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Vanderbilt Startup Career Fair
WED, FEB 18 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Startup Career Fair is open to dynamically growing companies which are Vanderbilt alumni-led or based in Nashville. Age of company, revenue, and profitability are measures we consider, but we do not use hard and fast rules when considering applications.
Location: Owen Graduate School of Management
RegisterNashville Small Business & Brands | Peer Meetup
THURS, FEB 19 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
For the makers, bakers, builders, & brands - we are getting together to talk small business.
Location: Nashville
RegisterFrontiers 2026
FEB 19 - FEB 20
This is not a passive conference. Frontiers is built to surface where capital is moving, how innovation is actually being deployed, and what it takes to translate scientific and technological breakthroughs into real-world impact.
Location: The Noah Liff Opera Center
Get TicketsNEC Happy Hour & Trivia
THURS, FEB 19 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Test your knowledge of surprising business facts, common business myths, and smart insights that could help your company thrive! Join us at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for an afternoon of fun, friendly competition, and networking at Happy Hour on Thursday, February 19th, from 3–5 PM!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Register for FreeElevate Your Wellness: Mental Health as a Leadership Skill
THURS, FEB 26 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
In this interactive session in the NEC cafe, participants will explore how mental wellness and boundary setting directly impact decision making, leadership presence, creativity, and long term business growth. Using research-informed psychological insights and practical tools, this session reframes success as something that can be built without constant urgency, self sacrifice, or depletion.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Register for FreeUncovering Opportunities for Growth
WED, MARCH 4 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
So you've acquired a business - now what? Don't let the business run you! EOS is a great system for uncovering opportunities for growth and making sure you're working on the business instead of in it.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
RSVPCoffee & Connections: Solopreneur Edition + Free CoWork Day
THURS, MAR 5 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Kick off March with great coffee, meaningful conversations, and connections that actually get what it’s like to build solo. Join the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for Coffee & Connections: Solopreneur Edition, a morning meetup designed for independent founders, freelancers, consultants, and one-person teams growing their businesses on their own—but not alone.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Register for FreeInvest: Nashville 4th Edition Leadership Summit
THURS, MAR 5 | 8 AM - 11 AM
Connect with industry leaders and gain valuable insights from our expert panel discussions. Bringing together hundreds of Nashville's business and regional leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities for businesses and investors.
Location: Bridgestone Arena
Get TicketsNashville VC Fast Pitch. Pitch, Connect, Fund!
TUES, MAR 17 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Pitch and network with venture capitalists, angels and accredited investors from throughout the country in Nashville.
Location: Vanderbilt University
Get TicketsNashville Veterans in Entrepreneurship & Business Meetup
WED, MAR 18 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Nashville Veterans in Entrepreneurship & Business is a quarterly, in-person meetup designed to connect veterans who are building or exploring businesses with Nashville’s broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. This is not a support group or a motivational event. It is a structured, practical entry point into the city’s startup and small-business community.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Reserve Your SpotThe Vanderbilt Quantum Forum: Technology, Policy and the Economy
THURS, APR 9 | 9:00 - 6:30 PM
Set in Tennessee, this forum brings together leaders from academia, industry, government and national laboratories to introduce quantum technology and explore its implications for energy, security, healthcare, economic competitiveness and public policy.
Location: Grand Hyatt Nashville
Get TicketsNashville Entrepreneur Day: Spring 2026
THURS, MAY 21 | 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Last year, 1000+ investors, advisors, and business leaders showed up to Nashville Entrepreneur Day. They didn’t come for inspiration. They came to meet companies with actual traction. Don’t miss your chance.
Location: TBD
Save the DateSloss.Tech/Ideas
WED, JUNE 24
Sloss.Tech/Ideas is a Southeast-focused pitch competition funded by a grant from the Regions Foundation and is part of the larger Sloss Tech conference, hosted in Birmingham, Alabama. The platform highlights early-stage companies developing innovative solutions across the following categories:
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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