Entrepreneurs are creative, gutsy and forward thinking, and with all the tough challenges facing us right now, we need innovative, entrepreneurial ideas to meet our ever-growing societal demands. Queen City Forward provides a hub for entrepreneurs who have business ideas that address social needs and work to balance a triple-bottom-line of people, planet and profit. We encourage, enable and scale these social enterprises to build a robust cluster of innovation in the Charlotte region, helping to create our ideal economy. Our Mission is to unleash the potential of high-growth, high-impact social entrepreneurs in Charlotte to create sustained economic and social impact that spurs economic development, improves the lives of citizens, and drives a new model of sustainable growth.