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Sponsors

Who to ask, what to offer, and how to ask
Draft one · 7 October 2026, faith-led from 11 October

Draft, not yet agreed

Contents

Everything for the sponsor asks, in one place

The list, the offer and the conversation. The deck is its own page, built to be shown on a tablet across a table and printed to leave behind.

OneThe prospect list, ranked TwoThree ways to sponsor ThreeHow to ask The deckOpen the sponsor deck Before you startThree things that shape every ask SourcesHow this list was checked

Before you start

Three things that shape every ask

Faith leads the room, so it leads the conversation. The Woven Room is a faith-led women’s business group. Every gathering opens with prayer and a short devotional, members bring prayer needs for their business or their life, and speakers tie the business back to faith. Say it in the first few minutes, so a sponsor knows exactly what they are putting their name beside.

The money comes from a marketing budget. Most company giving programmes fund nonprofits only, and several on this list say so on their own sites. The Woven Room is an LLC, so the person to find is whoever spends on local marketing, business development or staff development, and the ask is framed that way.

Sponsors strengthen the room, and members are never handed to them. The brand guide is plain about it: no member list, no pitch over breakfast. A sponsor gets their name in elegant places and the gratitude of a room that is better because of them. That line protects the room, and it is also what makes the name worth having in it.

One · The list

22 businesses, ranked by fit

Ranked by how closely their own published commitments match a room of women who run businesses, and whether they have a local budget to spend. Every fact links to the business’s own website, read on 7 October 2026.

01Pinnacle Financial Partners02Murfreesboro Medical Clinic03Authority Title & Escrow04Dempsey Vantrease & Follis05Dana Womack, State Farm agent06FirstBank07Hagan Jenkins Law Group08Middle Tennessee Electric09Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford10TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center11Cultivate Coworking12Regions Bank13Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health, Murfreesboro14Onward Real Estate15Ascend Federal Credit Union16Wilson Bank & Trust17First Horizon Bank18Redstone Federal Credit Union19The Murfreesboro Pulse20e|spaces Murfreesboro21Middle TN Insurance Group22MTSU Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation
1

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Fit 5 of 5 · peer learning for owners is already their signature

A commercial and private bank built around businesses and their owners, with several Rutherford County offices.

Address
114 W. College St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (also 2209 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, and two Smyrna offices) · www.pnfp.com/contact-us/pinnacle-locations-atms/location-search-results/?county=1368
Ask for
Bill Jones, Area Executive for Rutherford County. Also published: Anthony Thompkins, office leader at Medical Center Parkway, who specialises in small business banking and has hosted monthly financial literacy workshops. · www.pnfp.com/personnel/bill-jones
Why they would
Their Business Mastermind “brings together groups of business owners” and is “100% free of any sales pitch.” Their College Street office has a Learning Center built for “financial education events with clients and neighbors.” · www.pnfp.com/learning-center/mastermind
The angle
Founding Partner for banking, with a Mastermind facilitator teaching a breakfast and workshop. Their Learning Center could host one of the soft launch events before January.
First sentence
“Your Mastermind groups bring business owners together with no sales pitch, and that is exactly the rule my room runs on.”
Check first
Bill Jones’s bio is undated, so confirm he still holds the role. Their giving page backs nonprofits, so this is a local business development ask.
2

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic

Fit 5 of 5 · named contact for exactly this ask

A large, locally rooted multi-specialty physician group with clinics across Murfreesboro.

Address
1272 Garrison Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · www.mmclinic.com/locations
Ask for
Brandise Raikes, Director of Marketing. Their own page says to contact her “for community involvement inquiries and opportunities.” · www.mmclinic.com/659/community-involvement
Why they would
“Giving back to our community is a part of who we are.” and “Each year we participate in corporate charitable giving, community events, and volunteering across the county.” · www.mmclinic.com/659/community-involvement
The angle
A Founding Partner year for health, asked through marketing as a community event sponsorship. A physician teaching a breakfast on something a busy owner can use for her own health fits the speaker standard.
First sentence
“Brandise, your site says giving back is part of who MMC is, and I’m building a room for the women who run businesses across this county.”
Check first
Their charitable giving goes to nonprofits chosen by employee vote, so frame this as community events and marketing.
3

Authority Title & Escrow

Fit 5 of 5 · co-owned by two women, headquartered in Murfreesboro

A title and closing company headquartered in Murfreesboro, with offices in Cookeville, Nashville and Huntsville.

