The Mission of the Northwest Tennessee Entrepreneur Center (NTEC) is to recruit, foster and utilize entrepreneurial talent from the nine-county area; in order to help produce scalable, expanding businesses; and to develop new, cutting-edge agricultural technology and innovations. NTEC, a 501(c)(3) organization, provides tools and resources such as: access to seed capital, credible and engaged mentors, crucial and beneficial information, and a direct link to an expanded knowledge network. The ultimate goal of NTEC is to create an expanding economy that generates new career and job opportunities in rural Northwest Tennessee, through the launch of sustainable new businesses and the expansion of existing businesses.