Events - Entrepreneur Center

SBA National Small Business Week – Nashville Celebration

MON, MAY 12 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

TSU Avon Williams Campus

Join Tennessee entrepreneurs, leaders, and resource partners for an SBA National Small Business Week Awards & Networking Session.

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EC Event MAY 14

Lunch & Learn: Revenue Velocity — Invisible Wins Create Visible Wins

THURS, MAY 14 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Join Debra Sunderland, a Conscious Leadership expert, to discover the invisible patterns quietly slowing your revenue growth and how to shift them.

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Community Event MAY 15

Employee Ownership is Economic Development

FRI, MAY 15 | 9:30 AM CT

Online

A webinar on how Tennessee is using employee ownership to help keep small and medium-sized businesses local, protect jobs, and build long-term community wealth. Hear from the Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO) on what employee ownership is, why it matters, and how it supports workforce and community development.

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Community Event MAY 18

AI Across America: Nashville

MON, MAY 18 | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Nashville Entrepreneur Center

A single-day convening focused on Tennessees opportunity to lead in the next era of AI.

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Community Event MAY 19

From Lab to Market: Accelerating AI Innovation

TUES, MAY 19 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ashraf Islam Engineering Building, Tennessee Tech University

Statewide event connecting AI researchers, startups, and industry to accelerate commercialization and job creation across Tennessee.

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Community Event MAY 20

AgeTech Connect Nashville: Aging & Longevity Innovation Showcase

WED, MAY 20 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Ed Jones Auditorium

Showcase of founders building solutions in aging and longevity, with networking and an Innovation Circuit.

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EC Event MAY 21

Nashville Entrepreneur Day: Spring 2026

THURS, MAY 21 | 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Geodis Park

1000+ investors, advisors, and business leaders gathering to meet companies with traction.

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Community Event MAY 21

The Business of Senior Living

THURS, MAY 21 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Nashville Entrepreneur Center

A panel of experienced voices from across the senior living ecosystem for an honest conversation about what it really takes to succeed as an innovator in this space. Presented in partnership by Vye and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.

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Community Event MAY 24

Tennessee Titans 1st & Goal Grant — Application Deadline

SUN, MAY 24 | APPLICATION DEADLINE 5:00 PM CST

Online Application

Tennessee Titans 1st & Goal Grant — $500–$15,000 for Tennessee small and minority-owned businesses. Apply by May 24.

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Community Event JUN 1

RJ Young’s Tech Connect 2026

MON, JUN 1 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Luke Combs' Category 10

Network with industry experts, explore office tech across four floors, enjoy Southern cuisine and a live show by Big & Rich.

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Community Event JUN 4

Nashville eCom Summit

THURS, JUNE 4 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

City Winery Nashville

A curated gathering of Nashville eCommerce leaders, bringing together industry experts and decision-makers across retailers, brands, merchants, and solution providers. Topics span strategy, marketing, operations, and customer experience.

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Community Event JUN 5

Meet the Drapers Nashville

FRI, JUNE 5 | Apply by May 15

Nashville

Meet the Drapers is the global startup pitch show where founders compete live in front of Tim Draper and guest judges for up to $1M in investment. The Nashville episode is part of the Draper America Tour, produced in partnership with Launch Tennessee. Applications close May 15.

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