Address
745 S Church, Suite 407, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · 615-819-5880 · www.authorityclosings.com/contact
Ask for
Melanie Harper, Co-Owner and Escrow Agent, a Rutherford County Chamber diplomat. Tabitha King is the other Co-Owner and President of the Tennessee Land Title Association. · www.authorityclosings.com/who-we-are
Why they would
Their team page lists Melanie’s Chamber diplomat service, and their work lives on relationships with local business owners. No formal community programme is published. · www.authorityclosings.com/who-we-are
The angle
Founding Partner for real estate and closings, asked owner to owner. One sponsor per industry gives them the title seat in the room’s thanks for the whole founding year.
First sentence
“Melanie, you and Tabitha built Authority yourselves, and I’m opening a room for women who build things in this county.”
Check first
Their site lists an attorney partner too, so the ownership split is not published. Do not describe them as woman-owned in print.
4

Dempsey Vantrease & Follis

Fit 5 of 5 · CPA firm, small business focus, women partners

A CPA firm doing tax, bookkeeping, business consulting and estate planning, with offices in Murfreesboro and Lebanon.

Address
630 South Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · (615) 893-6666 · dvf.cpa/staff
Ask for
Susan Donnell, Practice Administrator, to reach the partners. Their staff page lists several women partners, among them Barbara J. Sutton, Laura S. Hackney, Jan Puckett, Rebecca Upton and Amanda Cromwell. · dvf.cpa/staff
Why they would
“We aim to be your business partner.” Their site runs a small business section, with articles such as what small business owners should bring to their accountant. More than 35 employees across Murfreesboro and Lebanon. · dvf.cpa
The angle
A Founding Partner year for professional services, with one partner teaching a breakfast on tax planning for a woman who runs her business alone. The room is the client their articles are written for.
First sentence
“Your small business articles are written for exactly the woman I’m building a room for, and I’d love one of your partners to teach her.”
Check first
Partners’ genders are read from first names only. No managing partner is named on their site.
5

Dana Womack, State Farm agent

Fit 5 of 5 · her own page reads like the room’s audience

A Murfreesboro State Farm agency: auto, home, life and business insurance.

Address
805 S Church Street, Suite 10, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · 615-900-0877 · www.statefarm.com/agent/us/tn/murfreesboro/dana-womack-v6kzz21z000
Ask for
Dana Womack, State Farm Insurance Agent. · www.statefarm.com/agent/us/tn/murfreesboro/dana-womack-v6kzz21z000
Why they would
Her page lists Junior League of Murfreesboro, 100 Women Who Care, Rutherford County Chamber diplomat, and Habitat for Humanity board. · www.statefarm.com/agent/us/tn/murfreesboro/dana-womack-v6kzz21z000
The angle
Founding Partner for insurance, or A Month in the Room with her teaching what a small business actually needs covered. Already a giver in women’s circles, so lead with the room.
First sentence
“Dana, between the Junior League and 100 Women Who Care you already show up for the women of this county, and I’m building a room for the ones who run businesses.”
Check first
Her page does not state her gender or ownership; State Farm agents are independent contractors. Use no labels beyond what her page says.
6

FirstBank

Fit 4 of 5 · a local market president who talks relationships

A Tennessee-headquartered bank run on a local market-president model.

Address
2415 Memorial Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 278-2700 · www.firstbankonline.com/location/murfreesboro-memorial-parkway
Ask for
Fred Howell, described in FirstBank’s own 2022 article as its Rutherford County President. · www.firstbankonline.com/bio/fred-howell
Why they would
“We’re a local bank focused on building relationships and giving back to the community.” and “Giving back where we live and work is the community bank difference.” · www.firstbankonline.com/firstbank-is-a-big-bank-with-the-soul-of-a-small-town
The angle
Founding Partner for banking if Pinnacle passes, or A Month in the Room with a FirstBank lender teaching what a bank looks for before it lends to a small business.
First sentence
“Fred, you’ve said FirstBank is about building relationships here, and I’m building a room for the women who run businesses here.”
Check first
His current title could not be confirmed on a 2026 page; the quote is from 2022.
7

Hagan Jenkins Law Group

Fit 4 of 5 · woman-led law practice for small business owners

A Murfreesboro law firm practising business, real estate, construction and estate law, plus mediation.

