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Pathway Lending Corp. is a community development financial institution based in Nashville, Tennessee, dedicated to providing financing solutions to businesses that struggle to access traditional lending options. Founded in 1999, the organization offers a variety of loan programs, including those aimed at energy efficiency improvements and small business financing for real estate acquisition, renovations, and equipment purchases. Pathway Lending focuses on supporting entrepreneurs and business owners in low-to-moderate-income communities and other targeted populations, such as minority-owned businesses. By providing essential capital and educational resources, Pathway Lending plays a vital role in fostering economic development and job creation throughout Tennessee. The organization operates additional offices in Knoxville, Tri-Cities, and Jackson, reinforcing its commitment to delivering financial support where it is most needed.

Tennessee Oncology provides high quality specialist care to patients with cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Nashville Business Incubation Center (NBIC) is a non-profit incubator with a successful track record of launching well-known companies such as Zycron, The Grilled Cheeserie, and Christie Cookie. The center has provided business development resources to entrepreneurs to help them grow their enterprises, create jobs, and generate wealth in their respective communities.

Launch Tennessee is a public-private partnership established in 2012 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. It aims to foster a supportive environment for entrepreneurs throughout all stages of their business journey, from initial concept to successful exit. The organization is dedicated to making Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the United States, encouraging entrepreneurs to establish and grow their companies locally, thereby creating jobs. Launch Tennessee focuses on various sectors, including business services, consumer products, energy, healthcare, and information technology, and it actively supports seed-stage to later-stage companies within these industries.