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2016 Memphis Accelerator Portfolios announced

May 02, 2016 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

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Greenhill, Nowers: Nashville EC Diversity program lifts-off, adds sponsors

May 02, 2016 at 03:49 pm by miltcapps

THE IMPACT from the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's expanded diversity and inclusion effort is already being felt and its leaders are prepared to match more financial sponsors.... Read More
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CEO: Nashville workable for Fintech startups eyeing community banks

May 02, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

GABE KRAJICEK, the former CEO of Dealerskins here in town, says he believes Nashville would work well as home base for a Fintech startup such Kasasa, of which he is now CEO ba.... Read More
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2016 Memphis Portfolios announced

May 02, 2016 at 01:12 pm by miltcapps

EPIcenter, hub of the greater Memphis entrepreneurship movement, and Start Co., a member of the Global Accelerator Network, together with ZeroTo510, today announced the 2016 t.... Read More
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OverDog sale rumor afloat, some announcement said imminent

Apr 29, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Last updated 9 May 2016 3:38pm - Berneman and New York State-based startup Odd Networks confirmed today its acquisition of Overdog on undisclosed terms. No Overdog employees a.... Read More
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PYA Analytics keeps Healthcare emphasis, mulls eventual MD Radio capital raise or sale and welcomes opportunities in other verticals

Apr 28, 2016 at 06:15 pm by miltcapps

PYA ANALYTICS, the Knoxville-based Big Data wranglers and management consultants, has created startup subsisidary MD Radio Inc. (MyDowntownRadio) and targets up to 55 U.S. mar.... Read More
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LaunchTN 36|86 Announces "Village 36" for event June 6-7 in Nashville

Apr 28, 2016 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee today announced its full roster of 36 selected startup companies participating at 36|86 on June 6-7 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. The com.... Read More
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Reporter's Notebook: Healthcare M&A Conference in Nashville, June 16-17

Apr 28, 2016 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: May 3, 2016 - Conference organizers tell Venture Nashville that our readers may have a $200 discount for this program, using Discount Code VN200 when registering here..... Read More
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Anquiro market-intel startup in Nashville acknowledges Angel conversations

Apr 27, 2016 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

ANQUIRO, the competitive real-estate market intelligence startup based in Franklin, has talks with potential Angel investors and might resort to a raise in the $300K-$500K ran.... Read More
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Their Take on Capital: Grant Jackson, Council Capital managing partner

Apr 27, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

GRANT JACKSON, the genial yet steely-eyed managing general partner of Council Capital in Nashville, doesn't seem given to gratuitous comments, so we appreciated his readiness.... Read More
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Solidus-backed Healthcare Learning Innovations plants flag in Nashville

Apr 26, 2016 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

HEALTHCARE Learning Innovations, owned by American Sentinel University, has planted its flag in Nashville, where it will market its interactive online courses, simulation tech.... Read More
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Deadline May 15 for startups seeking Knoxville's Scripps Networks Interactive investment

Apr 26, 2016 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

FOUR prominent digital media personalities and lifestyle content creators featured on outlets such as HGTV and YouTube have been selected to develop new lifestyle-content star.... Read More
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14 Startups to spend Summer launching high-bandwidth biz in Chattanooga

Apr 26, 2016 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

CHATTANOOGA's Company Lab-sponsored GIGTANK 365 program and its Co.Lab Accelerator for startups employing ultra high-bandwidth in their businesses recently announced gigabit-d.... Read More
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Nashville's Trinocity raises $1.2MM for educational marketplace platform

Apr 25, 2016 at 02:34 pm by miltcapps

Note: In 2015, the company rebranded as CEAdvisory.-Ed. TRINOCITY, a Nashville startup that provides an online marketplace for exchange and monetization of peer-to-peer traini.... Read More
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust taps Private Equity execs as chairs

Apr 25, 2016 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated April 22, 2017: Evans and Rothschild assume their duties July 1, 2017.-Ed. VANDERBILT University said Friday the next leaders of its Board of Trust are to be Chairman-.... Read More
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Grajewski: VU Innovation Center likely to seal some partnerships by August

Apr 25, 2016 at 01:01 pm by miltcapps

THE INNOVATION CENTER at Vanderbilt University is likely establish some key corporate partnerships by August and is ramping-up recruitment of in-residence entrepreneurs, mento.... Read More
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VUSE's Fauchet: $5MM gift spurs innovation in Medicine, Energy, Security

Apr 25, 2016 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University School of Engineering's continuing efforts to address "major societal problems, as opposed to doing research in a vacuum" has been boosted by a $5MM anon.... Read More
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Spotlight: Nashville's WPC's Taproot a finalist for SIIA Codie healthIT award

Apr 25, 2016 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

WPC HEALTHCARE's Taproot Cloud Solution Suite is a finalist for "Best Healthcare Technology Solution" in the 2016 SIIA CODiE Awards for Business Technology. The Brentwood comp.... Read More
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Denenberg departs LaunchTN, state mentor networks for new industries set

Apr 21, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Jason Denenberg LAUNCH TENNESSEE will launch a recruitment effort for a successor to Jason Denenberg, its current director of entrepreneurship and capital formation..... Read More
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General Assembly endorses Haslam 'Angel Tax Credit', passes commercialization and rural-development measures

Apr 21, 2016 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

BOTH Chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly yesterday passed legislation creating an Angel Tax Credit in Tennessee, allowing taxpayers to offset some of their obligations.... Read More

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