Fort Commercedale

Meet your localcommerce community.

Coffee meetups and happy hours for the people growing ecommerce, CPG, retail, travel and hospitality around Fort Lauderdale.

Free to join. No pressure, just casual conversation with like-minded people.

Rooted in Greater Fort Lauderdale. Focused on Broward and Palm Beach. Everyone is welcome.

Our first gathering

Founding Members Coffee

Come help shape the community. Bring your perspective, meet other locals and tell us what you’d like to see.


Crema Gourmet Las Olas · Fort Lauderdale

Light breakfast.
Coffee, tea & good company.

Reserve Your Spot

Free to attend.
Limited capacity. Approval required.

Online brands.
Offline friends.

Growing a store, launching a product, filling rooms or earning repeat bookings? Meet people nearby working on customer relationships, marketing and growth. Bring a question, share an idea, and get to know each other.

Three people talking around a shared patio table.

Good conversations,
close to home.

Five ceramic coffee cups shared around a small café table, photographed from above.

Coffee meetups

A small table, a good coffee, and time to talk about what you’re working on.

People talking together at a bar with a beer glass on the counter.

Happy hours

Meet nearby founders, operators and marketers after work, over whatever you like to drink.

Our founding coffee is November 19, 2026 at Crema Gourmet Las Olas. Event registration is separate from joining the community.

A local circle.
Room for you.

Fort Commercedale is just getting started, and we’re welcoming founding members. We’re bringing together people building, selling and marketing products and experiences around Fort Lauderdale.

We’re starting small, with coffee meetups and happy hours. Whether you’re in Broward or Palm Beach, you’re welcome to join us from the beginning.

Two people chatting in a café seating area.

Before we meet.

Is it free to join?

Yes. Membership is free. Any costs for a specific event will be explained in its invitation.

Who is this for?

Founders, operators, marketers, buyers and relevant partners across ecommerce, CPG, retail, travel and hospitality.

When and where is the first meetup?

Our founding coffee is November 19, 2026 at Crema Gourmet Las Olas. Event registration is separate from joining the community. Reserve Your Spot; approval is required.

Is joining the invite list an RSVP?

No. It means receiving meetup updates. Each gathering has its own registration. For the November 19 coffee, reserve your spot through Luma.

Help build Fort Commercedale.

Have an industry perspective, good people to introduce or an idea for a gathering? Join the list and reply to your welcome email to explore helping as an industry champion or founding adviser.