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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Community Event
SEP 9
Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase
WED, SEP 9 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
OZ Arts Nashville
Meet local artist entrepreneurs at their showcase booths, then watch pitch finalists compete live on stage.
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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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EC Event
SEP 10
Lunch N’ Learn: Raising Early-Stage Funding in Nashville
THURS, SEP 10 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Learn practical strategies for raising early-stage capital in Nashville, then hear real stories from a founder panel.
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Community Event
SEP 10
GNTC Summit
THURS, SEP 10 | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Omni Nashville
A day of Data, AI, Leadership & Innovation programming for tech pros, plus a Wed happy hour kickoff.
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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 15
Upshot Nashville Women’s Pro Basketball Name & Logo Unveiling
TUES, SEP 15 | 6:00 PM
Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium
Upshot Nashville unveils the name and logo for its new women's professional basketball team.
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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
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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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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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
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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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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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.
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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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Community Event
SEP 22
LOI Workshop, a Nashville ETA Event
TUES, SEP 22 | 8:00 AM
Owen Graduate School of Management
Nancy Stabell of Wood Stabell Law Group leads a hands-on walkthrough of an LOI template for searchers and buyers.
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EC Event
SEP 24
Happy Hour & Founders Market
THURS, SEP 24 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Sample and shop local CPG, food & beverage brands at our quarterly Founders Market Showcase, plus free drinks.
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EC Event
SEP 24
Elevate Your Executive Presence
THURS, SEP 24 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Interactive workshop on building Executive Presence to increase your power and influence.
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Community Event
OCT 2
BrainTrustLIVE 2026
FRI, OCT 2 | 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Music City Center
A one-day conference where founders skip the highlight reel and talk about the hard chapters. Open to all.
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EC Event
OCT 19
2026 NEXT Awards + Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame, Presented by Amazon
MON, OCTOBER 19 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Entrepreneurship’s biggest night, honoring the up-and-comers and the game-changers. Tickets on sale now.
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Community Event
NOV 18
Next Level Women’s Conference 2026
WED, NOV 18 | 7:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Janet Ayers Conference Center, Belmont University
Half-day conference on women in business and leadership, with keynote Karin Hurt and workshops from Middle Tennessee leaders.
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