Address
625 S. Church St., Ste. A, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · 615.546.4070 · haganlg.com
Ask for
Mary Beth Hagan, listed first on the firm’s attorney page, whose bio says she focuses on advising small to medium sized business owners. · haganlg.com/attorneys
Why they would
Their homepage covers her answering small business owners’ legal questions on a panel, and carries a 2018 Tennessee Supreme Court pro bono service award. · haganlg.com
The angle
A Month in the Room, with Mary Beth teaching the breakfast and the evening workshop on the contracts and protections a solo owner needs. It is the panel she has already done, for a room that fits it.
First sentence
“Mary Beth, you’ve already spent time answering small business owners’ legal questions, and I’m opening a room full of the women who ask them.”
Check first
Her formal title is not published on the firm’s own site. Firm size is not published, so expect a modest level.
8

Middle Tennessee Electric

Fit 4 of 5 · headquartered here, a named community person

The electric cooperative serving Rutherford and surrounding counties.

Address
555 New Salem Hwy., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (Smyrna office: 505 Nolan Dr., Smyrna, TN 37167) · www.mte.com/Offices
Ask for
Jay Sanders, Community Relations Supervisor, 615-494-1065. MTE’s own page asks people to call him about organisations or projects MTE could support. · mte.com/co-op-day-service-2025
Why they would
A stated secondary mission of “making a significant and positive impact in the communities MTE serves.” · www.mte.com/Community
The angle
From the business or marketing side, never the SharingChange grants. A Month in the Room with an MTE speaker on energy costs for a small shop.
First sentence
“MTE talks about making a real difference in the communities it serves, and I’m building a room where women who run businesses here learn something useful every month.”
Check first
SharingChange funds nonprofits, so do not apply there. No sponsorship programme is published.
9

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Fit 4 of 5 · biggest local name, women’s services coming

Rutherford County’s main hospital, with maternity, heart, orthopedic and intensive care.

Address
1700 Medical Center Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 396-4100 · healthcare.ascension.org/find-care/location/hospitals/murfreesboro--tennessee
Ask for
Hospital marketing or community outreach. Their published community inbox is AscensionSaintThomasCares@ascension.org. No person is named. · healthcare.ascension.org/es/pages/contact-saint-thomas
Why they would
They say they are “committed to investing more in our community,” and their plans include “reserving third-floor space for future women’s services.” · healthcare.ascension.org/locations/tennessee/tnnas/murfreesboro-ascension-saint-thomas-rutherford
The angle
Through marketing, timed to the women’s services build-out: A Month in the Room with one of their women’s health physicians teaching.
First sentence
“You’re building out women’s services in Murfreesboro, and I’m building the room where the women who run businesses here gather every month.”
Check first
Their sponsorship requests favour community health causes, so this is a marketing ask. Find a person before going cold to an inbox.
10

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center

Fit 4 of 5 · the hospital in Smyrna

An acute care hospital in Smyrna since 2003, with a midwifery program and a birthing center.

Address
200 Stonecrest Blvd, Smyrna, TN 37167 · 615-768-2000 · www.tristarhealth.com/locations/tristar-stonecrest-medical-center
Ask for
The hospital’s marketing or community relations lead. Their page names Ryan LeMasters as Chief Executive Officer; keep him for later, never the cold call. · www.tristarhealth.com/locations/tristar-stonecrest-medical-center
Why they would
“We’re part of the Smyrna community.” and “We live here and work here.” · www.tristarhealth.com/locations/tristar-stonecrest-medical-center
The angle
The Smyrna side of the room. A Month in the Room with their midwifery or women’s care team teaching.
First sentence
“StoneCrest says it lives and works in Smyrna, and so does a good share of the room I’m opening in January.”
Check first
Their foundation grants go to nonprofits, so ask the hospital’s marketing budget. The marketing contact’s name is not published.
11

Cultivate Coworking

Fit 4 of 5 · woman-founded, built for small business owners

A downtown Murfreesboro coworking space with a conference room, a classroom and after-hours rental.

