Committee refines application: Murfreesboro board representation question kept, video submissions remain optional

Aug 19, 2026

Staff circulated a draft application that adds a question about what percentage of an applicant's board lives in Murfreesboro; the committee agreed to keep videos optional while noting they help evaluate startups.

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Staff told the committee they had added a question asking what percentage of an applicant's board members live in Murfreesboro to better assess local representation. Committee members said seeing Murfreesboro board representation would help during review because some prior applicants' boards were largely Nashville-based.

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