InFlight is an accelerator-level program featuring monthly programming and ongoing support. Highlights include: Interactive classroom sessions featuring world-class curriculum A supportive community of entrepreneur peers Connection to Nashville business leaders, alumni, and over 290 mentors Personalized, hands-on attention through a dedicated case manager and guidance from Entrepreneurs-In-Residence
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Virtual Instagram coaching with Cara Greenstein, including private Q&As with Cara! About this event Join local Instagram guru and food blogger, Cara Greenstein of the Caramelized Blog for a virtual four-week workshop series, The Business Approach to Instagram: In Depth Tutorials to Content Creation. **This workshop series requires that students are Business Instagram account owners...
Ashley Garth About this event Come see content innovator and strategic entrepreneur Ashley Garth speak about how to grow and scale your business! At this event, Ashley will discuss strategies to help build engagement to launch your product and increase your sales.
Event Details All are welcome! Join The Biz Foundry & Red Silo Brewing Company for a FREE community networking event. Bring your business card and a friend and come check out our Cookeville location! Be sure to register to receive your free beer!
Event Details What is SEO and why should I care? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It’s a strategy businesses use to be found by customers online. If that doesn’t clear things up then...well, you’re not alone. SEO is a confusing term shrouded in high-tech mysticism. Is it an actual thing or digital snake oil?...
Innov865 Week celebrates Knoxville’s entrepreneurial spirit by bringing together startups, entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, students, and the East Tennessee community for a week of educational panels, pitch competitions, investor roundtables, and social events in September. Please visit the Innov865 Alliance’s calendar for more opportunities to network with fellow Knoxville entrepreneurs, as we prepare for this year’s week-long...
Invitation only. The Innov865 Alliance will hold a private reception to kick off Innov865 2021 on Monday, October 4 from 5:30 to 7 pm. ET. Heavy hors devours, beer and wine will be served. More details will be announced soon.
Startup Day will be in-person this year but also accessible virtually! It will take place at the Mill in Mine in Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET. Startup Day is an annual “Shark-Tank”-style pitch competition for a chance to win up to $10,000 in cash prizes. Six of...
About this event Startup Day will be hosted at the Mill & Mine in Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The event will also feature the Impact Award, presented by Verizon, to a Knoxville entrepreneur who has gained the most momentum over the past few years. Join us for another great event of...
An Innov865 Week event bringing together local companies that are in the early or late stages of raising capital. About this event Join the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and Three Roots Capital as we host a hybrid event of pre-recorded pitches, live Q+A, and round table discussions and networking, as part of Knoxville's Innov865 Week. We're bringing together investors, industry experts,...
Receive free marketing advice from Kevin Adelsberger, owner of Adelsberger Marketing. To help our local experts plan accordingly we're asking that you schedule your meeting by 5PM on the Monday before and since spaces are limited please sign-up for a max of two meetings per month. For more information, please visit: TheCO Office Hours
An Innov865 Week event bringing together local companies that are in the early or late stages of raising capital. About this event Join the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and Three Roots Capital as we host a hybrid event of pre-recorded pitches, live Q+A, and round table discussions and networking, as part of Knoxville's Innov865 Week. We're bringing together investors, industry experts,...
The Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) hosts top level content and discussion, introducing and exploring the latest innovations and issues related to automotive manufacturing. It brings together key industries including manufacturing, safety, logistics, government, and energy as they relate to automotive manufacturing. SAC is in its 14th year of gathering together automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers from...
The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) will host three virtual business roundtables to create a cohesive statewide network to become the number one state in the country for the electric vehicle supply chain. Additionally, these efforts will cultivate an advanced energy economy to attract and retain innovative businesses. The final virtual business roundtable will...
The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) has hosted virtual business roundtables in Middle and West Tennessee and one annual Statewide Energy Incentives Webinar to create a cohesive statewide network to become the number one state in the country for the electric vehicle supply chain. Additionally, these efforts will cultivate an advanced energy economy to...
