Events
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EO Catalyst Informational Breakfast
AUG 6, 7:30 – 9 AM
Learn how EO’s Catalyst program helps founders scale at one of two info sessions before the August 10 application deadline.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPSpeaker Up: Balancing Humanity and Technology
AUG 6, 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn how to balance tech with human connection from pitch coach and storyteller Bill Ganon.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Know Your Worth: Set a Smart Valuation (Without Guessing)
AUG 6, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to set a smart valuation for your startup + a practical workshop to build your cap table & understand your equity.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPNEC Coffee & Connections + Free CoWork Day
AUG 7, 9 – 10:30 AM (Networking), 10:30 AM – 5 PM (Free CoWork Access)
Start your day with coffee, connections, and a free day of coworking at the EC!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPMade for More: Reclaiming Your Purpose in Entrepreneurship
AUG 12, 9 – 11 AM
At this Hang On Health Summit Session, you'll hear real stories about the mental & emotional challenges of entrepreneurship.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPAI Unplugged: A Practical Playbook for GTM Leaders
AUG 12, 4 – 6 PM
Learn how top operators are using AI to drive results as they walk you through what they’ve built, how they use it, and how you can adapt it for your team.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPLunch N' Learn: Smart Networking – How to Make Every Conversation Count
AUG 14, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Learn to network with purpose, communicate your value, and turn conversations into real business opportunities with guest speaker Saba Chishti.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVP2025 Nashville Innovation Summit
AUG 14 - 15
Join the NTC for a two-day conference offering expert-led tracks to advance skills, innovation, and networking in the tech community.
Location: Music City Center
Details & RSVPBreakfast and Boldness: Conscious Leadership for a New Era
AUG 21, 8 – 9:30 AM
An interactive 90-minute workshop for entrepreneurial, nonprofit, political, & community leaders ready to redefine leadership for today’s world.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPNEC Happy Hour
AUG 21, 3 – 5 PM
Join us at the NEC for our free monthly Happy Hour with drinks, networking, and good vibes!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPNEC: Elevate Your Pitch
AUG 28, 10 – 11:30 AM
Get direct feedback on your pitch & walk away with clear, actionable ways to make it stronger.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Community Capital: Turn Your Community Into Investment
AUG 28, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to raise capital from your community + a hands-on workshop to plan, market, & launch your own community fundraising campaign.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPLightspeed Hackathon
SEPT 6 – 7
A 24-hour, no-rules hackathon where builders launch anything they want—and the project with the most real-world traction wins $2,500!
Location: Register to See Location
Details & RSVP2025 West Point Entrepreneur Summit
SEPT 15 – 16
A summit connecting entrepreneurs, veterans, and business leaders to spark collaboration and long-term networking value in Nashville.
Location: Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown | 623 Union St, Nashville, TN 37219
Details & RSVPWise Squirrels Retreat
SEPT 19 – 21
A transformative ADHD retreat featuring expert workshops, mindfulness practices, & a supportive community to help you reset, recharge, & reconnect.
Location: Franklin, TN
Details & RSVPFounder + Funders Pitch Showcase
SEPT 23, 3 – 6 PM
Free pitch event with top startups, investors & business leaders. Hear bold ideas, meet founders & connect with local innovation.
Location: Harbor + Union | 230 Franklin Road Building 2B Franklin, TN 37064
Details & RSVP3rd annual 2025 RALLY Pitch Competition
SEPT 24 – 25
A $5M global competition awarding investments across five innovation studios. Finalists pitch live in front of 3,000+ attendees & hundreds of global investors.
Location: Indiana Convention Center | 200 S Capitol Ave Indianapolis, IN 46225
Details & ApplicationCapital Sessions: Debt Done Right: How 'Boring Old Loans' Can Save Your Startup
SEPT 25, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to use debt to fund your startup without giving up equity + a hands-on workshop to meet lenders & explore real, startup-friendly loan options.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPNext Up - YP Happy Hour
OCT 7, 5 – 7 PM
A high-energy happy hour for Nashville’s young professionals to connect with local YP groups, grow their network, and get a free headshot!
Location: 5501 Virginia Way suite 120 Brentwood, TN 37027
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Perfect The Ask: How to Be Pitch Ready
OCT 10, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to deliver a confident, investor-ready pitch + a hands-on workshop to get expert feedback & sharpen your story.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Exit Strategy: Build with the End in Mind
OCT 23, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to plan for a successful startup exit + a hands-on workshop to map your ideal acquirer & build a strategy to get there.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPStartup Mountain Summit
NOV 6 – 8
A three-day conference in the Appalachian Mountains featuring founder workshops, outdoor networking adventures, and a $10K pitch competition.
Location: Johnson City, TN
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