Address
107 W Lytle St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · 615-203-6084 · www.cultivatecoworking.com/contact
Ask for
Gretchen Bilbro, Founder. · www.cultivatecoworking.com/about
Why they would
“Our goal is to help small business owners and independent workers grow their business.” Members are encouraged to host professional events in the space. · www.cultivatecoworking.com/about
The angle
In kind: their classroom for one of the soft launch events before January, in return for thanks and a member perk such as a day pass. Their published non-member rate is $100 an hour with a three hour minimum.
First sentence
“Gretchen, you built Cultivate to help small business owners grow, and I’m building a room for the women among them.”
Check first
Room capacity is not published, so confirm it seats thirty before offering it as a workshop room.
12

Regions Bank

Fit 3 of 5 · a named women’s programme

A large regional bank with several Murfreesboro branches and one in Smyrna.

Address
415 Sam Ridley Parkway W., Smyrna, TN (Murfreesboro: 100 East Vine St., Suite 200, and 115 Innsbrooke Blvd.) · www.regions.com/locator/tn/murfreesboro
Ask for
The branch manager at Smyrna, or a Women + Wealth Champion through the branch. No current local person is named.
Why they would
Women + Wealth, launched in 2024 “to further support and empower women as they move forward on their financial journeys,” with champions who work with commercial and consumer clients. · doingmoretoday.com/women-wealth-regions-bank-launches-enhanced-program-to-support-the-financial-journeys-of-women
The angle
A Month in the Room with a Women + Wealth Champion teaching. Their women’s programme gets a room of exactly the women it was built for.
First sentence
“Regions built Women + Wealth for women on their financial journeys, and I’m opening a room for women who run businesses in Rutherford County.”
Check first
Women + Wealth sits in wealth management, so confirm locally who can say yes. The Smyrna address comes from a 2020 Regions release.
13

Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health, Murfreesboro

Fit 4 of 5 · growing its name in the county

Vanderbilt Health’s women’s health and pregnancy clinic in Murfreesboro.

Address
1155 Kennedy Drive, Suite 103, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 343-5700 · www.vanderbilthealth.com/locations/vanderbilt-center-womens-health-murfreesboro
Ask for
Vanderbilt Health marketing or community outreach for Rutherford County. No person is named.
Why they would
“We’re enhancing our commitment to serve Rutherford County,” with more than 1,700 Vanderbilt employees who call the county home. · www.vanderbilthealth.com/information/serving-rutherford-county
The angle
Visibility with women who run businesses while they grow here, and a teaching slot from the women’s clinic.
First sentence
“Vanderbilt is growing its commitment to Rutherford County, and I’m opening a room for the women who run businesses in it.”
Check first
Their planned hospital is still an application, so never describe it as coming. No public sponsorship channel was found.
14

Onward Real Estate

Fit 4 of 5 · locally owned, women in the top seats

A locally owned Middle Tennessee residential brokerage, founded 2024, with a Murfreesboro office.

Address
1225 Garrison Dr #202, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · onwardre.com/contact
Ask for
Dawne Davis, Principal Broker and Partner, or Jenni Barnett, CEO. · onwardre.com/about
Why they would
“We are a locally owned community of real estate agents deeply committed to making Middle Tennessee a great place to live for all of us.” · onwardre.com/about
The angle
A Month in the Room, or sponsored seats for women agents on their team, who are each running a business of their own.
First sentence
“Your agents are each running a business of their own, and I’m building a room for women who do exactly that.”
Check first
Their own site does not say which leader runs the Murfreesboro office. Confirm before asking for Dawne by name.
15

Ascend Federal Credit Union

Fit 3 of 5 · deep county footprint, giving is nonprofit only

A Tullahoma-based credit union with seven Rutherford County locations and business accounts.

