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App-deadline April 2nd: Jumpstart Foundry will forge up to 10 new ventures

Feb 05, 2012 at 11:08 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART FOUNDRY, the Nashville business accelerator, is taking applications for its third annual challenge of would-be entrepreneurs' commitment and endurance. April 2nd is.... Read More
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VenturePeople: Highly interactive Dave Delaney makes a move

Feb 05, 2012 at 05:14 pm by miltcapps

DAVE DELANEY, the social-marketing thought-leader who personifies a vaguely defined, but zesty slice of Nashville's Geek culture, has returned to full-time consulting and spea.... Read More
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Wealth Access SaaS startup targets high net-worth clients and their advisors

Feb 05, 2012 at 02:38 pm by miltcapps

Updated Sept. 25, 2014: WealthAccess reported 22 Sept. it has raised nearly $1.5MM more, with Nashville entrepreneur Joe Maxwell and St. Louise Angel-entrepreneur Rick Holton.... Read More
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Noted: StartupTN launches state's first startup database

Feb 01, 2012 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

StartupTN yesterday formally launched what seems to be the state's first public startup database, currently including more than 200 seed- through private-equity stage companie.... Read More
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Briefly: ECD Innovation Director post vacated, Will Alexander picks-up duties

Jan 30, 2012 at 08:12 am by miltcapps

WILL ALEXANDER, son of U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, will now shoulder responsibility for innovation initiatives under Bill Hagerty, commissioner of Tennessee economic and commun.... Read More
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Nashville Business Incubation Center strategic review advances

Jan 30, 2012 at 08:12 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Business Incubation Center (NBIC) is conducting a feasibility study that could lead to the doubling of its capacity for tenants and mentoring. NBIC is overseen by.... Read More
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Tech2020 venture leadership shifts to entrepreneur John Morris

Jan 30, 2012 at 08:11 am by miltcapps

Updated 30 August 2014: Morris announced he's resigning to pursue entrepreneurial interests, Knoxville News Sentinel reported today. Our 2012 story on Morris' appointment is b.... Read More
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HCA search for successor to retiring CIO Noel Williams underway

Jan 23, 2012 at 12:35 pm by miltcapps

NOEL WILLIAMS, HCA's SVP and CIO is retiring, winding-up her work at the end of May, she told friends and colleagues in message today. A 2004 report by VNC sister publication.... Read More
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Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund LP pursues $200MM raise

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:47 am by miltcapps

Update 2 May 2016: Heritage announced today that Heritage Fund I hit $170MM and Fund II has now been closed at $220MM. -Ed. HERITAGE Healthcare Innovation Fund LP, based in Br.... Read More
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Education Networks of America vets launch $6MM raise for Vid-Teller venture

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:43 am by miltcapps

SEVERAL EXECUTIVES long associated with Nashville-based Education Networks of America (ENA) are party to a $6 million capital raise for VTM LLC, a virtual-teller network and c.... Read More
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Cortac, Hubble Telemed and venture follow-ons get TNInvestco nods

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:43 am by miltcapps

AMONG RECENTLY REPORTED investments by TNInvestco funds, Memphis-based Hubble Telemedical recently obtained a $250K investment from MB Biomed Ventures Tennessee I, the TNInves.... Read More
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VenturePeople, January 23, 2012

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:43 am by miltcapps

Click one...► William Griggs of Startup Slingshot► Alex Tolbert of Bernard Health► David Box of Trinisys► William Paddock of WAP Sustainability William Griggs WILLIAM.... Read More
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King: FCA Venture Partners now follows more 'ideas' for possible investment

Jan 19, 2012 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

FCA VENTURE PARTNERS' intense observation of companies in which it might invest has more than doubled, said FCA Managing Partner Matt King. Previously, FCA typically monitore.... Read More
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Growth-business champions sought by Nashville Chamber, EmergeMemphis

Jan 19, 2012 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

EXECUTIVE SEARCHES are underway in both Nashville and Memphis for executives to champion growing businesses and entrepreneurial ventures in each metro area. The Nashville Are.... Read More
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Cardiovascular Care Group seeks $40MM capital infusion

Jan 18, 2012 at 04:23 pm by miltcapps

CARDIOVASCULAR Care Group (CCG), which is headquartered in the West End offices of Healthcare Investment Group (HIG), filed for a $40 million equity and debt raise, reporting.... Read More
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SOPA: Mashable's Heald parses the controversial legislation

Jan 18, 2012 at 05:17 am by miltcapps

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Atiba adds Cabedge Design team led by Chris Blanz

Jan 17, 2012 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

Update: In March, Atiba marketing director Paul Hickey assumed responsibility for the Cabedge unit, as managing director, according to Linkedin.-Ed. ATIBA, the 20-year-old Na.... Read More
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'Artist Growth' tech for Music industry is first of 'action alignment' series

Jan 17, 2012 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

ACHIEVING VIBE will be the least of Nashville-based Artist Growth's worries, it seems. After months of intense development and market-teasing viral communications, there's ple.... Read More
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VentureNotes: DAIO and Pearescope score

Jan 17, 2012 at 08:28 am by miltcapps

Ben Stucki BEN STUCKI'S DAIO (chartered as Reflex Software Inc.) now has three undisclosed Angel investors, a termsheet and plans to close an initial $250K.... Read More
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Noted: Joe Galante is Entrepreneur in Residence at Entrepreneur Center

Jan 10, 2012 at 03:10 pm by miltcapps

JOE GALANTE, the former Sony Music chairman, has been named entrepreneur-in-residence at Nashville Entrepreneur Center, according to a release issued today by NEC CEO Michael.... Read More

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