Networking
Gallatin and Sumner County are chocked full of entrepreneurs such as yourself. Here are some opportunities to share ideas and build your support system.
- Gallatin Chamber of Commerce - Whether your business wants to relocate, needs to make new contacts, seeks marketing opportunities, is concerned about legislation that impacts them, or just cares about enhancing the community in which it is located, the Chamber is here to help.
- Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Vol State - Offers free and confidential one-on-one counseling for existing and start-up small businesses. The TSBDC consultant provides guidance in marketing, operations, management, or any other step along the way.
- The Nashville Entrepreneur Center - NEC's event calendar contains many opportunities for business education and networking.
- The Original Nashville Entrepreneur Meetup Group - Meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models.
- Tennessee Workshops - Listing of upcoming workshops for self-employed and small businesses. Also provides a link to the IRS workshop for taxes and small businesses.
- Better Bootstrap - An informal network that supports entrepreneurs who are "bootstrapping" their businesses. Monthly meetings offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to hear from experienced entrepreneurs who developed businesses using the resources that were available to them.
- Gallatin Business and Professional Women - Provides opportunities to meet other professional women at Signature Events, conferences, and programs sponsored by BPW/USA and the BPW Foundation throughout the year in order to exchange ideas, build business leads or find peers in your field.
