The Tech Check, powered by Interlaced: What Nashville told us about founders, artificial intelligence
By Simran Nath Launch Tennessee’s 3686 conference took over Nashville’s Germantown just a few weeks ago in September. Founders, investors, and operators from across the Southeast packed Brooklyn Bowl for three days of panels, pitches, and hallway conversations. We spent September 15 on the second floor running The Vault, our activation. It stayed busy all […]
Announced: 3686 entrepreneurial conference is back — and expanding

Launch Tennessee’s 3686 entrepreneurial conference expands to Germantown, adds new startup & tech job fair and Startup Homecoming party alongside increased networking opportunities Fast facts 3686, Tennessee’s largest gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, is set for Sept. 14-16 Discounted early bird tickets, offering the lowest rate of the year, go on sale June […]
Entrepreneurs, activate — 3686 returns for 12th year Sept. 8-10

Hailed Launch Tennessee entrepreneur conference is the largest gathering of its kind in the state Nashville, TN — 3686, Launch Tennessee’s widely celebrated and popular entrepreneur conference, is set to return for its landmark 12th year this September, bringing hundreds of innovators, startup founders, investors, and more from across the country to Nashville for the […]
LaunchTN’s 3686 Draws $150B Assets under Management to Tennessee
Conference Releases Packed Three-Day Agenda for Investors and Entrepreneurs NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 20th, 2022) – The nation’s top venture capitalists, private equity funds and game-changing entrepreneurs are set to take the stage at 3686, the premier founder and investor conference in the Southeast. Held September 27–29 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, the three-day agenda will […]
A Look Inside the 3686 Venue and Startup Showdown Pitch Competition
We are just over four short weeks away from kicking off 3686 in-person for the first time in over two years! As we continue our countdown to the event, taking place September 27-29 in Nashville, take a look into the venue where all of your connections will be made and where our $120,000 pitch competition […]
LaunchTN Announces Speakers, Venue, Pitch Competition for 3686
Founders, investors invited to Tennessee’s premier entrepreneurial festival NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2022) – This year’s 3686 will feature some of the country’s leading innovative and entrepreneurial voices and a partnership with Startup Showdown, Launch Tennessee announced Monday. The Nashville-based nonprofit — which works to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation — […]