Richmond, Virginia · Monthly since 2013 · Always free
Your encore starts at breakfast.
A community of leaders, learners, explorers and builders asking “what’s next?” — over coffee, great speakers and a new corner of Richmond every month. Done by 9:30.
How a morning works
Ninety minutes that change your week.
No dues, no committees, no sales pitches. Just a room full of people who aren’t done yet.
Doors open
Name tags, a new venue to explore, and the first familiar faces.
Coffee & connection
Pastries, coffee and genuinely good networking — no elevator pitches required.
The program
A speaker with a story worth hearing, followed by your questions.
Back to your day
Inspired, better connected, and home before the traffic clears.
Recent breakfasts
Missed one? Catch up.
Printing Affordable Housing
Chris Thompson
Director of Strategic Housing, Virginia Housing
The Virginia Cliffe Inn
Full Speed Ahead
Richard Conti
Chief Wonder Officer, Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
From Ink to AI
James A. "Jim" Bacon
Founder & Publisher, Bacon's Rebellion
Woody Funeral Home – Parham
An Olympic Experience
Special Olympics Virginia
Athletes, coaches & staff
Special Olympics Virginia
Limitless Energy?
Jessica Strunkin
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Bon Air Baptist Church
"Pharming" Virginia
Dr. Frank Gupton
Founder, Medicines for All Institute
Henrico Police Athletic League
Boomers, Broadband & the Road Ahead
John Martin
President & CEO, RVA757connects
Firehouse Theatre
Test Drive AI: Encorepreneurs Take the Wheel
Hands-on AI Workshop
Our third program on artificial intelligence
Woody Funeral Home – Parham
Broken Links: The Battlefield of the Future
Gen. Robert B. Newman, Jr.
Retired Air Force general & fighter pilot
The Virginia Cliffe Inn
Capitol Secrets
Bill Leighty
Former Chief of Staff to two Virginia governors
Feed More
The video library
The best seats in the house are on replay.
58 recorded talks and clips — from the Congresswoman who once wrote her diary in code to the family of a WWII code breaker.
Take a different way home
70+ places you’ve never had breakfast.
Every month we meet somewhere new — so you see a side of Richmond you’d otherwise drive past.
- A NASCAR track
- A mosque
- A synagogue
- The home of Bert & Ernie
- A ballet studio
- A shuffleboard club
- The Police Academy
- An Olympic-trials pool
- A war memorial
- A funeral home
- A hostel
- Four museums
Why we started
Golf and grandchildren are not enough.
The largest-ever wave of post-career executives and business owners is asking “what next?” We built a place to answer it — together.
Leaders & explorers
Encorepreneurs have never been content to take the easiest path. Some are finishing one “gig” and looking for the next.
Speakers worth waking up for
Entrepreneurs, heroes, scientists, artists and public servants — 120+ and counting.
Purpose, not just networking
People who want to keep learning, contribute to their communities and connect with vital, like-minded people.
Supporting Encorepreneurs
Never miss a sold-out breakfast.
Breakfasts are free and always will be. More than 150 Supporting Encorepreneurs help keep it that way — and get a guaranteed seat in return.
- Guaranteed registration at every breakfast
- Bring a guest — their seat is guaranteed too
- Listing in the Supporting Encorepreneur directory
- A special name tag that shows your support
Get the monthly invitation.
One email a month with the next speaker and venue. We never sell your information or send ads.