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When Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Combine, Anything Can Happen

Guest post by Alison C. Lynch, director, entrepreneurial growth & engagement, Nashville Area Chamber

As many of you already know, I am fairly new to the Chamber. What you may not know is that I am also fairly new to Nashville. I arrived in Middle Tennessee about a year ago, after 20 years as a tech entrepreneur and angel investor ...

Referrals = Rewards

Earn rewards for recommending your colleagues, clients and friends for Chamber membership. Our new Referral Rewards program offers opportunities to win complimentary event registration, fun outings for yourself, as well as great visibility for your business.
  • Every referral receives one point. The person with the most points by Friday, March 23, will earn a company display table (a $225 value) ...

Business is Good in Nashville

Just before Thanksgiving 1997, I pulled into South Nashville with a U-Haul, $300 and an appointment with a temp staffing company. My dream was to be an event planner in the music industry. Eight months later, I was hired as an event coordinator for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. I found opportunity. I found community. I found that my ...

NEXT Awards: Celebrating Middle Tennessee's Entrepreneurial Spirit

From the perspective of the Chamber's mission of facilitating economic prosperity, supporting entrepreneurial companies is a perfect fit. A solid base of growing companies is an essential ingredient for any thriving economy, particularly in Nashville, where some of our largest industries - such as health care and entertainment - have such a strong entrepreneurial component.

When the Chamber founded our ...

Social Enterprise in 2011

By guest blogger Jim Schorr, professor for the practice of business & society, Vanderbilt University

Since the late 20th century, a new breed of organization has been emerging to tackle social and environmental problems that have been inadequately addressed by traditional nonprofit and government approaches. Like nonprofits, these organizations revolve around a social mission. But they differ from traditional nonprofits ...

The Value of Digital Media in Our Local Market

By guest blogger Dave Delaney, social media coordinator, Griffin Technology

There are so many different businesses in Nashville that participate in creating digital media. Each has its own unique way of creating compelling content.

Companies that produce original content like online videos and music, thought-provoking blog posts, or even something as simple as helpful Twitter tweets all contribute to the ...

The What and How of Sustainability

By guest blogger William Paddock, founder & managing director, WAP Sustainability

Last night, at a networking event, a woman asked me what I did for a living, and I told her I was a sustainability consultant. She replied, “That’s pretty cool, but how do you keep up with all the latest green technology?” Her words sum up the misconception of ...

NEXT Awards: Celebrating Excellence in Entrepreneurship

The Nashville region is a leader among U.S. metropolitan areas in supporting entrepreneurship. The city has been lauded for its nurturing environment for tech start-ups, and Tennessee consistently ranks well for its entrepreneur- and small business-friendly environment based on cost of doing business and policies that enable competitiveness and growth.

The ability of Nashville’s self-employed residents to be nimble and ...

Walkabout180: Growing Your Business through Affordable Expertise

Many small business owners struggle to get the expertise and consulting they need to grow their businesses at a cost that makes sense for their bottom line.

The Chamber is committed to supporting small and entrepreneurial businesses in a variety of ways, including offering low-cost educational opportunities. One of our signature small business events is Walkabout180.

Put simply, Walkabout180 is ...

What Can an Employee Wellness Program Do for Your Company?

The Chamber is always looking for ways to bring valuable, innovative ideas to our members and the business community at large. These ideas could help your bottom line, improve employee morale, or just add a new and inventive twist to your business. A company-sponsored wellness program for employees is one of the most groundbreaking ideas we’ve heard lately.

At our ...
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