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Hitting New Notes on Collaboration with Cliff Goldmacher
GRAMMY-recognized, #1 hit songwriter and author of The Reason for the Rhymes, Cliff Goldmacher is a master of the creative process.
Over the course of his 25-year music industry career, he’s written with artists like Keb’ Mo’, Ke$ha, Lisa Loeb, Chris Barron (Lead singer of the Spin Doctors) and Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart. His music has been used on NPR’s “This American Life” and in national advertising campaigns. His client list includes household names like Deloitte, Google, Pfizer and Southwest Airlines.
But recently, he’s found ways to bring the power of songwriting to others.
Finding Strength in the Storm with Nashville’s Women of Retail
This week, we had the pleasure to host three amazing entrepreneurs, as part of our virtual Women of Retail Roundtable: Judith Bright, Marcie Van Mol, and Mignon Francois. In one amazing afternoon, these women shared their stories before starting a business, why they started a business, and how they have adapted to survive - and even thrive - during these challenging times.
3 Lessons We Took Away from “Eliminating the Box” with Eddie and Taj George
Yesterday, we hosted Taj and Eddie George at a speaker series called “Eliminating the Box,” where they shared what it means to break out of the box of celebrity and become entrepreneurs.
“I think that anyone who has an idea and puts one foot in front of the other and strives for it is an entrepreneur,” said Taj “You can’t put an entrepreneur in a box, and if you do, you’re wrong.”
CEO Letter: Making Nashville the Best Place {For Women} to Start a Business
Yesterday, I was thrilled to read the Nashville Business Journal announcement that the Nashville area ranked among the top 15 of SmartAsset’s best cities for women entrepreneurs.
Bringing the Investor Community to the Entrepreneurial Table with Mike Shmerling
Native Nashvillian Mike Shmerling wasn’t always interested in entrepreneurship. Born on Church Street, he started his career 43 years ago in accounting, but by his 30s, he made the leap into entrepreneurship and in 2007 was invited to co-chair an initiative for an entrepreneurial hub in Nashville. The idea was to build the Nashville entrepreneurial community; Healthcare, music, hospitality, and tech were booming by then, but Nashville was more than just a business hub -- it had a reputation for helping others and collaborating
Reflecting on the EC as a part of family legacy with Stuart McWhorter
You could say that being involved with supporting the Nashville Entrepreneur Center runs in the family for Stuart McWhorter: His father, Clayton McWhorter, was the founding Board Chair for the NEC and the namesake of The McWhorter Circle annual giving society. Stuart himself previously served as the NEC’s CEO, too.
Accelerating entrepreneurship through community with Janet Miller
Author and Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey Shares Wisdom and Insights into the Entrepreneurial Journey
On November 17, we hosted Jim McKelvey, a serial entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, artist, and author of The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. He is the cofounder of Square and served as the chairman of its board until 2010, and still serves on the Board of Directors. In 2011, his iconic card reader design was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art.