Events - Entrepreneur Center

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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Community Event MAY 9

Mother’s Day Yoga & Sound Bath Reset: Rooted in Love

SAT, MAY 9 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Tempo by Hilton Nashville Downtown

A restorative Pre-Mother's Day morning of gentle yoga and immersive sound healing at Tempo by Hilton Nashville Downtown. All levels welcome — ticket includes Bluestone Lane smoothies, brunch bites, a custom floral bundle, and a wellness goodie bag. A portion of proceeds benefits Deep Roots Nashville.

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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 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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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 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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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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