There will be launch events, held simultaneously in Durham and Charlotte. Mital Patel is working with Adam Hill of Packard Place, where the Queen City version will be held. Adam has also been involved with building Startup NC over the last few months.

At the launch event, there will be presentations of the highest-ranking ideas. But much like your everyday startup, it's not so much the ideas that matter but the caliber and effort of the team assembled around them (that's you) and the successful execution thereof.

There will be plenty of networking, and Startup America has agreed to bring in one or more dignitaries.