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Join us this week for Dev RoundTable! 💻Bring your development questions, challenges, or projects to share with the group...
06/08/2026

Join us this week for Dev RoundTable! 💻

Bring your development questions, challenges, or projects to share with the group. Whether you’re an experienced developer or just getting started, mentors will be there to help and connect.

📍Flywheel – Concord
📅 Thursday, June 11
⏰6:30-8:00p
🅿️ Free parking in the Cabarrus County Parking Deck

Thanks to FocalGroove and Flywheel Coworking for making this event possible!

Podcasts are often treated like awareness plays, but their real power is trust.For B2B brands, long-form conversations h...
06/05/2026

Podcasts are often treated like awareness plays, but their real power is trust.

For B2B brands, long-form conversations help prospects understand your expertise before they ever book a call.

That leads to warmer inbound, shorter sales cycles, and a stronger perception of authority.

FocalGroove helps brands turn podcasts into trust-building engines that drive real business growth.

Ready to press record? Stop by the Groove Studio in Flywheel Coworking Concord to make it happen!

06/03/2026

Join us THIS SATURDAY at 9:00am for Coffee & Cameras at Gibson Mill Market! ☕📸

Bring your camera (or smartphone) and connect with fellow photography enthusiasts at this fun and creative meetup.

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been shooting for years, this is a great opportunity to meet other photographers, share ideas, and capture some amazing moments together.

At Coffee and Cameras, we’re building a welcoming community where creatives can connect, learn, and explore photography together. Come grab a coffee, talk gear, swap tips, and get inspired.

📆 Saturday, April 4th
📍 Gibson Mill Market
🕘 9:00am
📷 All skill levels welcome

June is packed with opportunities to connect, learn, and create! ☕📸💻Join us for camera meetups, dev discussions, podcast...
06/02/2026

June is packed with opportunities to connect, learn, and create! ☕📸💻

Join us for camera meetups, dev discussions, podcast workshops, off camera lighting workshops, AI exploration, and more. Whether you’re a creative, developer, entrepreneur, or just curious—there’s something for you this month.

June Events:
Coffee & Cameras
📅June 6th
⏰ 9:00am
📍Gibson Mill Market

Dev Roundtable
📅June 11th
⏰ 6:00pm
📍Online ➡️ Link in Bio

Concord AI Lab: Lunch and Learn
📅June 16th
⏰ 11:30am
📍Flywheel Coworking

Flash Meets Golden Hour: Off-Camera Lighting for Outdoor Portraits
📅June 25th
⏰ 7:00pm
📍Gold Hill United Methodist Church

Check the schedule and save your spot—we’d love to see you there!

Most content disappears fast.A social post gets a day or two.An ad runs until the budget stops.A campaign launches, perf...
05/28/2026

Most content disappears fast.

A social post gets a day or two.
An ad runs until the budget stops.
A campaign launches, performs, and fades.

But podcasting works differently.

A podcast compounds.

Every episode adds to your brand’s content library. Every conversation creates more trust. Every clip, quote, story, and insight gives your audience another way to connect with you.

That’s what makes podcasting such a powerful tool for business owners, founders, creators, nonprofits, educators, and organizations with a message worth sharing.

One recording session can turn into a full podcast episode, short-form video clips, social media posts, blog content, email content, website content, and more.

But the biggest benefit goes beyond the content itself.

Podcasting helps people hear how you think. It gives your audience a consistent way to experience your voice, your values, your expertise, and your point of view.

That’s how trust builds.
That’s how authority grows.
That’s how your message gains momentum.

At FocalGroove, we help brands turn ideas, conversations, and stories into content that moves with purpose.

Ready to turn your voice into a content engine?

Let’s find the groove.

Happy Memorial Day from FocalGroove 🇺🇸Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave everything ...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from FocalGroove 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. Their courage, sacrifice, and legacy will never be forgotten.

As we gather with family, friends, and community, may we carry gratitude in our hearts and appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy every day.

From all of us at FocalGroove, wishing you a meaningful and peaceful Memorial Day.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER 🌧️📸 Golden Hour Portrait Workshop — Level Up Your LightingPresented by Ken Thomas of Ken Thom...
05/20/2026

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER 🌧️📸 Golden Hour Portrait Workshop — Level Up Your Lighting

Presented by Ken Thomas of Ken Thomas Photography

Ready to move beyond “good enough” portraits? Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to blend off-camera flash with natural light to create stunning Golden Hour images — using simple, portable gear.

💡 What you’ll learn:
• How to dial in manual settings for perfect natural light
• How to create pro-level results with a single off-camera speedlight
• How to use color correction + creative gels for unique looks
• (Time permitting) How to expand into a two-light setup

👤 About Ken:
With 20+ years behind the lens and 700+ weddings captured across the Carolinas, Ken brings real-world experience shaped by the fast-paced world of professional sports photography — where mastering light is everything.

📷 Come ready to shoot:
Bring your camera and gear! Godox users — bring your transmitter. Canon shooters — we’ll have compatible transmitters available to try.

This is a hands-on, share-and-learn session — come curious, experiment, and create something amazing.

📍 Gold Hill United Methodist Church
730 St. Stephens Church Rd. Gold Hill, NC

05/14/2026

Big things happened in Concord today! 🎉

officially celebrated the opening of their brand new location — CHA at Brown Mill — with an open house and ribbon cutting this morning!

📍 526 Cabarrus Ave. W, Concord, NC 28027

This isn’t just a new building. It’s a new chapter in accessible, community-centered public health for Cabarrus County. Local leaders, nonprofit partners, and business community members gathered for tours, remarks, and a vision for what’s next.

Huge congratulations to Erin Shoe and the entire team on this incredible milestone.

The work you do — improving individual and community health through service, education, and collaboration — matters more than ever. 👏

Here’s to what’s ahead!

🎙️ You’re invited to The Mic Drop Meetup — a quarterly gathering for podcast creators & studio operators in the Charlott...
05/12/2026

🎙️ You’re invited to The Mic Drop Meetup — a quarterly gathering for podcast creators & studio operators in the Charlotte region.
Whether you’re podcast-curious or a seasoned pro, there’s a seat at our table. Come share insights, swap stories, and build real connections.
📍 Flywheel Coworking, Concord NC
🗓️ Tuesday, May 19 | 5–7 PM
✨ Community. Collaboration. Creativity.

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57 Union Street S, #1278
Charlotte, NC
28025

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