking event.
We’re bringing together ambitious entrepreneurs, experienced business leaders, and industry experts for an evening of meaningful connections, real conversations, and actionable insights.
✈️ Your First-Class Experience
4:30 PM | First Class Happy Hour & Strategy Circles
Your journey begins with an elevated happy hour experience, featuring hospitality partners Ketel One and Breakthru Beverage.
Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and explore 10 intimate, expert-led strategy circles. Each table offers the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn directly from experienced business owners.
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your brand, improve your business operations, expand your network, or discover new opportunities, you’ll have the freedom to connect with the experts who align with your goals.
6:00 PM | Keynote Experience with Nicole Cherie Hesse
Get ready for a powerful keynote designed to challenge your thinking, spark new possibilities, and inspire your next move in business.
🎟️ Your Founders Passport
Every guest will receive a Founders Passport — your personal guide to navigating the experience.
Inside, you’ll discover introductions to our strategy circle hosts, thought-provoking questions to spark valuable conversations, and space to capture your biggest takeaways.
Who Should Attend?
Founders Flight is designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, emerging founders, and ambitious professionals who value meaningful relationships, practical business insights, and opportunities for growth.
Your Next Level Is Calling.
Come ready to connect, ask better questions, share ideas, and walk away with relationships and insights that could change the trajectory of your business.
Your seat is waiting. Welcome aboard Founders Flight!
Event venue & nearby stays
National Bowling Stadium, 300 University Way, Reno, United States
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