In-house or outsource? Here's how to decide

The good news is that your business has grown to the point you need help to meet the demand of your customers or clients. The bad news?...

By: Judy Bumgarner

Best salons, barbers and spas in Nashville

Nashville is home to plenty of options when deciding where to go for a haircut, manicure or a little pampering. Here ...

By: Carly Vaughn

How streaming saved the music industry in Nashville

In 2017, streaming accounted for 38% of the $17.3 billion in revenue generated by the music industry, totaling $6.6 billion. Digital revenue...

By: Carly Vaughn

Celebrating South Nashville and Antioch businesses

South Nashville and Antioch are two of the Nashville area’s fastest growing neighborhoods.  As more people move to these areas, we wan...

By: Carly Vaughn

Nashville region will have a bright future thanks to our business community

If there was one lesson to be learned from our 2018 Annual Celebration, it was that our business community is passionate about creating a fu...

By: Carly Vaughn

Impact of the music industry on Nashville

How much does the music industry contribute to the Nashville economy? The music industry has been in the news a lot lately with the passa...

By: Carly Vaughn

What does the Music Modernization Act mean for Nashville?

In a rare moment of bipartisanship, Congress recently passed the Music Modernization Act which reforms the way songwriters, artists and prod...

By: Carly Vaughn

Nashville Area Chamber names Regional Impact Award winners

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has named seven outstanding members as recipients of their annual Regional Impact Awards. The Regi...

Building a business community for the music industry

Nashville is Music City and there’s no escaping the power the music industry has had in shaping our region’s economy. At the Chamber, we ...

By: Carly Vaughn

Should your e-commerce store go brick and mortar?

Why are e-commerce brands opening physical locations? There has been an interesting trend among e-commerce brands the last couple of year...

By: Carly Vaughn

What’s up East Nashville? See what’s new in this hip neighborhood.

East Nashville is one of Nashville's fastest-growing neighborhoods.Here is a look at a fraction of our member businesses that are making Cha...

By: Carly Vaughn

Learn how to work with the NFL for the 2019 Draft in Nashville

The NFL Draft will be in Nashville April 25-27, 2019 and they are looking for Nashville businesses to provide services during the event. ...

By: Carly Vaughn

The best places to eat outside in Nashville

Nashville is a home to some amazing restaurants - and some great restaurant patios.  From pizza to burgers, sausage to oysters, you ca...

By: Carly Vaughn

Activity-based working: Designing a flexible, functional office space

Activity-based working could be the change your office needs.Office design is undergoing a radical transformation. Think about your current ...

By: Carly Vaughn

Discover Belle Meade and Green Hills businesses you should know

Our Chamber West networking events connect businesses in the Belle Meade and Green Hills areas. You can meet amazing professionals from the ...

By: Carly Vaughn

Explore North Nashville’s vibrant business community

North Nashville covers a lot of area and includes many vibrant neighborhoods, communities and businesses. See some of the bright spots in ea...

By: Carly Vaughn

How one Nashville entrepreneur successfully on-ramped her career

Women looking to re-enter the workforce after leaving their career can fill employment gaps in the Nashville region. Since 2000, women in...

By: Carly Vaughn

The best places for spring shopping in Nashville

Spring in Nashville is a great time to visit unique shops and stores. Check out our Chamber member businesses below to help support the grow...

By: Carly Vaughn

Meet the 2018 ScaleNashville Cohort

The 2018 ScaleNashville cohort is officially underway. ScaleNashville is an intensive small business training program for entrepreneurs read...

By: Carly Vaughn

How one Nashville nonprofit has invested in their employee’s health

A happy family at PCAT's Pinweel Festival in April 2018 Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, Chamber member and winner of Nashville Busi...

By: Carly Vaughn

Co-working and collaboration: a new way to work in Nashville

Have you noticed the growing number of co-working and nontraditional office spaces in Nashville? All across our city, businesses dedicat...

By: Carly Vaughn

How to get more visibility on the Nashville Chamber website

One of the benefits of being a Chamber member is exclusive online visibility to tens of thousands of visitors to nashvillechamber.com. Every...

By: Carly Vaughn

What is Search Engine Optimization and how can it help your Nashville business?

Search Engine Optimization, also known as SEO, is a strategy to get more visitors to your business’ website. Simply put, SEO is the idea tha...

By: Carly Vaughn

Ready to grow your business? Apply for the 2018 ScaleNashville cohort

ScaleNashville, our small business training program, has helped dozens of Nashville-area business owners take their success to the next le...

By: Carly Vaughn

Want to grow your business online? Here's one easy way.

Growing your business online can be challenging, but we just made it easy for you. With just a few clicks, you can join the Chamber and ...

By: Carly Vaughn

How to get ahead in one of Nashville's hottest industries

The Nashville area is often cited as one of the hottest business markets in the country, particularly for entrepreneurs. One way to find ...

By: Carly Vaughn

4 simple business networking tips for growing your company

Networking is simple, not easy. Picture the last networking event you went to. It was probably a room full of professionals all looking ...

By: Carly Vaughn

Revamped membership levels reflect our commitment to helping our members succeed

In 2018, we are rolling out new membership levels. Though the features and benefits will largely remain the same, we have changed the na...

By: Carly Vaughn

New Nashville Chamber Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Options

We are excited to announce new ribbon cutting options for our members. Ribbon cutting ceremonies are a great way to increase the visibility...

By: Carly Vaughn

Nashville Soccer Club anticipates start of inaugural 2018 season

By: Andrew Fair, Nashville SC 2017 has been a great year for soccer in Nashville. Nissan Stadium hosted a game be...

