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Statewide

Nov 14th-20th
Your Big Year: first deadline is Nov 1st
Statewide/Global

Nov 15th
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CDT)
Prepare My Business webinar by Small Business Administration presents. Register
Statewide/Online
 

Nov 14th-20th
Small Business Survival training by TSBDC Online
Details
Statewide/Online

East TN

Nov 11th-13th
The Company Lab kicks-off GEW TN with 48hr Launch with Tech Launch, Product Launch and Social Innovation Launch - "Launch Now, Sleep Later" Register
Chattanooga, TN

Nov 14th
9:00 am - 12noon
So You Want To Start A Business by TSBDC @ ETSU Main Office. Register
Johnson City, TN
 


Nov 15th
9:00 am - 12noon
Small Business Tax Workshop by TSBDC @ ETSU Main Office. Register
Johnson City, TN
 

Nov 15th
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Employers Tax Workshop by TSBDC @ ETSU Main Office.
Register
Johnson City, TN
 

Nov 15th
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Power 30 Speed Networking by Knoxville Chamber. Details
Knoxville, TN
 

Nov 15th
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Career Opportunities in Franchise Ownership - true facts about franchising and oust the myths by TSBDC @ Cleveland State Community College - Register
Cleveland, TN
 

Nov 15th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Small Business Nigh School: Part I - New Capital Sources for Small Business Owners; Part II - Small Business Marketing Strategies; Part III - For Women-Owned Businesses by KOSBE Register
Kingsport, TN
 

Nov 15th
9:00 am
Speed networking event for ORHA Virtual Enterprise Class hosted by Oak Ridge Economic Partnership
Oak Ridge, TN


Nov 16th
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Grow Your Business Seminar. TSBDC @ Chattanooga State Community College. Business Development Center. Register
Chattanooga, TN


Nov 16th - 17th
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Entrepreneurial Imperative Event Series by EI2011
Register
Crown Plaza Hotel
Knoxville, TN


Nov 16th
10:15 am - 3:00 pm
ThriveTN: EI2011 - a workshop series by and for entrepreneurs. Register
Knoxville, TN

Nov 16th
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
DHS Business Planning for Day Care Providers by Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership. Register
Knoxville, TN
 

Nov 16th
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Navigator Awards: EI2011 - A celebration of Entrepreneurship in our community. Register
Knoxville, TN

Nov 16th
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
LaunchPoint: EI2011 - A series of discussions centered around Technology Commercialization. Register
Knoxville, TN


Nov 16th
7:00 pm
TEDx Tennessee: EI2011 - a gathering of big ideas. Market Square. The Square Room. Register
Market Square
Knoxville, TN

Nov 17th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Convergence: EI2011 - A panel discussion on the state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Register
Knoxville, TN


Nov 17th
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
ThrottleUp!: EI2011 - A business plan competition. Register
Knoxville, TN

Nov 17th
9:00 am - noon
Writing Your Business Plan by TSBDC @ ETSU Main Office.
Register
Johnson City, TN


Nov 17th
9:00 am - noon
Start Up Assistance by TSBDC and Blount County Partnership Office. Register
Maryville, TN
 

Nov 17th
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Small Business Orientation by TSBDC @ Chattanooga State Community College Register
Chattanooga, TN
 


Nov 17th
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
QuickBooks Training Seminar, Basic Level by TSBDC @ Cleveland State Community College. Register
Cleveland, TN
 


Nov 17th
6:00 pm
Will This Float? 4th Annual Competition - Where business ideas sink or swim. Details
Milligan College
Elizabethton, TN

Nov 17th
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Express Capital - Patriot Express & Export Express, an SBA Preferred Lender Program hosted by Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership. Register
Knoxville, TN
Nov 19th - 21st
TN Trade Fair for TN Competition for Virtual Enterprise. Students run simulated offices in their schools and engage in trading of virtual products with other VE programs both nationally and internationally.
Pigeon Forge, TN




Middle TN

Nov 14th
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grow Your Business 2011 Bike Tour by Robert Staub hosted by Wayne County Chamber Commerce.
Waynesboro, TN

Nov 14th
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Entrepreneur Highlight, a student tour by Middle Tennessee State University. Not open to public.
Murfreesboro, TN
 

Nov 14th
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Startup Tennessee by Michael Burcham presents to Southern Governor's Conference.
Nashville, TN

Nov 14th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
E2E Tech hosted by TSBDC @ Tennessee Tech and Cumberland Business Incubator. Light refreshment provided. Contact 931/372.3648.
First National Bank of TN
Cookeville, TN




Nov 14th
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Transition: Military Leaders to Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur Center. Call 615/873.1257 or Information
Fort Campbell


Nov 15th
9:00 am - Noon
Doing Business With the Government by UT-PTAC hosted at TSBDC @ MTSU. Register
Murfreesboro, TN



Nov 15th
7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Globo ShredFest: A Battle Royal between Lawyers and Entrepreneurs, innovators and enablers celebrate the launch of Fit U. Details
Nashville, TN




Nov 15th
CEO Roundtable - Lunch with Jay Frank, CEO of DigSin hosted by Digital Nashville. Register
Nashville, TN



Nov 16th
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Business Bootcamp: basic legal, financial, and structural issues for startups by law firm Baker Donelson. RSVP@BakerDonelson.com
Nashville, TN



Nov 16th and 17th
Green Builds Business Program 2-day workshop for 20 Hispanic businesses hosted by Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber. Register
Loews Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Nov 16th and 17th
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Direct Marketing Sense a 2-day Farmers to Consumers Marketing Workshop series by UT- Center for Profitable Agriculture. Register
Cookeville, TN


Nov 15th
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
QuickBooks Introduction co-sponsor Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce. Register
Goodlettsville, TN


