Proper Saké Company
Founded by Byron Stithem
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The Entrepreneurial Mindset doesn't stop at graduation — it takes our Bruins from the classroom to founding businesses across the country and around the world.
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Entrepreneur Awards
Honoring Belmont University alumni who exemplify excellence in entrepreneurship and business leadership.
The Belmont Entrepreneur Awards celebrate founders who have transformed ideas into innovative, growing and impactful enterprises. Each year, we recognize 100 outstanding Alumni Founders whose businesses are shaping their industries and communities.
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Some of the alumni entrepreneurs recognized in our Top 100 lists over the years — 191 businesses across 33 states and 99 cities. Hover a dot to see who is where.
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Nashville, TN132 businesses
- 10 Ton Gorilla Marketing
- ABEDNEGO
- Acumen Technology
- Arc Studios
- ARC&CO Design
- Arete Wellness
- Bag Lady's
- Baked On 8th
- BarBees Bartending
- BC Holdings of Tennessee
- Becca Wildsmith Design
- Biscuit Love
- Bizi
- Boosey Wilson Group
- Café Del Sol
- Caring Ways
- Casa Azafran
- Chaos Creators
- CheChi's Chai
- Complexion
- Conexion Americas
- Consider The Wldflwrs
- Cookie In The Kitchen
- Corner to Corner
- Council Leadership
- Cour Design
- CRE615
- CrushTeamAi
- Culture + Co
- Cumberland Capital
- Daybreak Arts
- DBE Artists
- Delight Ministries
- Dream Daily LLC
- Dunlevy Productions
- Embodied Apparel
- EVAmore
- Every Little Step
- Facility Planners, Inc.
- Fisher Storey Consulting
- Gear Seven
- Genni
- Glasse Factory
- Glen & Effie
- Golden Spiral Creative
- Grant Gill Furniture
- Greener Roots Farm
- Hammock Inc.
- Harpeth Painting
- HOME - Helping Our Music Evolve
- Hoop House
- Humphreys Street Coffee & Soap
- Inglewood Instruments
- Inly
- InnerG Juice & Yoga
- Innovo Management
- K. McCarthy
- Kenzie Leigh Photography
- KLLW, LLP
- Lauren Marie Atkinson Designs
- Lavender Lace Weddings
- Le Auto Sales
- Love and Science
- Lucky Money Entertainment
- Lucky Stars Vintage
- Luma Business Management
- Made In Network
- Magpies Children's Shoppe
- Mayker Creative
- Mazzo Media
- Meloria Movement
- MEPR Agency
- MODISTE
- Nashville African American Wind Symphony
- Nashville Glasshaüs
- Nashville Hidden Gems
- Nashville Smile Bar
- New Hat Projects
- No Baked Cookie Dough
- Nēmah
- Odyssey Entertainment Group
- Olivia Management
- Orange Thread LIVE
- Owens Agency
- Pack Films
- Paros Group LLC
- Parrot Surety Services
- Peach & Pine Interiors
- Placemat
- Plaid Flag Music
- Porch Flowers
- Prickly Pear Coffee Co.
- Proper Sake
- Raise Financial
- Ranger Station
- Ratio
- REACH
- Relationary Marketing
- Rolled 4 Ever Icecream
- Rosemary & Finch
- RUNCLUB Creative
- Runway Audio
- Second First
- Seven Springs Wealth Group
- Skin Pharm
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
- Snell Ventures
- Solace Oral Surgery
- Songbird City
- SongStory Music
- SoundS StudioS Nashville
- Soundstripe
- Studio Bank
- Suburban Farm Guy
- Tantisimo
- Tape Room Music
- Tastify
- Tempo
- Tennessee Rebel BBQ
- The Aloe Family
- The Black Candle Company
- The Cassell Firm
- The Downtown Band Entertainment
- The Escape Game
- The Green Room PR
- The Lotus Room
- Three One Three
- Triple Threat Music Supervision
- Tucker Agency, LLC
- Walker Brothers Beverage Company
- With The Band
- XOi Technologies
Franklin, TN9 businesses
- Beautiful Feet Global Outreach, Inc.
- Biscuit Love
- Good Grain Creative
- Johnnie Q
- Kristin Sweeting Photography
- Local Roots
- Narrow Gate (Formerly E&B Roasters)
- Skin Pharm
- Trueform Fitness
Los Angeles, CA6 businesses
- Do Less Management
- Innovo Management
- LC Business Management
- The Escape Game
- The Southern Influence
- Twelve Titans Music
New York City5 businesses
- New York
- BarBees Bartending
- Megan Phillips Design
- The Escape Game
- The Southern Influence
- Brooklyn
- Highline Commerce
- The Escape Game
- East Rutherford
- The Escape Game
Austin, TX4 businesses
- BarBees Bartending
- Recess Pickleball
- The Escape Game
- The Southern Influence
Brentwood, TN4 businesses
- BFT Land Design, LLC
- Flip for Function
- Inner Design Studio
- Lumenate
Clarksville, TN4 businesses
- Acme Athletics
- City Forum, The
- Project 2231
- REBOOT Recovery
Chattanooga, TN3 businesses
- Pine + Sapling
- Samplize
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
Atlanta, GA3 businesses
- Skin Pharm
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
- The Escape Game
Columbia, TN3 businesses
- Aubree P. Boutique
- Gather Kitchen Mercantile
- Smith & York Company
Washington, DC2 businesses
- Washington
- BarBees Bartending
- The Escape Game
- Tysons
- The Escape Game
Scottsdale, AZ2 businesses
- Abenity
- BarBees Bartending
Miami, FL2 businesses
- Artistoric
- The Escape Game
Memphis, TN2 businesses
- Aspire Therapies, LLC
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
Tampa, FL2 businesses
- BarBees Bartending
- The Escape Game
Louisville, KY2 businesses
- C2 Keep
- WaterStep
New Orleans, LA2 businesses
- Proper Sake
- The Escape Game
Houston, TX2 businesses
- Skin Pharm
- The Escape Game
San Francisco, CA2 businesses
- The Escape Game
- The Hustle Co.
