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Lunch N' Learn: What is Your Brand Really Saying?
JULY 10, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Join EyeCandy Creative for a hands-on workshop to uncover what your brand is really saying & how to align it with your story, mission, & audience.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Unit Economics: Do the Numbers in Your Story Add Up to a Business?
JULY 10, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to connect your story to the numbers investors care about + a hands-on workshop to build your unit economics model.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPNEC Happy Hour
JULY 17, 3 – 5 PM
Join us at the NEC for an afternoon of fun, networking, & an overall good time!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPNEC: Elevate Your Pitch
JULY 24, 10 – 11:30 AM
Get direct feedback on your pitch & walk away with clear, actionable ways to make it stronger.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Know Your Worth: Set a Smart Valuation (Without Guessing)
AUG 6, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to set a smart valuation for your startup + a practical workshop to build your cap table & understand your equity.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVP2025 Nashville Innovation Summit
AUG 14 - 15
Join the NTC for a two-day conference offering expert-led tracks to advance skills, innovation, and networking in the tech community.
Location: Music City Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Community Capital: Turn Your Community Into Investment
AUG 28, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to raise capital from your community + a hands-on workshop to plan, market, & launch your own community fundraising campaign.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPLightspeed Hackathon
SEPT 6 – 7
A 24-hour, no-rules hackathon where builders launch anything they want—and the project with the most real-world traction wins $2,500!
Location: Register to See Location
Details & RSVPWise Squirrels Retreat
SEPT 19 – 21
A transformative ADHD retreat featuring expert workshops, mindfulness practices, & a supportive community to help you reset, recharge, & reconnect.
Location: Franklin, TN
Details & RSVP3rd annual 2025 RALLY Pitch Competition
SEPT 24 – 25
A $5M global competition awarding investments across five innovation studios. Finalists pitch live in front of 3,000+ attendees & hundreds of global investors.
Location: Indiana Convention Center | 200 S Capitol Ave Indianapolis, IN 46225
Details & ApplicationCapital Sessions: Debt Done Right: How 'Boring Old Loans' Can Save Your Startup
SEPT 25, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to use debt to fund your startup without giving up equity + a hands-on workshop to meet lenders & explore real, startup-friendly loan options.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Perfect The Ask: How to Be Pitch Ready
OCT 10, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to deliver a confident, investor-ready pitch + a hands-on workshop to get expert feedback & sharpen your story.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPCapital Sessions: Exit Strategy: Build with the End in Mind
OCT 23, 2 – 5 PM
Learn how to plan for a successful startup exit + a hands-on workshop to map your ideal acquirer & build a strategy to get there.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Details & RSVPStartup Mountain Summit
NOV 6 – 8
A three-day conference in the Appalachian Mountains featuring founder workshops, outdoor networking adventures, and a $10K pitch competition.
Location: Johnson City, TN
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