EntrepreNashville
Does Nashville have what it takes to be #1 in entrepreneurship?
Significant efforts are being made in Middle Tennessee to improve the resources and connections offered to entrepreneurs in order to foster growth and attract more capital. What will this mean for Nashville? Are these efforts enough?
Learn from area entrepreneurs about what helped them when starting their business in Nashville…and what stood in their way. Hear from experts who can help you find capital for starting and growing your business and what Nashville needs to do to exponentially increase the number of business start-ups.
Panelists for the event:
Sid Chambless, Executive Director of Nashville Capital Network
Joe Freedman, Partner, Music City Tents & Events
Robert A. Frist, Jr., Co-founder, CEO, President and Chairman of Board of Directors, HealthStream, Inc.
Mike Shmerling, Chairman of Choice Food Group, Inc.
Mildred Waters, Executive Director of Nashville Business Incubation Center
Registration begins at 7 a.m. with coffee and networking.
Breakfast and presentation begin at 7:30.
Location: Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Register here: http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/event/10231
Watch their videos:
Sid Chambless from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Joe Freedman from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Mike Shmerling from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Mildred Walters from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
“experts who can help you find capital for starting and growing your business and what Nashville needs to do to exponentially increase the number of business start-ups.”
At $50 a ticket for breakfast, this event seems like it is more for the latter than the former. Event planners at NBJ could stand to be more in-touch with reality (and real entrepreneurs).
And for those in the latter category whose schedules are too full to attend, here’s a convenient summary:
Stop hoarding the cash in your banks and funds, and actually invest in your local entrepreneur. And it wouldn’t hurt you to return a phone call once in awhile.