Denver, CO2 businesses
- The Escape Game
- Vinyl Me, Please
Coyote, NM1 business
- Amy Violette, LLC
Knoxville, TN1 business
- Aspire OT
Palm Springs, CA1 business
- BarBees Bartending
Vestavia Hills, AL1 business
- Biscuit Love
Charleston, SC1 business
- Case Status
Emmett, ID1 business
- High Rock Law, PLLC
Cleveland, OH1 business
- Lake Digital LLC
Lancaster, PA1 business
- Margot + CO.
Buford, GA1 business
- Missio
Springfield, MO1 business
- No Baked Cookie Dough
Colorado Springs, CO1 business
- Payton James
San Saba, TX1 business
- Pecana
Crystal Lake, IL1 business
- Pure Sweat Basketball
St. Paul, MN1 business
- Roundtable Coffee Works
Sevierville, TN1 business
- Shine Girl Moonshine
Norman, OK1 business
- Sideline Bar & Grill
Oklahoma City, OK1 business
- Sideline Bar & Grill
Holland, MI1 business
- Six String Country
Dallas, TX1 business
- Skin Pharm
Charlotte, NC1 business
- Skin Pharm
Sacramento, CA1 business
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
Cape Girardeau, MO1 business
- SoundS StudioS Nashville
Hernando, MS1 business
- Southern Pediatric Therapy
Niles, OH1 business
- Spruce Home Decor
Boardman, OH1 business
- Spruce Home Decor
Chautauqua, NY1 business
- Spruce Home Decor
Birmingham, AL1 business
- The Escape Game
Gilbert, AZ1 business
- The Escape Game
Phoenix, AZ1 business
- The Escape Game
Irvine, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Milpitas, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Orange, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Rancho Cucamonga, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Roseville, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
San Diego, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Santa Clara, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Torrance, CA1 business
- The Escape Game
Lone Tree, CO1 business
- The Escape Game
Dania Beach, FL1 business
- The Escape Game
Jacksonville, FL1 business
- The Escape Game
Orlando, FL1 business
- The Escape Game
Panama City Beach, FL1 business
- The Escape Game
Sunrise, FL1 business
- The Escape Game
Chicago, IL1 business
- The Escape Game
Dedham, MA1 business
- The Escape Game
Lynnfield, MA1 business
- The Escape Game
Bloomington, MN1 business
- The Escape Game
Kansas City, MO1 business
- The Escape Game
St. Louis, MO1 business
- The Escape Game
Concord, NC1 business
- The Escape Game
Omaha, NE1 business
- The Escape Game
Las Vegas, NV1 business
- The Escape Game
Cincinnati, OH1 business
- The Escape Game
Columbus, OH1 business
- The Escape Game
Westlake, OH1 business
- The Escape Game
King of Prussia, PA1 business
- The Escape Game
Myrtle Beach, SC1 business
- The Escape Game
Gatlinburg, TN1 business
- The Escape Game
Pigeon Forge, TN1 business
- The Escape Game
Grapevine, TX1 business
- The Escape Game
San Antonio, TX1 business
- The Escape Game
The Colony, TX1 business
- The Escape Game
Murray, UT1 business
- The Escape Game
Seattle, WA1 business
- The Escape Game
Tukwila, WA1 business
- The Escape Game
Boston, MA1 business
- The Human Factor
Portland, OR1 business
- UNBRKBLE
Fort Myers, FL1 business
- Unfinished Apparel
Ozark, MO1 business
- Walrus Oil
Honolulu, HI1 business
- The Escape Game
Antioch, TN1 business
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
Dickson, TN1 business
- RVPottery
Lebanon, TN1 business
- Gregory Dental Group
Mt. Juliet, TN1 business
- Precision Eye Care
Murfreesboro, TN1 business
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria
Nolensville, TN1 business
- Lady James Atelier
Multi-State Businesses12 businesses
- BarBees Bartending AZ, CA, DC, FL, NY, TN, TX
- Biscuit Love AL, TN
- Innovo Management CA, TN
- No Baked Cookie Dough MO, TN
- Proper Sake LA, TN
- Roni's Mac Bar TX, UT
- Skin Pharm GA, NC, TN, TX
- Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria CA, GA, TN
- SoundS StudioS Nashville MO, TN
- Spruce Home Decor NY, OH
- The Escape Game AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, LA, MA, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA
- The Southern Influence CA, NY, TX
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Take a look inside some of our alumni businesses.
The Black Candle Company
Founded by Jessica Bobbitt Doaks
Consider the Wldflwrs
Founded by Emily Eggebrecth