The Highlights from StartupNash
If you want to know what's going on in Nashville's startup scene, check here for a bi-weekly report about founders, and what they are working on.
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Knowing CX
Hey y’all! My name is Kelley Griggs, and I’m the founder and host of StartupNash (my company Britepeer’s premier community). When people ask you “who is building in Nashville?” send them this newsletter.
You’re invited: 📆 Come to the StartupNash Founder’s Happy Hour! It’s during 3686 on September 10th at 6:30 at East Nashville Beer Works. Invite here.
News items:
Electrovia secured a new grant and partnership with UTC to advance high-powered wireless charging.
Trunk Tools raised 20MM in a round led by Redpoint Ventures, which is great news for executive employees in Nashville.
🚀 Podcraftr launched on Product Hunt yesterday, landing in the top 10 products of the day.
StartupNash Member Updates:
🚀 Infinite Wonder LLC is currently building two communities. 1. Our discord online community which can be found here, where we host weekly one-hour sessions for people to come and seek project/goal advice as well as problem solving and demoing projects people are working on. 2. They are also growing in the in-person meetup space with a meetup group called PyWonder that currently meets every other Wednesday to have lunch with other members in the Nashville area. This group has grown to 75 members.
🚀 NS804 is working with a group called Prevue raising capital for their video based dating app.
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Events
📆 LaunchTN’s 3686 Conference is TWO WEEKS AWAY. If you are a startup in Nashville, it’s the place to be from September 9-11th. Use the code AMBASS3686 for a discount. Get tickets here.
📆 Please come to the StartupNash Founder’s Happy Hour :) It’s a way to come out, meet other founders, and share what you’re working on. It’s during 3686 on September 10th at 6:30 at East Nashville Beer Works. Invite here.
Community Asks
🌞 A member is looking for an internal tech recruiter and an executive coach who works with VP + C-suite executives on their careers to round out a panel.
🌞 A member is looking for a co-founder for a new tech startup.
🌞 A member needs help creating a BOI report.
🌞 A member is looking for advice on evaluating the equity component of an offer from a pre-IPO company.
🌟 Have an ask or an offer? Join StartupNash. We are a group of founders and funders in Nashville. Our community focuses on using peer mentorship and the power of our collective network to help each other grow our businesses.
Resources
LaunchTN’s 3686 is looking for startups with interactive technology to present at their startup showcase. This could be a great chance to get real feedback from conference goers.
Weekly wins
The community celebrated 8 weekly wins this month 🎉 including:
Revamping merch for a kid’s STEM company
Hiring a social media manager
Making this year’s Inc 5000
Named a 2024 Trendsetter from Meetings Today
Had 3 great discovery calls last week
If you want to join these conversations or post a win, please join StartupNash.
Those are this week’s highlights. If you’d like to share ongoing updates with founders and funders on this email list, sign up to be a member of StartupNash. StartupNash uses Britepeer, a tool my team built, to connect members in our community by skill. We believe sharing knowledge through peer mentorship spreads wealth in our community. I hope you’ll consider joining us.