Events
What’s happening across Nashville’s entrepreneur community.
Community Event
3686 Entrepreneurship Conference
3686 returns for its 13th year with a new walkable Germantown campus, a startup & tech job fair, and expanded networking.
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EC Event
AUG 20
EC Happy Hour
THURS, AUG 20 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
An afternoon of networking, free drinks, and snacks with fellow entrepreneurs at the EC.
RSVP FOR FREE
EC Event
AUG 27
Elevate Your Resilience in the Face of Rejection
THURS, AUG 27 | 10:00 AM
Virtual (Zoom)
An interactive workshop with startup doula Mandy Major on processing rejection without losing momentum.
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Community Event
AUG 27
Future Ready by NBIC: Free Digital Skills Sessions
TUES & THURS IN AUGUST | THROUGH AUG 27
Virtual (Zoom)
Free two-hour digital skills sessions from NBIC — AI, marketing, and QuickBooks. Online weekly; pick your sessions.
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Community Event
SEP 10
The Creator Summit
THURS, SEP 10, 2026
Nashville, TN
Creators, industry pros, and brand partners gather in Nashville to build connections and spark collaboration.
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Community Event
SEP 12
16th Annual Steps of Success 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk
SAT, SEP 12 | 5K 8:00 AM · 1 MILE 8:10 AM
Music City Center
5K and 1 mile fun run/walk in downtown Nashville, benefiting Transformation Life Center.
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Community Event
SEP 13
Healthcare Sessions 2026
SUN-TUES, SEPT 13-15
Nashville, TN
Three days of conversations shaping what's next in healthcare, hosted by the Nashville Health Care Council.
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Community Event
SEP 14
3686 Entrepreneurship Conference
MON–WED, SEPT 14–16, 2026
Brooklyn Bowl + Germantown venues
3686 returns for its 13th year with a new walkable Germantown campus, a startup & tech job fair, and expanded networking.
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EC Event
SEP 15
From Concept to Commercialization: A Pre-Summit Startup Workshop (GHIS III)
TUES, SEPT 15 | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Half-day pre-summit workshop for health startup founders ahead of the Global Health Innovators Summit III. Free; space limited.
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Community Event
SEP 16
Global Health Innovation Summit III
WED, SEP 16 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Cannery Hall
Nashville: Where Global Health Lands. The strategic entry point for international healthtech companies entering the US market.
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EC Event
SEP 16
Brewing Connections Day
WED, SEP 16 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Monday Night Brewing
Seven 3686 pop-ups, one room at Monday Night Brewing — register separately for each session.
SEE THE LINEUP
EC Event
SEP 16
Founder Fuel Station
WED, SEP 16 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM
Monday Night Brewing
Coffee from Asulon Collective plus free professional headshots — your recharge stop during 3686 week.
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Community Event
SEP 16
Innovators Forum: AI Data Centers
WED, SEP 16 | 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Monday Night Brewing
A panel on what AI data center development does to a community, with open audience discussion.
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Community Event
SEP 16
The New Moats: What Customer Behavior Reveals
WED, SEP 16 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Monday Night Brewing
A hands-on workshop on reading customer behavior signals and turning them into sharper design and messaging.
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Community Event
SEP 16
After the First Meeting: Demystifying Venture Financings
WED, SEP 16 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Monday Night Brewing
Early-stage investors demystify venture financings from intro to close.
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EC Event
SEP 16
Building in Public: An Interactive Social Media Workshop
WED, SEP 16 | 1:45 – 2:45 PM
Monday Night Brewing
A hands-on social media workshop with the EC's Janvier Buggs — leave with a video concept and B-roll.
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EC Event
SEP 16
Founders of Color Happy Hour
WED, SEP 16 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Monday Night Brewing
A Founders Circles happy hour making room for real conversations and useful introductions.
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Community Event
SEP 16
Cowrite the Future: Innovators in the Round
WED, SEP 16 | 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Monday Night Brewing
Founders and innovators interview each other, songwriting-round style, on the problems they're solving.
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EC Event
OCT 19
2026 NEXT Awards + Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame, Presented by Amazon
MON, OCTOBER 19
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Entrepreneurships biggest night to honor the up and comers, the game-changers.
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