TakeOff Accelerator

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What You’ll Get

Interactive Sessions Featuring World-Class Curriculum Addressing Reasons Startups Fail

Dedicated Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Capital Expert-in-Residence, and Assigned Mentor

Supportive Community of Entrepreneur Peers With Regular Founders Boards

Access to 200+ Volunteer Advisor Network

Promotion to Prospective Customers and Investors Via Showcase Event

Free CoWork+ Membership During Program ($400 value)

Fall 2026 Cohort

Cohort Details

Applications for the Fall 2026 Cohort are open.

September – December 2026
Meets every Monday from 2-5pm CST at Nashville Entrepreneur Center

BENEFITS
Free Nashville Technology Council Membership
Free NEC Membership

KEY CURRICULUM SESSIONS

Ideal Customer Profile
Branding & Marketing
Sales Process
Financial Modeling

COST
TakeOff – $500
Pay in full: $500
Monthly payments: $125 × 4 months
Required to start: $125

Meet the Team

CLAY BANKS

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

CLAY BANKS

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Over his 23-year entrepreneurial journey, Clay has co-founded or started eight companies, raising over $7 million in seed and venture capital. His latest venture, HAVEN, gained widespread recognition and was featured in leading publications such as Inc., Forbes, and TechCrunch.

DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

CLAY BANKS

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

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DAKOTA SIMPSON

Chief Program Officer

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What Alumni are Saying

“I could probably benefit from doing the program again! So much knowledge was shared from the instructors, many who’ve exited multi-million dollar companies. There was so much to absorb and implement with assistance from the mentors.”

Dave Castro, Icebrekr

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