Apply to be an Approved Vendor

Approved Vendor Directory · Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Apply to be an approved vendor.

The Approved Vendor Directory puts vetted service providers in front of the founders and small businesses who work out of the EC. Accountants, attorneys, marketers, insurers, IT, and more. Any business can apply. You do not have to be a member.

Introductory annual listing: $500. EC members pay $375. Member pricing applies to members with three or more months of current membership. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Go to the application What being a vendor means
Who you reach
320+ EC members
Founders and small business owners building in Nashville right now.
Listing term
One year
Annual listing fee, renewed each year.
Where you appear
The member portal
Members browse the directory where they already book space and register for events.

What it means

Approved is not the same as listed.

Founders take a recommendation from the EC seriously, so the bar to get in is real. Here is what you are agreeing to, and what you get.

You are vetted

We check before you are listed.

Every applicant submits business registration or legal documentation, any licensing your work requires, and two to three client references, reviews, or case studies. We review all of it.

You get a profile

Your business, in front of members.

Your logo, banner, description, services, and website live in the member portal, in the categories you select, where members look when they need to hire.

You offer something

A member discount, set by you.

Approved vendors extend a discount to EC members. You decide what it is and which services it covers. It is the reason members start with this list instead of a search engine.

You reach early buyers

Businesses actively buying help.

EC members are founders and small business owners building right now. They need legal, financial, brand, and technical help on real timelines, and they ask each other who to call.

How it works

Four steps, one application.

  1. Apply

    Complete the application on this page. It asks for your company details, documentation, service categories, and the discount you will offer members.

  2. Review

    We verify your documentation and references and confirm the categories you selected are the right fit for how members search.

  3. Invoice

    Approved vendors are invoiced for the annual listing fee. Member pricing is applied at this step if you qualify.

  4. Go live

    Your profile is published in the member portal and members can find you, read your listing, and contact you directly.

What to have ready

The application includes file uploads. Gather these before you start so you can finish in one sitting.

  • Company logo 400 x 400 px
  • Company banner 1200 x 300 px
  • Business registration or legal documentation Registration certificate, articles of incorporation, Form SS-4, or business license
  • Licensing or certifications If your work requires them. CPA, licensed attorney, certified financial planner, and similar.
  • Two to three client references References, reviews, or case studies
  • Your member discount What it is, and which services it applies to
  • Business website and a short description of your services

The application

Approved Vendor Directory application.

Two ways forward

Apply now, or ask first.

Ready to apply

Have your logo, banner, documentation, and references on hand, and the application takes one sitting.

Start your application

Questions first

Not sure whether the directory fits your business, or which service categories to pick? Ask us before you apply.

Get in touch

Already an EC member looking to hire? The Approved Vendor Directory lives in your member portal, not on this page. Sign in there to browse vendors and their member discounts.