TakeOff Accelerator

LAUNCH PHASE

Nashville-based founders in any industry with a validated business plan looking to launch in the next 2-3 months or who have recently launched.

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Meet 2025 Spring Cohort

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 2025 Cohort

Cohort Details

September – December 2025
Meets every Monday from 1-3pm 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

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Meet the Team

Clay Banks, CEO and Founder, InPaceline

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

VP of Programs

DAKOTA SIMPSON

VP of Programs

WES RICHARDSON

Program Manager

WES RICHARDSON

Program Manager

Wes is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and small business owners identify their challenges and opportunities. As Program Manager, Wes leads our industry-agnostic programming, connecting dozens of Nashville-based founders with the critical resources they need to launch, grow and scale. He’s passionate about building a unique and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nashville, the city he has called home for more than 20 years.

Clay Banks, CEO and Founder, InPaceline

CLAY BANKS

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

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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

VP of Programs

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WES RICHARDSON

Program Manager

Read Bio

Wes is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and small business owners identify their challenges and opportunities. As Program Manager, Wes leads our industry-agnostic programming, connecting dozens of Nashville-based founders with the critical resources they need to launch, grow and scale. He’s passionate about building a unique and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nashville, the city he has called home for more than 20 years.

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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