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Coffee Talk with Metro Arts
FEB 11, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee Talk with Metro Arts is our monthly community gathering where artists, neighbors, and anyone looking to get involved in the Nashville arts scene can connect and share their stories. Join us to learn about upcoming projects and opportunities, and meet the people creating exciting new art in Nashville.
Location: Visual Minds, Inc., 1012 Nelson Merry St, Nashville, TN, 37203
Get the DetailsLunch N' Learn: The 100x Founder: Your AI Workspace That Multiplies Your Output
FEB 12, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Most founders use AI to write emails and brainstorm ideas. Luke Thompson uses it to actually run companies. In this hands-on session, you'll see how to build an AI workspace that doesn't just answer questions, but that also does the work. Live demos, real examples, and tools you can implement this week.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
REGISTER FOR FREELaunchTN Summer Intern
FEB 13
Jump-start your career with LaunchTN's paid Summer Intern Program
Location: LaunchTN
Students Apply NowVanderbilt Startup Career Fair
FEB 18, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Startup Career Fair is open to dynamically growing companies which are Vanderbilt alumni-led or based in Nashville. Age of company, revenue, and profitability are measures we consider, but we do not use hard and fast rules when considering applications.
Location: Owen Graduate School of Management
RegisterNashville Small Business & Brands | Peer Meetup
FEB 19, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
For the makers, bakers, builders, & brands - we are getting together to talk small business.
Location: Nashville
REGISTERFrontiers 2026
FEB 19 - FEB 20
This is not a passive conference. Frontiers is built to surface where capital is moving, how innovation is actually being deployed, and what it takes to translate scientific and technological breakthroughs into real-world impact.
Location: The Noah Liff Opera Center
GET TICKETSNEC Happy Hour & Trivia
FEB 19, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Test your knowledge of surprising business facts, common business myths, and smart insights that could help your company thrive! Join us at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for an afternoon of fun, friendly competition, and networking at Happy Hour on Thursday, February 19th, from 3–5 PM!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Register for FreeElevate Your Wellness: Mental Health as a Leadership Skill
FEB 26, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
In this interactive session in the NEC cafe, participants will explore how mental wellness and boundary setting directly impact decision making, leadership presence, creativity, and long term business growth. Using research-informed psychological insights and practical tools, this session reframes success as something that can be built without constant urgency, self sacrifice, or depletion.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Register for FreeNashville Veterans in Entrepreneurship & Business Meetup
MAR 18, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Overview Join fellow veterans in Nashville to network, share business tips, and build connections in the entrepreneurial world. Join the Nashville Veterans in Entrepreneurship & Business Meetup! The Nashville Veterans in Entrepreneurship & Business (website will be live soon) is a quarterly, in-person meetup designed to connect veterans who are building or exploring businesses with Nashville’s broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. This is not a support group or a motivational event. It is a structured, practical entry point into the city’s startup and small-business community. Attendees include veteran founders and operators, local entrepreneurs, mentors, and representatives from Nashville’s entrepreneurial institutions. The evening is designed to encourage meaningful connections, practical conversation, and clear next steps. Whether you are validating an idea, growing an existing business, or looking to plug into Nashville’s business networks, this meetup is built to help you leave with momentum and real connections.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
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