Accelerate your financial literacy, unlock access to capital, and build powerful connections to fuel your business growth!

Join us for an inspiring afternoon in Nashville designed to uplift and empower entrepreneurs while strengthening the local small business ecosystem. Presented by WBENC LIFT in the Community in collaboration with WBEC South and supported by Fifth Third Bank, this event brings together entrepreneurs, capital providers, and corporate and community leaders to foster growth, resilience, and meaningful connections.

What You’ll Experience:

  • Fireside Chat: Insights on leadership, resilience, and building a thriving business from Lindsay All, President & CEO of WBEC South, and Cindy Brewer, CEO of LEO Events.
  • Funding Your Future Panel: Learn actionable strategies from entrepreneurs and financial experts on securing capital and growing your business.
  • Networking: Connect with women-owned businesses, capital providers, financial experts, and resource partners in a vibrant networking setting.

Who Should Attend: 

  • Entrepreneurs seeking access to capital, community support, and corporate connections to grow.
  • Capital providers and corporate leaders looking to engage with and support Nashville’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Register to Attend

Open to All / In-Person / No cost to attend


Event Details: Capital, Corporate, and Community Connections: WBENC LIFT in the Community in collaboration with WBEC South – Nashville, TN

Schedule: Thursday, November 6th, 2025, from 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT

  • 3:00 PM | Doors Open
  • 3:30 – 3:40 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks from WBENC, WBEC South, and Fifth Third Bank
  • 3:40 – 4:00 PM | Fireside Chat: Leadership, Financial Resilience & Community Impact
  • 4:00 – 4:45 PM | Panel Discussion: Funding Your Future
  • 4:45 – 6:30 PM | Networking and Cocktail Hour with Hors d’oeuvres

Address:
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
41 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210

Parking Directions: TBD


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