Address
2316 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (Smyrna: 769 Nissan Dr., Smyrna, TN 37167) · ascend.org/branches/murfreesboro-main-street
Ask for
Their marketing or business development lead. No marketing contact is published; Matt Jernigan is named as president and CEO. · ascend.org/press/ascend-federal-credit-union-opens-new-location-in-murfreesboro
Why they would
Opening their fifth Murfreesboro branch in 2024, they cited “our deep-rooted service to members in Rutherford County.” · ascend.org/press/ascend-federal-credit-union-opens-new-location-in-murfreesboro
The angle
A marketing ask: A Month in the Room with a business banking session. Never through Community Support Requests.
First sentence
“Ascend keeps opening doors in Rutherford County, and I’m opening one for the women who run businesses here.”
Check first
Their Community Support Requests page supports nonprofits only. Find the marketing person first.
16

Wilson Bank & Trust

Fit 3 of 5 · sponsorships named on their own site

A locally owned Middle Tennessee community bank with Rutherford County offices.

Address
3110 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 904-6350 (Smyrna: 210 Commerce Dr.) · www.wilsonbank.com/locations/memorial-blvd-murfreesboro
Ask for
The branch manager at Memorial Blvd or Smyrna. Their board page mentions an advisory board for the Rutherford County branches, worth asking about. · www.wilsonbank.com/about-us/board-of-directors
Why they would
“We are committed to making a real difference in the lives of our neighbors,” through “financial literacy classes, scholarships, sponsorships, and donations.” · www.wilsonbank.com/about-us/community
The angle
Lead with their own financial literacy classes: A Month in the Room where a Wilson Bank lender teaches cash flow or borrowing.
First sentence
“Your community page talks about financial literacy classes, and I’m building a room where women who run businesses come to learn exactly that kind of thing.”
Check first
No sponsorship request process or local leader is published.
17

First Horizon Bank

Fit 3 of 5 · stated small business commitment

A regional bank with a Murfreesboro main office and a commercial banking team.

Address
305 W. Northfield Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 893-7210 · www.firsthorizon.com/locations/TN/Murfreesboro/Murfreesboro-Main-Office/8631
Ask for
The commercial banking team leader at the Northfield office. No person is named.
Why they would
“Our responsibility is to support individuals, families and small businesses that make up our beloved communities where we live and work.” · www.firsthorizon.com/First-Horizon-Corporation/Here-for-Good
The angle
A Month in the Room through commercial banking, with a banker teaching one workshop.
First sentence
“First Horizon says it’s here for the small businesses in its communities, and I’m building a room for the women who run them.”
Check first
No women’s programme and no local contact published.
18

Redstone Federal Credit Union

Fit 3 of 5 · in kind, their sponsorships exclude for-profits

A Huntsville-based credit union with a flagship Murfreesboro location and event rooms.

Address
2404 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN · www.redfcu.org/community/events
Ask for
The Community Involvement Committee, communityinvolvement@redfcu.org. No person is named. · www.redfcu.org/community
Why they would
“When our members thrive, our communities should thrive too,” with Rutherford County named as a sponsorship area. Their event rooms are pitched for things like a “monthly business networking group.” · www.redfcu.org/community
The angle
Use their advertising request form, or ask for an event room in kind for a soft launch event, in return for thanks from the front of the room.
First sentence
“Your Murfreesboro rooms were built for business groups, and I’m starting one for women who run businesses in this county.”
Check first
Their sponsorship page says it does not fund for-profit organisations. Room cost and booking rules are not published.
19

The Murfreesboro Pulse

Fit 3 of 5 · media partner rather than cash

Murfreesboro’s arts, news and culture magazine, print and online, with a recurring Business Buzz column.

Address
714 W. Main St., Suite 208, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · 615-796-6248 · boropulse.com/contact
Ask for
Bracken Mayo, publisher. · boropulse.com/contact
Why they would
Their advertising page calls the Pulse “A great small business marketing opportunity.” · boropulse.com/advertising
The angle
A media partnership for the opening: coverage of 14 January and ad space, in return for being thanked as the founding media partner.
First sentence
“Bracken, The Woven Room opens on 14 January, and I’d love the Pulse to be the one that tells Murfreesboro about it.”
Check first
Whether they do in-kind media partnerships is not published. They sell three, six and twelve month ad plans.
20

e|spaces Murfreesboro

Fit 3 of 5 · workspace that wants owners as members

Flexible workspace with private offices, coworking, meeting rooms and day passes.

