Belmont ETP – Thomas F. Cone Center for Entrepreneurship

The Cone Center for Entrepreneurship empowers students with the entrepreneurial mindset and equips them with the skills and competencies to build and deploy transformative ideas.

Founder of the Month

Leo Dunlevy

Entrepreneurship '26

dunlevy productions

Dunlevy Productions is a media production company started by Leo Dunlevy that helps real estate professionals and personal brands grow and get noticed with quality visual content creation. Leo was recently named Belmont's Entrepreneur of the Year!

attend our next event

EO Nashville's Speaker Lab Summit

Nov 6

Massey Center

9:30 am

Student business directory begins development.

View current student businesses and register your own to be published in our new directory.

Program Ranks 5th in the South.

Belmont University’s Entrepreneurship Program within the Jack C. Massey College of Business continues to excel as Tennessee’s premier entrepreneurship program according to “The Princeton Review” and “Entrepreneur” magazine’s latest rankings.

Upcoming Events

Nov 6

EO Nashville's Speaker Lab Summit

Massey Center

9:30 am

EO Nashville is the largest EO chapter in the US – bringing together the city’s top entrepreneurs. They are inviting 5 Belmont students to join their Speaker Lab event, training leaders in proven skills for public speaker. Network with successful entrepreneurs and gain the skills to bring your speaking game to the next level! * All spots have been taken

Nov 7

2025 Pitch Competition

Location TBD

10:00 am

Watch 15 students pitch their ideas to a panel of judges in our Shark-Tank style competition! Vote for your favorite to win our People’s Choice Award. Come see what our student entrepreneurs are dreaming up!

Nov 14

Idea Bootcamp

JMC 560

12:00 pm

Have an idea and don’t know what to do next? Learn how to validate your concept, discover your customer, and take the first real steps towards launching. Join our IDEA BOOTCAMP for a half-day full of coaching, mentoring, and workshops. You’ll leave with a toolbox full of resources to help you continue to pursue your venture!

Meet our Entrepreneurs in Residence

Our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence are available to mentor and guide any Belmont student. Whether you’re just starting out – or have been running your business for years – our EIRs provide practical advice, guidance, and support for your entrepreneurial journey.