TEDx Nashville

What TEDx Nashville does

TEDxNashville is an independently organized TEDx event operating under license from TED, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and founded in 2009. It runs a year-round programming slate rather than a single annual conference, structured around four branded event series—The Science of Woo (exploring neuroscience, consciousness, and intuition), Idea Studio (focused on idea development), TEDx Tastings (culinary experiences paired with storytelling), and Artist Mind (creative and artistic programming)—plus the Mixtape live conversation format hosted by Shaka Mitchell in collaboration with Come Together Music Project. Events are produced across multiple partner venues in Nashville, including Analog at the Hutton Hotel, Ampersand Studios, Eleven11, Chauhan Ale & Masala House, and others.

The core product is a community and membership offering: an annual subscription grants access to monthly gatherings, intimate dinners, exclusive talks with TEDx speakers, early access and discounts to major conferences, and complimentary or preferred pricing on individual event tickets. Non-members purchase event tickets on a per-event basis, with pricing ranging from $20 (Mixtape) and $25 (Aliens: Stories of Experiencers) up to $150–$175 for TEDx Tastings and Science of Woo premium seating. The organization also maintains a video archive of recorded talks distributed through its own site, extending reach beyond live attendance.

There is no proprietary technology platform; TEDxNashville operates as an events and community organization using standard ticketing and website infrastructure. Revenue is generated through annual membership subscriptions (recurring) and individual event ticket sales (transactional), with no disclosed corporate sponsorships, institutional funding, or parent company. The organization is bootstrapped and self-sustaining, serving curious, creative adults in the Nashville metro through curated intellectual and cultural programming.

Name

TEDx Nashville

Legal name

TEDxNashville

Website

https://tedxnashville.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEDxNashville is an independently licensed TEDx organization that operates year-round curated event series—including The Science of Woo, Idea Studio, TEDx Tastings, Artist Mind, and Mixtape—for curious, creative adults in Nashville via an annual membership and individual ticket sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Events & Live Experiences

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Conferences & Conventions (In-Person + Streamed) (MPAGAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Abstract, Speaker & Session Management Systems (THAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Community events
• TEDx talks
• Membership program
• Curated experiences
• Live event series

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership providing year-round access to community, monthly gatherings, intimate dinners, exclusive talks with speakers, early access and discounts to conferences, and complimentary or discounted event tickets.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Individual event tickets sold to non-members and additional tickets for members' guests. Pricing varies by event type: Mixtape ($20), Tastings ($95-$175), Science of Woo ($95-$150), Book Club ($55), workshops ($20-$35).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TEDxNashville is an independently organized TEDx event operating under license from TED that produces year-round, curated live event programming for the Nashville creative community. Its core commercial offerings are an annual membership subscription providing access to monthly gatherings, intimate dinners, and exclusive speaker talks, plus individual event tickets across themed series (The Science of Woo, Idea Studio, TEDx Tastings, Artist Mind, Mixtape, and Book Club).

Product overview

TEDxNashville is an independently organized TEDx event that operates as a year-round community platform offering membership-based access to curated events and experiences. The core offering consists of The Science of Woo series exploring consciousness and intuition, Idea Studio for idea development, TEDx Tastings culinary experiences, Artist Mind creative programming, and Mixtape live conversations told through music. The membership program provides ongoing access to monthly gatherings, exclusive talks, and conference discounts, while the video platform archives talks for broader access. The portfolio is structured around community-building events rather than a traditional software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Science of Woo: A series exploring the space where neuroscience, consciousness, intuition, human experience, and mystery intersect.
• Idea Studio
• TEDx Tastings
• Artist Mind

Products and services

• TEDxNashville Membership Year-round community membership providing access to monthly gatherings, intimate dinners, exclusive talks with TEDx speakers, early access and discounts to major conferences, and complimentary or discounted entry to events. Targeted at curious, creative adults in the Nashville area.
• The Science of Woo Immersive evening event series exploring the intersection of neuroscience, consciousness, intuition, human experience, and mystery, with speakers from science, creativity, and lived-experience backgrounds. Ticketed individually.
• Idea Studio Event series of focused live talks, guided workshops, and small-group discussions examining what makes ideas actually last, featuring thought leaders.
• TEDx Tastings Immersive culinary experiences at local Nashville restaurants featuring custom multi-course tasting menus and storytelling from renowned chefs, exploring food, culture, and identity.
• Artist Mind Event series focused on creativity and artistic expression, featuring performing and visual artists.
• TEDxNashville Mixtape Live conversation format where guests answer questions about their lives only with songs, hosted by Shaka Mitchell, combining music, storytelling, and intimate conversation (produced in collaboration with Come Together Music Project).
• TEDxNashville Video Library Online library of recorded TEDxNashville talks and event recordings available for viewing.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tenx9 NashvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Aliens: Stories of Experiencers' - a live storytelling event combining TEDxNashville's curation with Tenx9's storytelling expertise. Presented by The Science of Woo series.
• Come Together Music ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Every Story Has A Song' live experiment event. Come Together Music Project founder Shaka Mitchell hosts TEDxNashville Mixtape events, exploring how music connects across difference and experience.
• The ChloeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for TEDxNashville Women events including 'What We Wish We'd Known.' The boutique hotel serves as an intimate setting for exclusive community gatherings.
• StyleBlueprintminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for TEDxNashville Women events, providing promotional support and direct access links for StyleBlueprint readers.
• Folx TableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitywide dinner experience partner connecting TEDxNashville community members through structured conversation events across Nashville restaurants and cafes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fever: Fever is a technology-driven platform for discovering and ticketing curated local experiences; comparable in monetizing paid, curated, local cultural experiences but with a tech/data layer TEDxNashville lacks.
• Secret Cinema: Secret Cinema sells immersive, story-driven ticketed experiences; comparable in producing premium, narrative-format live events consumers pay $100+ to attend, though its core product is more theatrical.

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Soho House sells paid memberships and runs curated events/programming; analogous paid-membership + programmed-events model at much larger scale across cities worldwide.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is the dominant ticketing and event-discovery platform on which TEDxNashville-style organizers monetize — an incumbent enabling infrastructure provider rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• TEDx Austin: Another independently organized TEDx event; nearest direct comparable by format (annual/main-stage talks), licensing arrangement, and city-level community focus to TEDxNashville.
• Atlas Obscura: Atlas Obscura runs ticketed, curated local experiences and community events around food, culture, and ideas — overlapping with TEDxNashville's TEDx Tastings and themed programming.
• Summit Series: Summit curates paid, ideas-driven gatherings and operates an invitation-based member community; business model and community-led GTM closely track TEDxNashville's membership + ticketed events stack.
• Wanderlust: Wanderlust produces ticketed, curated experience events (yoga/mindfulness/ideas) with recurring programming — comparable premium, theme-driven live event series with community membership.
• The Moth: The Moth runs paid, recurring live storytelling events and a membership/community program nationally — the closest analog to TEDxNashville's ticketed, curated talk series with a recurring community component.
• Pop-Up Magazine: Pop-Up Magazine produces live, multi-act 'magazine on stage' events with curated speakers and video content — same idea-driven live event + content library model as TEDxNashville.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tedx-nashville

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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