Disrupt the Continuum

The 2020 Legislative Reception took place during the last week of February, at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville. It marked the beginning of Entrepreneurship and Innovation …

Alex West Steinman, CEO and cofounder of The Coven, illuminates the power of an inclusive and collaborative workspace. The Coven is a coworking space designed to give women, nonbinary, and trans prof…

Angela Proffitt, an event and productivity consultant based in Nashville, shares her journey as an entrepreneur and unpacks some of the lessons she’s learned along the way. Angela dives into some of …

Bellhops has disrupted the moving industry to become the nation’s fastest-growing moving company. Founder and CEO Cam Doody shares why Tennessee was the right place to seek venture capital for Bellho…

Doug Speight, founder and chief innovation officer at AnnexTech Partners, believes the Southeast’s underrepresented talent is one of its greatest resources. Doug dives into what makes the region’s st…

Marcus Cobb, cofounder and CEO of Jammber, has built a team that’s rocketed Jammber to the cutting edge of the music industry. In this episode, Marcus shares the philosophy behind Jammber’s award-win…

Erica Grant and Lia Winter, rival pitch competition finalists at 36|86 Student Edition, discuss how they got their startups off the ground as students at UT Knoxville. In this episode, the innovators…

Kirsty Goodlett, Director of Ketner Group Communications’ Nashville office, sat down with us to unpack how to get your story out in a way that sticks. In this episode, Kirsty discusses the importance…

Founder Sarah Bellos sits with guest host Kevin Roddey of Pinnacle Financial Partners to discuss how her company Stony Creek Colors is bringing local and sustainable agriculture to revolutionize comm…

In Season 2 of Disrupt the Continuum, you'll hear from innovators and thought leaders that make the entrepreneurial ecosystem here in Tennessee flourish. This season we'll explore Tennessee's unique,…

Anne Driscoll, President and COO of Launch Pad, a network of coworking spaces, sat down with us at last year's 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival to discuss the importance of investing in entrepreneuria…

Founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, Arlan Hamilton, sat with us at last year’s 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival to discuss the work she’s doing to shine a light on the underestimated en…

36|86 Director Lindsey Cox takes us behind the scenes of LaunchTN’s upcoming festival to highlight what makes 36|86 vital for entrepreneurs of all stages and backgrounds.

We caught up with Matt Rogers, co-founder and product developer of Pure Sodaworks, at last year’s 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival to learn how Pure Sodaworks landed its first high-volume distribution…

Rei Wang, former CEO of First Round Capital’s Dorm Room Fund, sat down with us backstage at last year’s 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival. We chatted about the VC landscape and spent some time unpackin…

Mollie Lacher, CEO and founder of Sunny Care Services, shared her entrepreneurial journey with us – from personal loss to professional gain. Backstage at last year’s 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival, …

Former CEO of the Nashville Fashion Alliance Van Tucker joined us backstage at the 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival last year to discuss how the emerging independent fashion industry has become a sign…

Stephanie Cummings, CEO and co-founder of Please Assist Me, shares her experiences as an underestimated entrepreneur and how participating in various accelerator programs in LaunchTN’s network has pr…

LaunchTN board member Tom Ballard joined us backstage at last year’s 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival to weigh in on how to support Tennessee entrepreneurs, beyond just investing in their business ide…

Margaret Dolan, President and CEO of LaunchTN, talks capital, 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival, and the benefits of doing business in Tennessee. She recently traveled across the state to hear from ent…