You Missed the Future of Work (And It Happened Over Free Lunch)
While you were eating a desk salad, a room full of EC members watched someone casually ask AI to remote into a Raspberry Pi and generate a motion graphics video....
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Michael Burcham Got 30 Nos from Nashville Investors. Then He Built the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.
Michael Burcham was 31 years old, sitting in the parking lot of one of Nashville’s biggest investors, unable to turn his ignition. The investor’s first words had been: “What the...
He Didn’t Know LaunchTN Existed. Then the EC Made an Introduction.
A student nurse shows up to a hospital for clinical training. She needs to know which building, which floor, which unit, and who her preceptor is. Before she walks through...
You’re Not Too Late: Why Now Is the Best Time for Founders to Actually Start Using AI
Last year, Luke Thompson found a process one of his clients didn’t even know they were running. It was costing them $400,000 annually. The fix? A $200-per-month tool. They had...
The Five Questions That Got a Founder Unstuck: A Board Member’s Lesson
Elise Mitchell just joined the Nashville Entrepreneur Center board. She built Mitchell Communications Group from zero to 500% growth in five years, ran it for 18 years, then sold it....
How to Work a Networking Event When You Hate Networking
David Castro went to Coffee & Connections at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center in December. Four guys were already in the IceBrekr app before the event started. “When we got to...
From Mailbox to Mentor: How Amy Good Found More Than an Address at the EC
Amy Good joined the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for a mailbox. Two years later, she’s an advisor, a Lunch & Learn facilitator, and last month, she brought her seven-year-old daughter Lindley...
The Kid Who Skipped Graduation Now Gives Out Scholarships
Paul Whitten was in makeup school on graduation day. Not because his grades were bad—they were fine, not great, but fine. The problem was attendance. He’d skipped so much school...
“We Just Won $25,000”: What Happened When 10 Founders Pitched for Impact Grants
Almost 500 people showed up to GEODIS Park on December 3 for Nashville Entrepreneur Day. The Premier Club where Impact Grant pitches happened was standing room only. Three rows of...