Nov 16th
9:10 am - 11:15 am
CEO Open House by Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN


Nov 16th
10:00 am - Noon
Open House hosted by Cumberland Emerging Technologies' Life Sciences Center, a wet lab incubator. Information
Nashville, TN


Nov 16th
10:00 am - Noon
Express Capital - Patriot Express & Export Express, an SBA Preferred Lender Program hosted by TSBDC @ Volunteer State Community College. Register
Gallatin, TN




Nov 16th
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lenders Luncheon: lender-to-entrepreneur networking hosted by TSBDC @ TTU and Cumberland Business Incubator hosted by Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce.
Contact 931/ 372.3648
Byrdstown, TN




Nov 16th
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
How to Start a Business by TSBDC @ Tennessee Tech University and Cumberland Business Incubator at Pickett County Library. Register
Byrdstown, TN


Nov 16th
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Express Capital - Patriot Express & Export Express, an SBA Preferred Lender Program hosted by Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce. Register
Lebanon, TN




Nov 16th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SBA Financing with US Bank hosted by TSBDC @ TSU, Avon Williams campus. Register: 615/963.7179
Nashville, TN




Nov 16th
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Investable Story Series Class: how entrepreneurs develop investable businesses by the Entrepreneur Center. Closed to the public.
Nashville, TN


Nov 17th
6:30 am - 10:15 am
Guy Kawasaki presents at the Fall Leadership Breakfast hosted by the Center for Executive Education at Belmont University, EO Nashville and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Register
Curb Event Center
Nashville, TN




Nov 17th
7:00 am - 7:30 am
GEW Entrepreneur Breakfast: Skype Interview with Joanna Weidenmiller CEO of One Page hosted by Middle Tennessee State University.
Murfreesboro, TN




Nov 17th
7:30 am - 8:00 am
GEW Entrepreneur Breakfast: Skype Interview with Keri Kiblinger, VP Development of 5 Horizons Group hosted by Middle Tennessee State University.
Murfreesboro, TN

Nov 17th
8:00 am to 8:45 am
Middle Market Space or the World of Second Stage Entrepreneurs presented by Ram Iyer, founder of The Midmarket Institute (M2i) hosted by Middle Tennessee State University.
Murfreesboro, TN




Nov 17th
10:00 am - Noon
Borrego Springs Capital Loan Program hosted by Cumberland Business Incubator at Roane State campus. Register
Crossville Comm. Room
Crossville, TN




Nov 17th
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems by the Entrepreneur Center hosted by Chattanooga Rotary Club. Closed to the public.
Chattanooga, TN




Nov 17th
Noon - 1:00 pm
Entrepreneur2Entrpreneur Speed Networking by TSBDC @ TTU and Cumberland Business Incubator at Roane State campus. Light lunch provided. Contact
Crossville Comm. Room
Crossville, TN




Nov 17th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Winning Strategies for the Business Challenges. TSBDC @ Middle Tennessee State University and Rutherford County Chamber. Register
Murfreesboro, TN




Nov 18th
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Quickbooks Pro Training 101 hosted by TSBDC @ TSU, Avon Williams Campus. Register
Nashville, TN


Nov 18th
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Small Business Boot Camp by TSBDC @ TSU, Avon Williams Campus. Register
Nashville, TN

West TN

Nov 12th - 29th
Creative Marketing Competition: A Window Contest sponsored by Main Street Collierville. Details
Collierville, TN



Nov 14th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Express Capital - Patriot Express & Export Express, an SBA Preferred Lender Program hosted by TSBDC @ STCC Satellite Office. Renaissance Center. Register
Memphis, TN

Nov 15th
WhiteBoard Sessions at University of Memphis, Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
Memphis, TN

Nov 15th
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
West TN Veteran's Small Business Conference by UT-PTAC. Register
West TN Ag Center
Jackson, TN


Nov 15th
Noon - 1:30 pm
Core Conversation on Entrepreneurship hosted by Society of Entrepreneurs and Launch Memphis. Register
Memphis, TN


Nov 15th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Express Capital - Patriot Express & Export Express, an SBA Preferred Lender Program hosted by TSBDC @ UT Martin, REED Center Register
REED Center
Martin, TN

Nov 16th
Special Edition Tech Cocktails at GEW Celebration. Details
Memphis, TN


Nov 16th - 17th
Tennessee Business Retention & Expansion Course by University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services. Register
Jackson, TN

Nov 16th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Marketing by TSBDC @ Southwest TN Community College. Register
Memphis, TN

Nov 17th
Tech Lunch at Panera Bread on Poplar. Details
Memphis, TN

Nov 17th
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Customer Contact by TSBDC @ Southwest TN Community College. Register
Renaissance Center
Memphis, TN


Nov 17th
6:00 pm - 7:30
Rising Start Business Appreciation Banquet presented by TSBDC @ Dyersburg State Community College. Details
Dyersburg, TN




Nov 19th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Business Start-Up by TSBDC @ Southwest TN Community College. Register
Memphis, TN


GEW Related: Lead Up and Post Events

Nov 12th
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
BarCamp Memphis at Southwest TN Community College. Details To get involved, call us at 901-888-5862, or send us an email.
Memphis, TN

Nov 10th
Ignite 3 Memphis by LaunchMemphis and Memphis Connect. Details
Memphis, TN


Nov 3rd
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
48Hour Launch- Pitch Night. Details
Chattanooga, TN


Dec 1st
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
TechTransfer Business Plan Competition by the Enterprise Center and Y-12. Details
Chattanooga, TN




Dec 7th
Launch of Tennessee Trade a statewide initiative designed to help small and medium-sized businesses boost exports. Details
Memphis, TN


-last updated November 10, 2011


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