Company Name:
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Industry:
Nonprofit / Entrepreneur Support Organization
Location:
Nashville, TN
Services Used:
PEO
The Client
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making Nashville the best place to start and grow a business. Through mentorship, education, community, and industry-specific accelerators, the EC equips entrepreneurs with the resources, tools, and relationships they need to thrive.
Since its founding in 2010, the EC has become a cornerstone of Nashville’s innovation ecosystem, helping startups and small business owners turn their ideas into successful ventures. Today, a team of 15 employees, contractors, and part-time staff deliver programming and community events that support thousands of entrepreneurs each year.
The Opportunity
As a small but mighty team, the EC understands the importance of having reliable, expert HR support. The organization partnered with LBMC Employment Partners to manage all aspects of HR, payroll, and benefits administration through our PEO model, allowing the EC team to focus on its mission rather than internal administrative work.
By leveraging LBMC EP’s depth of experience, the EC can offer competitive employee benefits, recruit top talent, and retain valued team members without the costs and complexity of in-house HR.
The Impact
Through the partnership, the Nashville Entrepreneur Center has gained access to benefits typically reserved for larger organizations—such as high-quality insurance plans and retirement options—at a price that fits a nonprofit budget. Having a dedicated HR representative ensures that every team member, regardless of their role, has a trusted expert to turn to. Sam Davidson, CEO of the EC, says with LBMC Employment Partners, the organization is able to attract and retain talent at a higher level, offer great benefits, and “have peace of mind knowing our HR foundation is solid.”
The result is a team that can spend less time managing compliance and paperwork and more time supporting Nashville’s entrepreneurs.
“LBMC Employment Partners makes us feel like a larger organization than we are. They’ve taken genuine interest in what we do and where we’re headed, and their team is a true partner who understands our goals and our people. Having that level of expertise and a personal connection helps us play at a higher level and focus on what we do best: helping entrepreneurs succeed.”
– Sam Davidson, CEO, Nashville Entrepreneur Center
