What Makes a Great Pilot?
This post originally appeared in The Company Lab’s The Engine newsletter. Written by Tasia Malakasis, CEO, The Company Lab (CO.LAB) Based in Chattanooga, The Company Lab (CO.LAB) is a 501(c)(3)...
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How Founders Are Really Using AI
We recently hosted a packed Lunch & Learn about How to Work Smarter & Grow Faster with AI. We brought together entrepreneurs, marketers, operators, and tech leaders to talk candidly...
What Founders Really Need to Know About Raising Capital: Lessons from Capital 101
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) kicked off its new Capital Event Series with Capital 101, a jam-packed primer on the funding landscape for early-stage founders. Led by Haley “Zap” Zapolski,...
From Grind to Growth: The Shift Every Entrepreneur Must Make
Written by Danny Pippin, NEC Advisor This post originally appeared in Danny Pippin’s Sunday Growth Insights Newsletter — a weekly dose of clarity, leadership tools, and behavioral science to help...
The Nashville We Wish We Knew—And the One We’re Still Building
Some people live history. Others preserve it. And then there are those rare individuals—like David Ewing—who do both. A ninth-generation Nashvillian and self-proclaimed collector of all things Nashville, Ewing is...
From Guitars to Graduation: Will Acuff on Building a Joy Lab and Scaling Community Impact
In this episode of the Circle Back Podcast, Sam Davidson sits down with Will Acuff—co-founder of Corner to Corner, Nashville-based nonprofit leader, and author of the new book No Elevator...
Reinventing Healthcare from the Ground Up: Members Health Co. Opens Second Location
Dr. Rahul Iyengar didn’t train for 11 years to see 40 patients a day. “I wouldn’t take a job seeing 40-plus people a day,” he says. “That’s not what I...
Democratizing Digital: How CLA’s Small Business Clients Are Using Technology to Transform
Partnering for Progress: How CLA Supports Small Business Growth through Innovation At the EC, we’re proud to work alongside organizations like CLA who are championing innovation for entrepreneurs and small...
Top 10 Lessons from Stuart McWhorter’s Conversation on Circle Back
In his recent conversation on Circle Back, TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter shared invaluable insights that reflect his journey through entrepreneurship, leadership, and public service. These lessons offer a unique perspective...