Address
1639 Medical Center Pkwy, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 777-8514 · espaces.com/murfreesboro
Ask for
Lily Stevens, Location Manager. · espaces.com/murfreesboro
Why they would
They list networking events among their amenities and promise members “networking events with other Rutherford County professionals.” · espaces.com/murfreesboro
The angle
In kind: a meeting room for a soft launch event, with their name thanked that evening.
First sentence
“Lily, I’m opening a monthly room for women who run businesses in Rutherford County, and I’d love e|spaces to be part of how it comes together.”
Check first
No community or women’s programme is published. The person who decides on spend may sit above the location.
21

Middle TN Insurance Group

Fit 3 of 5 · the backup insurance ask

An independent multi-carrier insurance agency in Murfreesboro.

Address
730 A Middle Tennessee Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · www.midtninsgroup.com/our-staff
Ask for
Karen Morrow, Partner and Agent, who built and sold her own agency before the merger. · www.midtninsgroup.com/our-staff
Why they would
No firm-level community statement. Staff bios list Chamber, Habitat for Humanity and Sertoma involvement. · www.midtninsgroup.com/our-staff
The angle
A Month in the Room with Karen teaching business insurance. Ask only if Dana Womack declines, because the room takes one sponsor per industry.
First sentence
“Karen, you built your own agency, and I’m building a room full of women doing what you did.”
Check first
Owned by a man per their staff page. Light on stated community commitment.
22

MTSU Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation

Partner, not a cash sponsor

MTSU’s entrepreneurship centre in the Jones College of Business, home of the Business Plan Competition and the Family Business Institute.

Address
Jones College of Business, MTSU campus, Murfreesboro (no street address on the page) · cei.mtsu.edu
Ask for
Kristen Shanine, Chair, Pam Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship. · cei.mtsu.edu
Why they would
The centre says it supports new businesses and regional economic growth through “community partnerships.” · cei.mtsu.edu
The angle
A teaching partner: a faculty speaker for a breakfast, cross-promotion with the Family Business Institute, or a seat for a woman student founder that another sponsor pays for.
First sentence
“Kristen, you help people turn ideas into businesses, and I’m building the room where the women who did it keep learning.”
Check first
A public university, so money is unlikely. Nothing women-specific is listed.

Two · The offer

Three ways to sponsor, proposed

These are a proposal for the two of us to agree. The prices are a starting point, set against what similar local sponsorships publish below. The final numbers are Kate and Jennifer’s to set.

Founding Partner

$2,500 for 2027, proposed

One per industry for the founding year, so a bank sits beside no other bank. The same rule the room keeps for its members.

  • Name on every table card and on the website through 2027.
  • Two sponsored seats for women on their team, all year ($960 at member rates).
  • One month of the room hosted in their name.
  • Thanks from the front of the room at the opening breakfast on Thursday 14 January 2027.

A Month in the Room

$500 a month, proposed

One month’s breakfast and evening workshop, hosted in their name.

  • Name on that month’s table cards and in that month’s member email and posts.
  • A word of thanks from the front of the room.
  • Two guests from their team at that breakfast.
  • If they want to teach, they go through the same speaker standard as everyone else.

A Sponsored Seat

$480 a year

A full year’s membership for a woman on their team. This price is the annual dues already in the business plan, so it needs no new decision. The seat gets exactly the experience a paying member gets, and nothing in the room says who paid.

What the comparables say

Small local hosting and exhibitor packages publish at $250 to $500, and annual or presenting sponsorships with recognition from the stage start around $1,000 to $2,500. A month at $500 sits at the top of the small range because it carries both a breakfast and a workshop. The Founding Partner at $2,500 sits at the top of the annual range, and it is roughly the value of what it bundles (two seats at $960, one hosted month at $500, a year of recognition). A higher number would price a thirty-seat room like a festival of thousands. Heels and Handshakes includes every attendee’s email address in its table package, and we deliberately offer nothing like it.

