| 1701. |  Mergers & Acquisitions: Mountain Group Capital targets solid companies owned by 'Boomers
Mountain Group Capital is a family-owned business with five portfolio companies, and is looking for more 'quality deals'
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 6, 2009 3:32 pm
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| 1702. |  Tech Startup: O'Connell launches SearchViz
Tech guru, civic activist and talkshow host, this Nashvillian sets out on a new quest
By Milt Capps Updated 10:47 a.m. / Published Wednesday, August 5, 2009 9:03 am
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| 1703. |  MainNerve Inc. names president, serves Vanguard Health
The former top information security officer at Gaylord and Willis has planted a flag for a tech company from the Texas Hill Country
By Milt Capps / Published Saturday, August 1, 2009 4:15 pm
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| 1704. |  Healthtech: Zepherella's Tennessee roll-out set for Fall
[updated] As 'transparency' and payment-cycle issues converge, PatientPay targets the front-end of the revenue cycle
By Milt Capps Last updated 10:34 a.m. / Published Monday, July 13, 2009 8:27 am
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| 1705. |  VU Owen GSM's partnership awards EMBA tuition gift
A youthful executive from a business-oriented nonprofit benefits from Owen's partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Management
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 13, 2009 8:27 am
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| 1706. |  BCA execs creating $25MM fund here
In a buyer's market and with incentives for fund creation proliferating, well known Nashvillians make their move
By Milt Capps Lasted updated 2:55 p.m. / Published Friday, July 10, 2009 12:53 pm
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| 1707. |  Health IT exec to chair Nashville Technology Council
New leader says NTC will undertake a strategic review of its mission and programs, later this summer
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:11 am
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| 1708. |  Tech commerce: Leadership shakeup reported at UT Research Foundation
[Updated] As the stakes get higher for tech transfer and R&D, UT makes far-reaching changes in governance of its research, licensing and venture arm
By Milt Capps Last Updated 8:59 a.m. Oct. 30, 2009 / Published Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:15 pm
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| 1709. |  $800MM: TCRS releases state private equity guidelines
Much anticipated guidance for VCs and private-equity investors is likely to galvanize Tennessee fund managers
By Milt Capps Last updated 12:15 p.m. / Published Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:02 pm
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| 1710. |  Briefly: edo Interactive files for $8MM private placement
Early-stage gift-card provider may be building warchest for aggressive rollout in Southeast
By Milt Capps Last Updated 9:05 a.m. June 13, 2009 / Published Friday, June 12, 2009 1:38 pm
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| 1711. |  Judges like 'Nashville: Where Innovation Sings' for city branding
The annual Accelerator endurance and innovation test produces much food for thought.
By Milt Capps Last Updated 9:01 a.m., June 13, 2009 / Published Friday, June 12, 2009 2:20 pm
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| 1712. |  Startup: Network Contract Solutions leverages legal experience
[updated] Former Goldleaf counsel turns Angel money and admin frustrations into what's now Ncontracts
By Milt Capps updated / Published Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:22 am
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| 1713. |  NEWSBITS May 1, 2009
Digital Reasoning, tech transfer, Metro development, Innotec, nTelagent, Memphis venture forum, ICA, M&A, bankruptcies and more...
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, May 1, 2009 8:35 am
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| 1714. |  Nashville execs say they'll launch 'smoke-free cigarette'
In another push for success, two Euro execs say $20MM will put their innovation over the top
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:12 pm
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| 1715. |  TTDC, Mind2Marketplace relationship expands
With ties to key members of the Congressional delegation, M2M has a leg-up in seeking funding of various sorts
By Milt Capps Last Updated 1:08 p.m. / Published Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:12 pm
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| 1716. |  Briefly: McWhorter launches another Health advocate
A former CMS official is senior advisor to the veteran health exec's new coalition for budget-neutral healthcare reform
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 6, 2009 1:24 pm
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| 1717. |  Entrepreneurship: Nashville's dueling Venture events create quandary
Bootstrapping or pitching Investors? Simultaneous March 31 events may force entrepreneurs to set their learning priorities
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 27, 2009 1:12 pm
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| 1718. |  Local FiledBy startup asks authors to claim 1.8 million webpages
Former Ingram exec aims to enable authors to market their goods independently
By Milt Capps UPDATED 2:22 PM / Published Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:41 pm
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| 1719. |  VC CEO steps aside for new man at Pathfinder Therapeutics
UPDATED 12:44 p.m.Nationwide search lands med-devices veteran for persistent Vanderbilt spin-out
By Milt Capps UPDATED 12:44 p.m. / Published Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:40 am
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| 1720. |  Gov. Bredesen: Talks underway for Solar Institute
[UPDATED] The Governor's proposal for a Solar Institute, despite pressing fiscal and economic priorities, is an attempt to seize momentum
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:39 am
