C615 founder and owner Christian Paro is on the official 2019 list of Business Owner Nominees for East Nashvillian of the Year!  It is an incredible honor to announce that the East Nashville community sees our revered Christian Paro as a business owner who is integral to the advancement of our beloved neighborhood, making people … Read More

Design 615 founder Shandi Paro shares plans for the former Art & Invention Gallery building, the inspiration for Center 615’s Wall of Heads, and the reason our Main building has an intricate layout.   Shandi Paro’s design experience in Nashville is 15 years strong, with her own boutique firm Design 615—a solid party of 2—celebrating … Read More

ProScout Business Development founder Chris Turley shares his tried and true business model, sage advice for starting a business, and personal business experience with Center 615.   Established February 12th, 2014, ProScout is best described as a business matchmaker for executive-level people; ProScout helps businesses find the right partners to collaborate with through constructing superior … Read More

This quarter’s video member spotlight showcases Cameo Carlson from MTheory Nashville     Members at Center 615 since January 2018, MTheory is a company in the music industry, dealing in artist development and management, with strategically minimal additional information about them out there. They have two other locations, one in LA and one in New … Read More

This Member Spotlight features Ashley Atz from Recording King, a company born in the 1930s that crafts and sells vintage-style guitars, banjos, mandolins, and lap steel guitars, to name a few.   Three music industry Member Spotlights in a row! (1-H.O.M.E. 2-MTheory 3-Recording King ; are there prizes in tic tac toe?) As I sat … Read More

Center 615 conversed with Logan Crowell, Founder and President of Helping Our Music Evolve (HOME) to have on record the unique relationship between our two co-working communities (including the fairytale story of how Logan met Center 615 owner Christian), where HOME fits in Nashville’s music industry, and motivational, insightful gems Logan seems to spit out … Read More

In mid-August, Center 615 hosted a Wellness Wednesday pop-up for our members at our Main Street Gallery event space, with the gracious Healing Touch practitioner Kim Breese. The following is the promotional blurb she gave us: Need a relaxation break?   Sign-up or stop by for a Healing Touch session with Kim Breese and take 20-minutes … Read More

Center 615 in coversation with Christopher A. Lee, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC)   On the bright and blazing afternoon of July 19th, 2019, I interviewed Chris Lee in his large and in charge office on the 2nd floor West wing. We sat on the comfy brown, leather couch, the new-leather-couch-smell … Read More

8/7, 6, and 5 Year Member Celebration 2019 Last week, August 12-16, 2019, was replete with celebrations at Center 615. Not only did we raise a glass of bubbly for reaching full capacity in all our office suites, but we also honored our members who have been with us for five or more years. Plus, … Read More

In Washtopia Land, an anonymous employee nominated Angie Harper for a Member Spotlight interview, and wrote the following: “We are nominating Angie, who runs our damage claims department and fulfillment operations for our 3 car washes. She has been with us for nearly a year. She is a joy to work with and a great … Read More

A mid-July rainy morning turned to a slightly overcast, but not too hot, afternoon in Nashville served as the backdrop for our interview with Climb Marketing inside the Trillian conference room. The Climb Marketing team had been working away inside the conference room since that morning, on account of Founder/CEO Jeremy Lopatin being in town … Read More

Center 615 sat down with members Jay and Florin from StaffSource, a recruiting agency for IT, administrative, engineering, and accounting/finance jobs, and asked our members about their experiences working with the company.   The day I interviewed Jay and Florin from StaffSource was a blazing hot, muggy Nashvillian July day, yet the two of them … Read More

While, as a coworking community, we focus on growing small businesses and creating longevity for larger businesses, taking time out of your day to focus on yourself, instead of work, is also vitally important for an enriched life.    Plus, mindfulness and wellness go a long way in terms of both physical and mental health, … Read More

  Just about two months ago, May 3-4, Studio 15 hosted the Beltane Bazaar alongside The Nashville Fashion Collective. Over 40 vendors pitched their retail tents inside the studio space for the 350 or so attendees who zealously perused the pop-up bazaar.  Of the 40 vendors, colorful racks of vintage inspired clothing dominated the all-white, … Read More

This past Friday, Center 615 hosted the annual Pink + Purple Party in the courtyard. Believe it or not, the color choice for the pride weekend kickoff party carries more significance than what appears on the surface. Both pink and purple have long histories with the LGBT community, though some histories clearer and better documented … Read More

An app development company founded in 2013, Lunar Lincoln is one of C615’s proud members, having joined us around 2014.   The company’s inventive name is a mash-up of Product Designer Jennifer Bennett’s affinity for history and Engineer Jonathan Wiley’s fascination with outer-space and rockets. Note that the name is not a nod to Space … Read More

Featured image courtesy of the Art and Invention Gallery’s Facebook page The Art & Invention Gallery at 1106 Woodland Street, East Nashville, Tennessee 37206 is now under new ownership.   The morning of June 6, 2019 (at 10:00 to be precise) marks the official passing of the Art & Invention Gallery torch from Bret and … Read More