These 8 Nashville Founders Just Got The Money They Needed
Jessica Bobbitt sat at her desk and cried when she got the call. Good tears. Her Black Candle Company – Nashville’s first Black women-owned candlemaking lounge – had more...
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5 Ways to Make Every Networking Conversation Count
If you have ever left a networking event wondering why you went in the first place, you are not alone. At our recent Lunch & Learn, business strategist and serial...
What Founders Need to Know About Valuation: 7 Capital Session Takeaways
At our latest Capital Session, we sat down with startup ecosystem builder Haley “Zap” Zapolski (The Lighthouse), valuation expert Wayne Brown (CLA), and healthcare innovation leader J. Tod Fetherling (HCA...
Nashville Entrepreneur Center Announces 2025 Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame Inductees
Three Icons Join the Ranks of Nashville’s Most Legendary Business Leaders NASHVILLE, TN – Nashville Entrepreneur Center today announced the 2025 Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame inductees: fashion designer Manuel Cuevas,...
Entrepreneurship and ADHD go hand-in-hand
Guest Author: Dave Delaney | Communication Strategist, Coach, & Author When I was diagnosed with ADHD at 50, everything began to make sense. My energy and hyperfocus on projects when time...
From Couch Socks to Global Healing: How Becca Stevens Built a Justice-Driven Movement
In this new episode of the Circle Back Podcast, host Sam Davidson sits down with one of Nashville’s most visionary social innovators—Rev. Becca Stevens, President & Founder of Thistle Farms....
Stop Sabotaging Your Sales Future: The Fatal Mistakes That Kill Early-Stage Startups
Guest Author: Nigel Green | Sales Expert & Author Why Most Founders Can’t Identify Sales Talent—And Why That Guarantees Failure Your idea has now morphed into a company. Customers are...
Nashville High Schoolers Are Starting Real Businesses. They Need Your Help.
Alexa Tercero started making jewelry during lunch hour at her Florida high school. Two years later, her business Faer for Everyone had generated $18,000 in revenue and landed her at...
Top 10 Tips For Prompting AI
Written by Anna-Vija McCloud, Founder & CEO of Piccolo Solutions, NEC Advisor, and 2025 Nashpreneur of the Year. This post originally appeared in System Reboot, her weekly newsletter. Your new...