Slim & Husky's Pizza (North Nashville)Nashville, TN Wednesday, July 1  •  5 PM - 7 PM FOUNDERS OF COLOR HAPPY HOUR | FOUNDERS CIRCLES Founders Circles exists to help underrepresented entrepreneurs build relationships, access opportunities, and find support throughout their entrepreneurial journey. This happy hour is designed to create space for authentic conversations, meaningful introductions, and...

​Join us for an interactive session to learn more about our $70M fund, InvestTN. This 1.5-hour session is designed for entrepreneurs interested in funding opportunities and investors looking to connect with high-potential Tennessee startups. ​Our team will take a deep dive into how the program works, what the process is like, updates on the portfolio,...

You're building something real. But if revenue isn't consistent, chances are you don't have a business problem — you have a selling problem. And nobody has told you the truth about what selling actually takes, or how AI can do the heavy lifting once you learn the skill. Join us for a Lunch & Learn...

Join the Nashville Post for an exclusive look at our Innovation & Ideas digital series on Thursday, July 9, at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, where you'll get to network with some of the city's top investors, innovators and creators. At our event, we'll officially celebrate the launch of the Nashville Post Podcast, produced by Relationary...

Join us on Tuesday, July 14th for our monthly Women in Entrepreneurship Meeting! We'll be meeting for lunch at Lakeshore park from 11:30am - 1pm! Bring a friend (and some lunch) and join us for laid back networking and summer fun.

This virtual workshop is designed for business advisors at economic development and entrepreneurship support organizations who are navigating how to support outdoor businesses with AI adoption. ​AI is changing how entrepreneurs find information, market their businesses, make decisions, and interact with customers. Business advisors are increasingly being asked when AI is worth using, where it...

A collaborative space with a tech focus but open to all levels and career fields! Curious about coding? Dabbling in a project and need help? Professional Developer working on a hack or project? Wherever you are this Meetup is for you!! Bring your project and we’ll collab together! Meet with other tech professionals in the...

Join us for the next Small Business Peer-to-Peer Group meeting on Wednesday, July 15 at 8:30 a.m. at Lambert's Southern Pie & Bake Shop. This group is designed for small business owners and operators to connect in a confidential, supportive environment. It is not a referral or sales group—our focus is on sharing knowledge, resources, and...

EC's Morehead-Cain summer interns present a summer's worth of research and recommendations on expanding entrepreneurial resources across Nashville. This presentation is hosted by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's Morehead-Cain summer internship team. We hope you all will be able to join us in-person, but there will be a recording available if you are unable to attend.

Maryville College Downtown Center 118 E. Church Avenue Maryville, TN 37804 United States Event Contact Meghan White (865) 209-3435 Send Email Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM) (EDT)

Strategic Focus in 60 Minutes Thu, Sep 17 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM  TSBDC at RSCC - Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Topic: Managing a Business Networking from 8:30 to 9:00 AM EDT WHAT THIS WORKSHOP DELIVERS Most small business owners are running their operations without a written strategic direction, not because they lack ambition,...

The best products sell themselves. Not because of a slick sales team — because the product IS the growth engine. ​That's product-led growth. And if you're building 0→1, it might be the cheapest, fastest way to find your first thousand users. ​In this workshop, we'll break down the basics: ​What PLG actually means (and when...

🎉 Happy Hour at the EC! 🍻 Join us at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for an afternoon of fun and networking, at Happy Hour on Thursday, July 16th, from 3–5 PM! 🔹 What’s in it for you? Networking with fellow entrepreneurs Free drinks and snacks Join us at the EC and grab a drink! 📍 Location: Nashville Entrepreneur Center📅 Date: Thursday, July 16th⏰ Time: 3:00 – 5:00...

Do you want to know what is going on in the City of Alcoa? If you answered yes, then make plans to attend an upcoming local briefing on Friday, July 17th, at 8:30 AM. We will discuss priorities, budget challenges and vision for the future. The briefings provide an excellent opportunity to strengthen and build...

Join our next Women in Business Meeting with Sharon Hannum on Monday,  July 20th, 12:00 pm, at the Blount Partnership. Come ready to share, come ready for self-examination and come ready for fun! Lunch will be provided by Asen Marketing!

Register today for Innovation Insights featuring Vitruvian, AirTrac, and TxV Our monthly webinar series “Innovation Insights” continues Monday, July 20, as IACMI CCO Jason Gibson moderates discussions on recent technology advancements and important business opportunities and updates from IACMI and our members. Please join us on your lunch break Monday, July 20 at 12PM ET,...

Join us for Power Connect Lunch! Meet, Mingle, Lunch, Connect, Nibble, Engage and Network with other influential professionals. While you (and the other guests) will have an opportunity to introduce your business, current areas of focus and/or anything you could use help with, all I ask is that everyone shows up with a focus on...

Join us as we welcome TNWorks, Tennessee’s statewide workforce initiative led by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Discover how TNWorks is helping employers navigate workforce challenges through a more connected, streamlined approach to workforce development. As a centralized resource hub, TNWorks brings together state agencies, education partners, workforce organizations, and economic...

The Office of Advocacy is hosting a virtual roundtable on international trade, focusing on the USTR’s request for comments on the scope and operation of a mechanism to promote reciprocal managed trade with China. The roundtable details are as follows: Date: July 22, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET Meeting Platform: Microsoft Teams Your feedback will...

Join the ETEC community for a special Meet and Greet Reception with Mike Skaggs, Interim President & CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority. This informal networking event provides ETEC members and community leaders with an opportunity to meet Mr. Skaggs, welcome him to his new role, and engage in conversation with colleagues from across the...

Knoxville Built This is a free, hands-on community AI build night happening Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 4–7 pm at 121 Tech Hub in Knoxville's Old City, hosted by CGI Federal and 121 Tech Hub. It's the first event of its kind in the city, bringing together neighbors, families, and CGI AI experts for three...

About the Life Science Showcase Vanderbilt University's Industry Collaborations Division is proud to present this year's Life Science Showcase, centered on the theme AI in Translational Research. As artificial intelligence and machine learning reshape the earliest stages of the research pipeline — spanning target discovery, multiomics analysis, predictive modeling, and the data ecosystems that underpin it...