Williamson, Inc. (Franklin), Women in Business Spring Luncheon
Exhibitor $250, with two tickets and a display table. Tickets $55 member, $65 guest. The closest format to ours: a chamber-run women’s business meal. source
Heels and Handshakes (Nashville), women’s networking
Table Partnership $1,250: table, two tickets, logo on site and ticketing page, social thanks, and attendee email addresses. Monthly guest tickets $75 to $100. Whether the $1,250 is per monthly meeting is not stated. source
Women Connect, Rutherford County chapter
No sponsorship price published. Event hosts provide the venue or refreshments in return for mentions and a few minutes to present. Corporate membership is $1,450 a year for up to ten members. source
Prevention Coalition for Success (Murfreesboro), Rutherford Recovery Fest
$500 logo, $750 adds exhibit space, $1,000 adds a magazine logo, $2,500 adds stage recognition and two luncheon tickets, $5,000 presenting. source
Main Street Murfreesboro, event sponsorships
Downtown events from $750 to $6,000. Their web page and their 2026 sponsorship packet publish different prices for the same events, so confirm which is current before quoting either. source

How to ask

The conversation, on one page

Twenty minutes, one person, one specific ask. Print this section and keep it with the deck.

1Before

  • Pick one name. Read their brief below and open their own community page from the link, so you can name one thing they already do.
  • Find the person who owns a marketing budget. The brief names a role. If no name is published, call the location and ask who handles local sponsorships and community marketing.
  • Ask for twenty minutes, in person. Coffee near their office. Email only books the time.
  • Choose your tier before you go. Walk in with one number for this business, so the ask is specific.
  • Bring the deck on a tablet, a printed copy to leave, and your card.

2The ask

  1. Open on them. One line about the thing you saw them do in the community.
  2. Describe her. The woman who runs something and is very good at it. Pause, then ask who among their clients or their own team looks like her.
  3. Faith first. The room opens in prayer and a short devotional.
  4. The room, in three things. A seat chosen for her, a speaker who teaches, a room that stays small.
  5. The ask. One tier, one number, one start date. Then stop talking and let them answer.
  6. Agree the next step before you stand up, with a date on it.

3After

  • Same day: a short thank you by email with the deck PDF, the one tier you discussed, and the date you agreed.
  • Log it with Kate the same day, so nobody asks the same business twice.
  • One follow up a week later. A second at two weeks, carrying something new, such as a speaker who has been booked. Then let it rest until the next quarter.
  • When they say yes, Kate sends the written terms and the invoice, and collects their logo.

4Leave behind

  • The printed deck. Ten pages, landscape.
  • Your card.
  • Nothing that names or lists a member.

When they hesitate

“We only fund nonprofits.”
This sits in a marketing or business development budget. The Woven Room is a business, and you are offering a place for their name in front of women who own businesses.
“Send me something.”
Happily. Then ask which day next week you can follow up, and put it in your calendar there and then.
“Not this year.”
Ask when their budget is set, and offer a single sponsored seat for someone on their team in the meantime.

Four lines we hold in every conversation

Faith leads the room, and we say so up front.

One sponsor per industry, the same way the room holds about three women per industry.

No sponsor receives member contact details, and nobody is pitched over breakfast.

A sponsor who wants to teach goes through the same speaker standard as everyone else: the breakfast and the evening workshop, on something a member can use by Monday.

Sources

How this list was checked

Every address, name and quoted commitment above was read on the business’s own website on 7 October 2026. Directories, chamber listings and news roundups were used only to find names, and nothing from them is quoted. Anything that could not be confirmed on the business’s own site is marked under Check first. A named person appears only where their own employer publishes the name and the title.

Already in hand and left off this list: Fifth Third through Daniel Chunn, the Rutherford County Chamber, The Scout Guide, and the Discovery Center.

The Woven Room

Sponsors, draft one, 7 October 2026. Reads alongside the business plan and the sponsor deck.
Every fact on this page links to its source. Every price is a proposal until both founders agree it.