EC Event
Nashville Entrepreneur Day: Spring 2026
1000+ investors, advisors, and business leaders gathering to meet companies with traction.
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EC Event
APR 23
Elevate Your Sales Game
THURS, APRIL 23 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Join Chris Ude, a Nashville-based sales leader with 10+ years of experience, for a practical, no-fluff conversation about building sales that actually work.
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Community Event
APR 27
Hot Topic Table Talks – Nashville Small Business & Brands
MON, APRIL 27 | 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Nashville, Tennessee
A community gathering for Nashville makers, bakers, builders, and brands to talk small business. Experts address the hot topics voted on by attendees through two rounds of small-group, open Q&A.
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Community Event
APR 29
How Nashville Became Music City with Robert K. Oermann
WED, APRIL 29 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Hear award-winning multi-media music journalist, author, and historian tell the story of how Nashville became Music City.
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Community Event
APR 30
SheGrow | A Nashville NAWBO Luncheon in Partnership with EO Catalyst
WED, APRIL 30 | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Join Nashville NAWBO for an afternoon of leadership, strategy, and community featuring a keynote from Dynasti Hunt, Founder & CEO of Tayden Impact Hunters. EO Nashville is partnering with NAWBO to award two scholarships of up to $1,000 each toward the EO Catalyst program for eligible small business owners.
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Community Event
MAY 4
Small Business Summit 2026
MON-TUES, MAY 4-5
JW Marriott Nashville
A two-day event designed to empower small business owners and founders with actionable insights.
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Community Event
MAY 4
Food Makers and Masters Conference
MON, MAY 4 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tennessee Bankers Association
A full-day conference for food entrepreneurs and makers.
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EC Event
MAY 7
Coffee & Connections: Meet the Advisors Edition + Free Cowork Day
THURS, MAY 7 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
A chance to connect with experienced entrepreneurs and build relationships that actually move the needle.
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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 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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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
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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Community Event
JUN 24
Sloss.Tech/Ideas
WED, JUNE 24
Birmingham, Alabama
A Southeast-focused pitch competition highlighting early-stage companies.
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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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