Updated Tue / 2026-10-06 / 4:55 AM CT
builtbycolton.com
Who is Colton?
He loves Nashville. He loves innovation. He loves entrepreneurs. He loves birds almost the most, but fortunately he still loves people the most. And he builds things, mostly for other people, often for free.
What keeps him busy
- CEO and co-founder, FoxFuel CreativeThe Nashville branding, campaign and web agency he started with two of his best friends.Proof ↗
- Incoming President, EO NashvillePresident-Elect of the Entrepreneurs' Organization's Nashville chapter, the largest EO chapter in the United States. Membership Chair now.Proof ↗
- Board member, Nashville Entrepreneur CenterAn ex officio seat on the Entrepreneur Center's board, representing EO Nashville.Proof ↗
- EO Certified Forum Trainer and FacilitatorOne of the Entrepreneurs' Organization's official certified Forum trainers, and a ForumSherpa certified facilitator, leading trainings and retreats.Proof ↗
- 2026 Nashpreneur of the YearNamed by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce at its eighth annual Nashpreneurs Conference, June 30, 2026.Proof ↗
The second question
What does he build?
Two kinds of things.
Useful tools people actually use.
Economically relevant tools and resources for business owners, forums, chapters and curious people. Many of them he gives away free.
See the tools 02Rooms where innovation happens.
He convenes people in the interest of innovation: the Tennessee Innovation Council, the AI Open House, and resources that curate free information and free tools.
See the conveningEverything, at once
The wall.
Every build on this site in one place. Tap any of them for the details.
AI Model Guide
1000 Great Questions
Five Minute Expert
What's Your Number?
Will I Love This Job?
Agency Decision Dashboard
The Prompt Almanac
Tennessee Innovation Council
AI Open House
What Should I Do In Nashville?
The EO Nashville Arcade
Slow Motion Birds
Better Birder
Forum Playbook
Is This A Business? Inc.
Mah Jongg Helper
The Lag Loop
What Happens Next
The Calm Board
Inspiration RepositoryPassion projects
And then there are the birds.
Slow-motion footage he shoots himself, a study app for birders, a free toolkit for forums, and his travel films and family films.
Speaker and facilitator
He talks about it, too.
- 2026-07talk · aiopenhouse.co
AI Open House (host, recorded sessions 001 and 002)
Colton hosts a moderated series where entrepreneurs demo AI tools; sessions 001 (Jul 17) and 002 (Jul 24) are recorded and published; session 003 is listed for Sep 25, 2026.
- 2026-07-27article · Venture Nashville
Nashpreneur Awardee Mulligan's FoxFuel 'builds on tension between sophistication + rebellion'
Profile of Colton and FoxFuel after the award: co-founders, the Chamber's United We Create campaign, EO Nashville presidency in 2027, and his bipolar advocacy.
- 2026-06-30award · Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Nashpreneur of the Year Announced
The Chamber names Colton the 2026 Nashpreneur of the Year at its eighth annual Nashpreneurs Conference.
- 2025-08-14podcast · The Spark: Nashville Creative Secrets (Creative Assembly)
From Shame to Strategy: Rewriting the Story That Drives Your Brand
Colton talks about how personal narrative and unaddressed shame derail brand strategy.
Feedback wanted
Tell him what you think.
Colton does create things prolifically, but he deeply values input from other interested and passionate parties. Right now he is asking for feedback on 22 things.