Something remarkable just happened at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.
We selected 95 companies and 100+ founders for our Fall 2025 programs from hundreds of applications. These aren’t your typical early-stage companies. The median participant is already generating revenue and the most successful hit $4.6 million. Teams range from determined solo founders to companies with 65 employees.
What makes this cohort special isn’t just the numbers. It’s the quality.
These founders are solving healthcare challenges that affect millions of patients. Building financial tools that help underserved communities access capital. Creating technology solutions that established companies actually want to buy.
Every founder went through our application process. They presented their vision, defended their strategy, and proved they could execute. They’re not just dreamers—they’re builders.
Here’s what that means: when you meet someone from our Fall 2025 cohort, you’re meeting a founder who’s been vetted by people who’ve seen hundreds of successful companies come through the EC. You’re talking to someone who’s committed enough to spend months refining their business alongside some of Nashville and beyond’s best operators and investors.
This is your chance to get to know these founders before their companies become household names. To offer advice while they’re still building. To partner before everyone else discovers what we already know.
Nashville has always been about supporting each other’s success. These 100+ founders represent the next wave of that tradition.
There’s still time to be part of their story.
Whether you’re an investor looking for deal flow, an executive seeking innovation partners, or an advisor who enjoys helping ambitious founders, this cohort has people worth your time.
The best part? You don’t have to wait to see how their stories end. You can help write them.
95 Companies. 100+ Founders. 5 Programs. 1 Community.
Explore each Fall 2025 cohort & meet the founders:
Our Programs
Our programs are built to meet founders where they are:
- TakeOff – 23 companies led by founders who’ve validated their product and are ready to learn how to sell it.
- InFlight – 19 companies that have customers and revenue but need the systems to scale.
- Twendé – 29 companies led by Black founders building businesses that create wealth and community impact.
- Project Healthcare – 14 companies founded by healthcare insiders solving system-level challenges.
- Project FinTech – 10 companies at the intersection of finance and technology, tackling compliance and banking challenges.
Together, these founders represent the full entrepreneurial spectrum—from first-time builders testing traction to experienced operators scaling across highly regulated industries.
What’s Next
For the next 12 weeks, each program will zero in on the unique challenges of its stage and industry. But what unites them all is community: 90+ companies learning, collaborating, and growing together.
Our Partners
We’re able to make this impact thanks to the partners who support our programs: Amazon, EO Nashville, HCA Healthcare, LBMC, Launch Tennessee, Metro Government of Nashville Davidson County, Morgan Stanley | Jeremy Bisceglia, Nashville Health Care Council, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Republic Bank, and Wells Fargo. Their commitment helps ensure these founders have the resources, community, and connections they need to grow.
We can’t wait to see what these founders accomplish this fall!
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