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Project Healthcare Welcomes Fall 2025 Cohort

We’re excited to introduce the Fall 2025 Project Healthcare Cohort—our accelerator for founders who know that true healthcare innovation requires expertise, insight, and collaboration. This group of 14 companies...

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Project FinTech Welcomes Fall 2025 Cohort

We’re excited to introduce the Fall 2025 Project FinTech Cohort—our accelerator for founders who know that the future of financial services is built at the intersection of finance and...

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Cal Turner Jr. on Circle Back Podcast

From Overshoes to the Rose Garden: Cal Turner Jr.’s Story of Family, Service, and Success

In this heartfelt and humorous episode of the Circle Back Podcast, Cal Turner Jr.—Hall of Famer and former CEO of Dollar General—joins host Sam Davidson for a masterclass in legacy...

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2025 Financial Services NEXT Awards Finalists

STARTUP FINALISTS Contractor Financial Services, LLC Angie Huddleston ContractorFinancialServices.net Contractor Financial Services (CFS) helps construction contractors, trades, and real estate developers gain financial clarity and control so they can grow...

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2025 Real Estate & Construction NEXT Awards Finalists

STARTUP FINALISTS CRE615, LLC Alexa Barnett CRE615.com Founded in Nashville, CRE615 is a networking and educational platform built for commercial real estate professionals. With more than 2,000 members, the organization...

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2025 Products & Services NEXT Awards Finalists

STARTUP FINALISTS A ROZE AFFAIR LLC Joshua Maldonado & Jian Maldonado ARozeAffair.com A ROZE AFFAIR is a strategic events agency specializing in integrated communications, project management, and event production. Founded...

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2025 Music, Sports, Gaming, & Entertainment NEXT Awards Finalists

STARTUP FINALISTS Brandwood Global, Inc. Stephanie Weier & Todd Bulgarino BrandwoodGlobal.com Brandwood Global, Inc. is the company behind Brandingo, a proprietary technology that uses a “silent audio QR watermark” to...

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2025 Hospitality & Retail NEXT Awards Finalists

STARTUP FINALISTS Happenstance Distilling Co. Paige Parker HappenstanceWhiskey.com Happenstance Distilling Co. is a 100% women-owned and led whiskey company based in Nashville. In an industry where nearly 40% of whiskey...

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2025 Healthcare NEXT Awards Finalists

STARTUP FINALISTS Agentis Longevity Jimmy St Louis AgentisLongevity.com Agentis Longevity is a clinically focused provider of comprehensive longevity care — including advanced diagnostics, hormone optimization, and innovative anti-aging therapies....

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