Charlotte has everything.
Except this.

Drew Burdick

"I looked for a space like this in Charlotte. It didn't exist. So I'm building it."

Drew Burdick, Founder of StealthX & CLT Startup House
10+ founders interested
4 spots max
$500 refundable deposit
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The Problem

Most coworking spaces promise community but deliver isolation.

You walk in. You sit down. You put your headphones on. You don't talk to anyone. You leave. The "community" everyone says they want never actually happens.

And the spaces themselves? Sanitized. Corporate. Sterile. Fine for grinding through emails, but not for the kind of spontaneous collisions that spark new ideas, new companies, new friendships.

SF and NYC have startup houses where founders live and work together, feeding off each other's energy. Charlotte has... nothing like that.

Until now.

The Vision

Charlotte Startup House is a small, curated workspace for early-stage founders who want more than a desk.

We're taking a historic house in Charlotte and turning it into a place where:

  • People whiteboard on walls and jam on ideas together
  • Happy little accidents happen in the kitchen over coffee
  • Friday nights mean game nights, not emails
  • Panel discussions happen in a living room, not a conference center
  • You're surrounded by people who understand what you're building

This is not another WeWork. It's intimate. It's curated. It's a home base for the people actually building the future of Charlotte.

Historic house workspace

How It Works

Residents

3-4 Startups Max

$1,250 /month

Full-time members who work from the house daily. Curated for stage, culture fit, and growth potential.

  • Dedicated workspace
  • Community of builders
  • All events included
  • Shape the culture from day one
Reserve Your Spot

Wednesday Sessions

Founder Day Pass

$150 /month

Every Wednesday, non-resident founders can join for a structured working day.

  • 9:00 AM - Arrive, coffee, co-working
  • 3:00 PM - Show & Tell (15 min per founder)
  • 4:00 PM - Idea Jam / Problem Solving
  • 5:00 PM - Wrap

Low commitment. High value. Test the vibe before committing to residency.

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Community Events

Open to All

Free to attend

Regular events that bring the broader startup community together.

  • Friday game nights
  • Hackathons and build sessions
  • Founder dinners
  • Living room-style panels
  • Demo nights
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Who This Is For

You might be a fit if you:

Are building something (pre-seed to seed stage)

Crave real community, not networking theater

Want to move fast in the AI era

Value spontaneous collaboration over scheduled meetings

Are tired of working alone or in sterile corporate spaces

Want to be part of something bigger than your own company

Why Now

The timing is right.

10+ founders have already raised their hand to be involved
  • Charlotte's startup ecosystem is hitting an inflection point
  • Remote work created isolation that people are desperate to solve
  • AI is changing everything. Builders need to be in proximity to keep up
  • The location is walkable, transit-accessible, authentically Charlotte

The Bottom Line

Charlotte Startup House isn't a real estate play. It's not a coworking arbitrage.

It's infrastructure for the startup community Charlotte deserves.

A place where founders collide with other founders. Where ideas get pressure-tested over coffee. Where the next great Charlotte company might get started because two people happened to be in the same room at the same time.

SF has Y Combinator houses. NYC has founder lofts. Charlotte will have this.

Meet the Founder

Drew Burdick, Founder of CLT Startup House

Drew Burdick

Founder, StealthX & CLT Startup House

I'm the founder of StealthX, where we help companies build products and experiences people actually love. We move fast, stay lean, and let AI do the heavy lifting.

I host a podcast and write a weekly newsletter on building great experiences with strategy, design & AI.

Most of my work is with Charlotte-area companies, and I've seen firsthand what's missing: a space where founders can collide, collaborate, and build together. Not another coworking space. A startup house.

That's what I'm building.

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Next Steps

Interested? Here's what to do:

1

Reserve Your Spot

$500 refundable deposit to express interest.

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2

Join the Waitlist

Fill out the interest form to stay in the loop.

Get Involved
3

Reach Out Directly

Questions? Want to chat? Let's connect.

Email Drew