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Some new rules to an old game
Guest post by LeShane Greenhill, founder, Sagents Partners, LLC

More than 92 percent of businesses in America are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With entrepreneurial businesses representing such a large majority, we all can understand why SMEs are so important to the growth of our nation's economy. It’s no secret that doing business ...

Moving the Needle

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

There’s a lot going on in this city. Some days I open my calendar and actually groan with all of the opportunities and over-commitments staring back at me on my phone, wondering how I am going to fit it all in. Don’t get me wrong, I’m ...

2011 NEXT Award Winners: Where Are They Now?

NEXT Awards logoOur annual NEXT Awards, co-hosted with the Entrepreneur Center, recognize the accomplishments of some of the most successful businesspeople driving our regional economy.

We checked in with three of last year's winners to find out how their businesses have changed since winning the NEXT Award. Excerpts from the answers appear below; for the full Q&A, click here. We announced finalists...

Enhancing Your Chamber Membership With New Benefits & Services

Guest post by Olivia Billingsley, director of member services, Nashville Area Chamber

As the Chamber kicks off a new program year, we are excited to announce some enhancements to our member offerings. I invite you to take advantage of these new features and benefits that were designed with your business needs in mind.

Increased Visibility:
The Chamber is proud to ...

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 ...
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