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NEC Coffee & Connections: Women Founders Edition + Free CoWork Day
THURS, APR 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Kick off April energized and inspired! Join the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for Coffee & Connections: Women Founders Edition, a morning designed for women entrepreneurs to connect with one another!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
REGISTER FOR FREEThe Vanderbilt Quantum Forum: Technology, Policy and the Economy
THURS, APR 9 | 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Set in Tennessee, this forum brings together leaders from academia, industry, government and national laboratories to introduce quantum technology and explore its implications for energy, security, healthcare, economic competitiveness and public policy.
Location: Grand Hyatt Nashville
Get TicketsLunch N' Learn: The Art of Cash Flow
THURS, APR 9 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Join us for an engaging Lunch & Learn with Chris Brown as he breaks down the real purpose of cash in a startup, how teams can take shared responsibility for it, and what it looks like to regain control and confidently plan for the future.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
RSVP FOR FREEInside the Cap Table: What Every Leader Should Know Before Joining
THURS, APR 9 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Candid discussion for senior leaders on equity, dilution, and PE/VC-backed company structures before joining.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
RSVPThrive: Economic Inclusion Conference
FRI, APRIL 10 | 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Revenue Reimagined – A half-day conference for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders ready to rethink how to generate revenue. Explore modern approaches to pricing strategy, customer acquisition, relationship-building, and value creation in an economy shaped by AI and automation.
Location: Music City Center- Davidson Ballroom
Register NowEC Happy Hour
THURS, APRIL 16 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for an afternoon of fun and networking, at Happy Hour on Thursday, April 16th, from 3–5 PM!
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
RSVP FOR FREEHow Nashville Became Music City with Robert K. Oermann
WED, APRIL 29 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Hear award-winning multi-media music journalist, author, and historian tell the story of how Nashville became Music City.
Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
RESERVE YOUR SPOTNashville Entrepreneur Day: Spring 2026
THURS, MAY 21 | 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Last year, 1000+ investors, advisors, and business leaders showed up to Nashville Entrepreneur Day. They didn’t come for inspiration. They came to meet companies with actual traction. Don’t miss your chance.
Location: TBD
Save the DateSloss.Tech/Ideas
WED, JUNE 24
Sloss.Tech/Ideas is a Southeast-focused pitch competition funded by a grant from the Regions Foundation and is part of the larger Sloss Tech conference, hosted in Birmingham, Alabama. The platform highlights early-stage companies developing innovative solutions across the following categories:
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Register Now2026 NEXT Awards + Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame, Presented by Amazon
MON, OCT 19
NEXT Awards and Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame is entrepreneurship’s biggest night to honor the up and comers, the game-changers and those that have left a legacy in their wake.
Location: Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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