Have you wondered how you can actively make your business and community more equitable? At this Spark we'll hear from Matt Marshall, President and CEO of the United Way of West Tennessee and Co-founder of the Jackson Equity Project. He will share how the group is advocating for our community and how businesses can develop...
Event Details Powered By Her is an organization to help women entrepreneurs reach their potential through community connections. Monthly lunches are offered for free thanks for First Volunteer Bank! For our October lunch, we will have Yvette Demming from Middle Tennessee Jiu Jitsu speak to our group on the importance of self defense. Additional...
Startup Week is Chattanooga’s premier entrepreneurship and innovation-focused event. What: Weeklong community-sourced event When: Oct. 18-22, 2021 Who: CO.LAB hosts and produces signature events and leads general execution + collaborates with community How many: 50+ events (panel discussions, interactive workshops and celebratory community gatherings) New this year: Friday will be a daylong community Celebration.
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is hosting a virtual elevator pitch competition for data, analytics, and AI entrepreneurs in Tennessee. About this event Pitch for Good: Data/Analytics/AI Edition On Tuesday, October 19th from 12-1p we are hosting a virtual elevator pitch competition for data, analytics and AI entrepreneurs in Tennessee. An independent panel of experts will be selecting 6 total...
CO.LAB is excited to announce the 2020 Will This Float?: Black Founders Edition! This year’s competition will be hosted virtually during this year’s Startup Week Chattanooga. Will This Float? is a business pitch competition designed to support up-and-coming ideas and companies.
This workshop will be held in person with Covid-19 protocols in place. If you are 50 years old or older, and want to start a business, this workshop is for you!
STF&E Conference: Wednesday, October 20 – Thursday, October 21, 2021 Location: Nashville Public Library (615 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and Tennessee Clean Fuels (TNCleanFuels) will hold the seventh annual Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum & Expo (STF&E) on October 20-21, 2021 at the Nashville Public Library in downtown Nashville. The...
Join us live at Startup Week Chattanooga to learn how SBIR/STTR may fit into your company’s larger commercialization strategy. About this event The Launch Tennessee is headed to Startup Week Chattanooga. Join Us! Through a federal competitive awards-based program, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide non-dilutive funding to small businesses...
Receive free design & branding advice from Stephanie Riley, Brand Futurist & Founder at B3 Creative Agency. To help our local experts plan accordingly we're asking that you schedule your meeting by 5PM on the Monday before and since spaces are limited please sign-up for a max of two meetings per month. For more information,...
To join virtually, please email info@launchtn.org to request Zoom details.
An intimate conversation bringing together visionaries, entrepreneurs and investors helping to grow Tennessee's entrepreneur ecosystem. About this event Our #BuildTN conversation with Percy Miller (AKA Master P) will dive into his entrepreneurial journey from starting one of the first independent music labels – No Limit Records to television production, retail and Rap Snacks. To his latest mission of...
There are many entrepreneurs with great stories to tell and unique products and services to offer, they just need to find the right message and platform to ultimately reach their customers. Amplify is a new pitch competition where entrepreneurs compete for the chance to work with three award-winning advertising agencies to help develop an ad to...
Join us at the 2021 NEXT Awards! About this event Entrepreneurs are the leaders who are transforming industries and improving lives in Nashville and beyond, and in the wake of a challenging 2020, the entrepreneurial spirit is more important than ever. After a year of unprecedented change and renewed dedication from Middle Tennessee founders, they...
This event will recognize 10 founders and their companies in different stages, 5 industry awards in the emerging and market mover categories. Two founders will take home the ultimate prize for Entrepreneur of 2021 and Emerging Entrepreneur of the 2021. This is also a moment in time to honor lifetime achievements as we induct 3...
SOUL is elevating the arts, culture, knowledge, and wellness of Black businesses through unity in commerce, education, and social entertainment. SOUL at theCO is an event for and by Black business owners to provide the opportunity to network and learn from each other. Topic: Beauty and Soul...speaker announcement coming soon! This event is totally free...
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