By: Guest Author

Support Chamber members on Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support the small businesses that make our community thrive. So this year, be sure to ...

By: Carly Vaughn

Why Networking in Nashville May Improve Your Health

One of the benefits of Chamber membership is access to exclusive networking opportunities. We host and facilitate some of the best networkin...

By: Carly Vaughn

How Nashville Chamber can help you achieve sustainable growth

We want every business to be able to participate in the economic prosperity the Nashville area is currently experiencing. Nashville Area...

By: Carly Vaughn

Nashville women in business are a major factor in economic growth

Our mission at the Chamber is to facilitate community leadership to create economic prosperity for the entire region and everyone that c...

By: Carly Vaughn

What an aging workforce means for Nashville

The Nashville area is not the only metro dealing with the challenges of an aging workforce.  Cities and communities across the count...

By: Carly Vaughn

Why In-person Networking is Still Important

There’s a common misconception that in-person networking has lost its effectiveness in the digital age.  With mo...

By: Carly Vaughn

What Nashville Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Nashville is a hotbed for entrepreneurs in almost every industry. If you’ve recently started your own business in the Nashville area, or are...

​Upcoming convention highlights influences facing businesses and chambers alike

On July 17, more than 1,000 chamber leaders converged to Nashville’s Music City Center for the American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACC...

Best Business to Start in Nashville

Nashville was recently named one of 8 cities with booming entrepreneur communities, mostly due to our music scene and healthcare...

By: Carly Vaughn

What is Networking?

Networking has become an inescapable buzzword in professional circles. Like many other buzzwords, networking has lost its meaning somewhat&n...

By: Carly Vaughn

Ending our fiscal year with a huge week for new members

The Nashville Chamber is wrapping up our fiscal year, and we are proud to announce a great week for membership! Over 30 businesses have beco...

Nashville Area Chamber to Co-host Supplier Diversity Forum Supporting Small Business Owners

As part of our commitment to helping small businesses grow and prosper, the Chamber is partnering with Fifth Third Bank and Music City Cente...

How ScaleUp Nashville Helped My Business Grow

Guest post by Ashley Northington, DENOR Brands & Public Relations So, you’ve decided to make the full leap into entrepreneurship. ...

Chamber Members Share Insights for Small Business Saturday

With Small Business Saturday just around the corner, we asked a few of our members about the best things about doing business in Middle Tenn...

Congratulations to Our 2016 Next Award Winners

Since the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center launched the Next Awards in 2010, Middle Tennessee has em...

Navigating Nashville’s Health Care Marketplace

Deciding which health insurance plan is right for your small business can be complicated and time-consuming. Earlier this month, the Nashvil...

Kane Harrison Talks Entrepreneurship, Honesty and the Next Awards

A champion of the local entrepreneurial community and a familiar face at many of Nashville's most prominent business events, Kane Harrison i...

Proposed IRS Regulations Impact Family-owned Businesses

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service proposed new estate tax regulations that would make transferring interests in family-owned busines...

By: Marc Hill

Chamber, Entrepreneur Center Celebrate 2016 Next Awards Finalists

The Next Awards is one of the largest events of the year for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center...

ScaleUp Nashville Announces Third Cohort of Growing Businesses

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, along with partners Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Pathway Women’s Business Center and Refinery ...

Next Awards: Is 2016 Your Year?

The Nashville region continues to rank near the top when it comes to business friendliness and startup growth. Our “it city” status is no...

ScaleUp Nashville Announces Second Cohort & Application Deadline for Third Cohort

The Chamber is excited to announce that 18 local small businesses have been tapped to participate in the second cohort of ScaleUp Nashvi...

ScaleUp Nashville to Host Small Business Networking Reception

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Nashville Health Care Council, Sen. Frist Announce 2016 Fellows Class

“Today’s health care decision-makers must be able to draw upon a diverse set of skills to effectively lead their organizations through the u...

Middle Tennessee's Business Stars Shine at the NEXT Awards

A diverse cross-section of Nashville's most innovative companies and business leaders were honored Nov. 19 at the fifth annual NEXT Awar...

New Program Expands Services For Middle TN Small Businesses

In September, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded a $218,000 contract through the Small Business Administration for the Scale...

The NEXT Awards: Celebrating Nashville's Inspirational Innovators

Guest post by Mark Cleveland, NEXT Awards 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year I attended the 2013 NEXT Awards celebration as a guest of Lipscomb...

Congratulations to Our 2015 NEXT Awards Finalists

The Nashville Area Chamber and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center are proud to announce the finalists for the fifth annual NEXT Awards. The...

Coalition: Amendment 3 Is a 'Hidden Tax' For Davidson County

The Coalition for Fair Employment in Middle Tennessee, a group representing the employers of tens of thousands of workers in the building an...

Apply Today For the 2015 NEXT Awards

Innovation drives our local economy and continues to grow our key industries. At the 2015 NEXT Awards, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerc...

Nashville Health Care Council Celebrates Commencement of 2015 Fellows Class

“When we started this program, our mission was to create an environment where the top health care minds are able to come together and establ...

Relive the 2014 NEXT Awards

It’s a brand-new year for Nashville’s innovators and entrepreneurs to think up new ideas and take their companies to the next level, and...

By: Stephanie Coleman

Introducing Business Studio 2.0

Guest post by Corey Davis, director of business growth initiatives, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Small and midsized businesses a...

By: Stephanie Coleman