{"id":30673,"date":"2018-09-18T16:41:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T20:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/creator\/?p=30673"},"modified":"2020-02-26T14:25:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T19:25:30","slug":"nashville-creator-awards-blend-music-citys-grit-with-weworks-big-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/nashville-creator-awards-blend-music-citys-grit-with-weworks-big-vision","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Creator Awards blends grit with WeWork\u2019s big vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nashville has always thought big. People have moved here with dreams of conquering the city, or even the world. Adam Neumann, cofounder and CEO of WeWork\u2014which has two locations in Music City\u2014has described the company as a place that fosters that kind of growth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So it makes sense that the two meshed so well at WeWork\u2019s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/creatorawards.wework.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nashville Creator Awards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, held on September 13. Host Ashton Kutcher ticked off the long list of larger cities where the Creator Awards, a global competition that rewards entrepreneurs, have already taken place. \u201cLondon! S\u00e3o Paulo! Nashville, you are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>on<\/em><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that list!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-30679\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/Adam-Neumann-Ashton-Kutcher-Nashville-Creator-Awards-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30679\"\/><figcaption>Adam Neumann and Ashton Kutcher at WeWork&#8217;s Nashville Creator Awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neumann<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> twice interrupted the event to increase the amounts of the prizes, underscoring that &#8220;think big&#8221; theme for the night. He boosted dollar amounts for runners-up in the nonprofit category and gave performance arts winner Melanie Faye a recording studio, in addition to her $18,000 cash prize. All told, WeWork awarded $888,000 in prize money in Music City.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were expecting a prim-and-proper pitch competition, well, this wasn&#8217;t your father&#8217;s shark tank. The crowd of more than 2,500 people at Marathon Music Works was standing room only, and there were lines outside of more folks who wanted to get in. (Food trucks kept serving outside all night.)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faye rocked out on her signature blue Fender guitar as attendees made their way to their seats. &#8220;A lot of times on stage I am inhibited, but the audience was giving me a lot of energy that I could feed off,\u201d she said. \u201cSo it made me play at my potential. It made me a lot more confident.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-30677\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/Sarah-Martin-McConnell-Music-for-Seniors-Nashville-Creator-Awards-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30677\"\/><figcaption>Sarah Martin McConnell wowed the judges\u2014and the crowd\u2014with her elevator pitch for Music for Seniors, a nonprofit that takes live music to the elderly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kutcher described Nashville has having seemingly contradictory, yet laudatory, qualities: humility and confidence. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also one of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> judges, Kutcher said the one quality he looked for most in a creator is &#8220;grit.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music City&#8217;s quirkiness came through loud and clear in all the best moments of the evening<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Best way to fight the stereotype:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nashville likes to emphasize that it&#8217;s not just about country music. Sure, the mega duo of Florida Georgia Line were celebrity judges, but what better way to show Music City&#8217;s range than to have G-Eazy (wearing a &#8220;Cashville&#8221; T-shirt) in the house? The rapper played to a happy after-party crowd that danced through beer and confetti.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-30680\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/Janett-Liriano-Loomia-Nashville-Creator-Awards-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30680\"\/><figcaption>Janett Liriano of Loomia pitches her company to the judges.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Best eats:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Food trucks lined up outside\u2014including That Awesome Taco Truck, King Tut&#8217;s, and Bradley&#8217;s Creamery\u2014fed attendees in a makeshift park with picnic tables and a view of the city skyline in the distance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Best thirst quencher:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On a day that topped 92 degrees and humidity levels as noticeable in the air as the confetti streamers that later rained down, &#8220;refreshing&#8221; was the beverage watchword of the night. Palomas, served both as limed-accented drinks from the open bars in the vendor market and job fair and as shots once the winners were announced, helped the parched and got folks in a party mood, while keeping it light. For non-drinkers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withcococktails.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WithCo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s drink called t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he Jackass, made with fresh lime and ginger, was a particularly popular pre-show energy kick.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-30683\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/Melanie-Faye-Nashille-Creator-Awards-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30683\"\/><figcaption>Melanie Faye rocked out on her signature blue Fender guitar at the Nashville Creator Awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Easiest way to influence your future:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Inside, Neumann, Kutcher, and the finalists demonstrated what happens when one has ambition and curiosity. Business card-maker<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moo.com\/us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helped people put that initiative in their own hands\u2014literally. Market-goers wrote a postcard to their future selves that Moo will mail 12 months from now.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Best wearable art:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> WeWorker and East Nashville florist<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flwrshop.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FLWR Shop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used liquid latex to paint fresh-flower corsages on the wrists of willing attendees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-30684\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/Nashville-Creator-Awards-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30684\"\/><figcaption>Local vendors showed off their wares at the Nashville Creator Awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Best salute to veterans:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The world-changing went on not just on the stage but in the pop-up market and job fair, which hosted many businesses and nonprofits specifically focused on helping refugees and veterans, including Bunker Labs, a national nonprofit for veteran entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Most quintessential Nashville item for sale:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Music City&#8217;s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/originalfuzz.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original Fuzz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was selling its line of guitar straps made from vintage and one-of-a-kind fabrics. Camera and bags straps were available for those who can&#8217;t pick a note.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-30685\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/Nashville-Creator-Awards-2-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30685\"\/><figcaption>Dozens of jobs were on offer at the Nashville Creator Awards job fair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Biggest scene-stealer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Before the pitches began Kutcher and Neumann asked for two volunteers from the packed audience to pitch their idea. Sarah Martin McConnell&#8217;s hand shot up, and in 30 seconds she wowed the duo\u2014and the crowd\u2014with her elevator pitch for<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicforseniors.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music for Seniors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a nonprofit that takes live music to the elderly. She was awarded $50,000 to triple the organization&#8217;s size by the end of next year. &#8220;This is a turning place for us,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Product that best knows its niche audience:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nashville is home to the largest Kurdish population in the U.S. The majority of Kurds are Muslim, and Muslim women who participate in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>wudu<\/em><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a washing ritual where water must reach every part of the body, cannot wear waterproof makeup or nail polish. Enter<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/juwonenamel.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J\u00fawon Enamel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a vegan nail polish with a water-permeable polish, to solve that problem. (J\u00fawon means \u201cbeautiful\u201d in Kurdish.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Biggest winner:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stephanie Benedetto, founder and CEO of<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queenofraw.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen of Raw<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the night&#8217;s biggest winner with a $360,000 prize for her online marketplace for excess raw textiles, demonstrated a lot of grit. &#8220;The kinds of questions they asked were so valuable, informative, and supportive,&#8221; she said, but they also forced her to think about the direction she&#8217;ll take the company going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Best sign you were on the right track:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Anthony Brahimsha, who walked away with a second-place $180,000 prize for<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prommus.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prommus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, his high-protein, clean-label hummus, says that &#8220;as soon as you win this award, all the blood, sweat and tears that you put into the company comes together. 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