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Venture Calendar - 2019 - Updated

[Updated] Entrepreneurial, startup and capital events and activities around Tennessee.

Bellhops veterans' startup 'The House' enters Nashville

Eat on the House eschews ratings in favor of consumer intercepts at point of decision.

Venture Notes -- April 8, 2019

Weaver mulls spinout, Angels active, fintech adds, SiRanch bucks, tech commercialization, Briovation bread on the waters and more...

John Elkington

Entrepreneur plans entertainment districts in Nashville, the Shoals, NOLA

Files for $1.1MM preliminary capraise, ahead of much larger funding for projects in Tennessee and elsewhere.

WillCo entrepreneurship center eyes advisory board, Placemaker funding

[Updated] WillCo EC to serve established businesses seeking scale in TN's fast-growing Williamson County.

Jamari Brown

Jamari Brown succeeds Wiltshire as Nashville Mayor Briley's ECD lead

Matt Wiltshire's successor has led key deals for state economic and community development.

CEO David Benskin

CEO: Wealth Access aggressive growth options could include strategic-sale

Founder says company is ready to make scaleup push, amid active fintech M&A landscape.

GNTC CEO Brian Moyer

NTC Awards judges disclosed by Greater Nashville Technology Council

Nearly 70 judges listed here contributed centuries of relevant experience in choosing 14 Winners.

Nashville EC: 17 local startups report INFLIGHT takeoff efforts

Sure, there's some HIT, but also a wide range of products, apps and services in a variety of sectors.

Twende - April 11-12, 2019

Nashville EC's 'Twende' event focuses on Black, Brown founders' funding

Unprecedented EC gathering meant to improve minority entrepreneurs' access to contacts, capital and growth.

Change Healthcare $100MM IPO prep comes out of stealth onto SEC shelf

Its delta symbol for change may prove a harbinger of this tech-centric company.

Micah Johnson

Project Music: Musicians Council preps capraise for lead experts platform

Earlier successful exit and relo to homestead in Tennessee helped pave the way for latest gambit.

Fintech: Maxwell leads FINTOP II fund raise

FINTOP has drypowder from Fund I, expands team, likes what it sees in non-coastal dealflow.

CFE Director Jeff Cohu

Jeff Cohu now leads Center for Entrepreneurship at Lipscomb University

Entrepreneurship, innovation, social impact, blockchain, networking are threads running in parallel.

Venture Notes - March 13, 2019

[Updated 3/15] 41 items, including SEC $ filings, tech talent, startups, entrepreneurial events, capital formation, exec roles, and more.

CEO David Howerton

SimplifyASC platform Series A advances as 'people-first' brand emerges

Core enterprise platform expected to have drawn north of $7MM total by summer's end.

Wendy Malloy

Strategic hire: LaunchTN communications chief now in place

[Updated] Director joins from PwC as tech development and entrepreneurship nonprofit pursues FY20 funding, strategic objectives.

EC-CMA-backed Project Music announces large Portfolio class

Sixteen new startups join Project Music alumni ranks, with first public-facing event in May.

Nashville startups, market movers due for fresh look at NEXT Awards

Startups, market-movers and cities, themselves, often seek 'network effects', reputation and visibility -- which makes an inclusive Award program vital.

CEO Marty Reed

Edtech: RANDA Solutions says growth precedes outside-money decision

CEO has deflected suitor interest, but after RANDA expands to more states, investment may get a re-think.

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