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| 1721. |  AT&T innovation chief will keynote Nashville event
Middle Tennessee's regional tech-commercialization advocacy group will convene in April
By Milt Capps / Published Sunday, February 1, 2009 2:49 pm
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| 1722. |  Tennessee layoffs rising at dawn of 2009
With Tennessee's toughest year for layoffs since 2001 behind us, late-arriving news indicates closings and layoffs will continue
Milt Capps Last Updated Jan. 29, 2008, 3:45 p.m. / Published Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:43 pm
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| 1723. |  CoreTech's 'Green' industries campus advancing here
Middle Tennessee's next sci-tech business park may be located in Wilson County
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:22 pm
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| 1724. |  VNC Member Release: Nashville's Nexus Group expands leadership ranks
Nexus Group, formerly ISDN Net, announces appointment of Joy Mangrum to direct operations of data centers and services
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:37 am
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| 1725. |  VNC Member News: Nashville's Nexus Group launches new Data Center
Tech company's Nashville Regional Exchange Point now resides in 19,000 sq. ft. facility that's hub for lines of business
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:39 am
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| 1726. |  Belmont University aims to raise Business enrollment
Competitive pressures, increased awareness and a sluggish job market for college graduates are among factors driving '5th Year' option
By Milt Capps Updated 10:38 a.m. / Published Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:52 pm
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| 1727. |  GOP nominee for State Treasurer would impact investing
UPDATED - A change at the helm of the Treasurer's office could mean changes in management of the state's new private-equity investments
Milt Capps Last Updated Jan. 15, 2009 - 1555 / Published Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:26 am
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| 1728. |  Frontier Capital pushes West toward Nashville
North Carolina deal-flow prospector says his firm is focusing more attention on Music City
Milt Capps LAST Updated 9:53 a.m. / Published Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:23 am
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| 1729. |  Wamp delivers: TN Valley event set in Midstate for 2009
Rep. Gordon's 6th District was recently inducted into tech-jobs initiative, and now will host a key annual conference
Milt Capps LAST UPDATED Dec. 23 - 8:42 A.M. / Published Monday, December 22, 2008 7:37 am
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| 1730. |  VC-backed former Ingram exec launches online business
Entrepreneur's new company means fresh links between Nashville and the Creatives
Milt Capps Update 10:55 a.m. / Published Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:37 am
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| 1731. |  The Street: Nashville investor Heidtke thinks worst could be over
A veteran of earlier recessions, this investment-fund manager still has plenty of 'Buzz'
Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 15, 2008 9:22 am
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| 1732. |  IRON Solutions' VC in Nashville, sparks HQ talk
StarVest is looking for local deal flow for its new $250MM fund, while IRON's CEO is campaigning to grow in Nashville
Milt Capps Updated 11:20 a.m. Dec. 16 / Published Monday, December 15, 2008 10:19 pm
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| 1733. |  Jaworski's PassAlong still aims to 'do something big'
CEO says $30MM in fresh capitalization is coming from VCs, a bank and strategic investors
Milt Capps / Published Friday, December 12, 2008 4:22 am
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| 1734. |  'Magazines.com' hires for expansion, eyes Canada
Time Warner and a giant East Tennessee media marketer have stakes in Jay Clarke's Franklin-based e-commerce venture
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:31 am
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| 1735. |  Tennesseans push Industry-Scitech partnering in D.C.
VU, Bart Gordon, ORNL among partners: Meeting in D.C. seeks better ways to link business, science and national labs
Milt Capps / Published Sunday, December 7, 2008 7:30 pm
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| 1736. |  Rick Oliver's American Sentinel launches D-Round capital raise
A supposed transformation of education, plus sustained support from key moneymen seem to have given ALS staying-power
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 3, 2008 10:49 am
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| 1737. |  TechCFO partner sees VC, law, tech allies in Nashville
Atlanta interim C-level staffing and consulting firm is entering Nashville and Knoxville, leveraging its Chattanooga presence
Milt Capps / Published Sunday, November 16, 2008 4:32 pm
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| 1738. |  Neither Gov. Bredesen nor Volkswagen blinked
Governor's trade mission to broaden ties to German manufacturer and suppliers finds VW resolute in its Tennessee plans
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:38 pm
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| 1739. |  NV entrepreneur preps 'game-changing' tech for Sports-Entertainment
A transplant to Nashville, this former attorney is extending his entrepreneurship with digital delivery of 'live' entertainment
Milt Capps UPDATED Jan. 2, 2009 1740 / Published Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:09 pm
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| 1740. |  LEAP OF FAITH:
Nashville tech exec opens HQ for Czech company ZOOM International
[update] Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, Brian Shore bailed-out for top role with a business ally
Milt Capps updated 30 March 2016 / Published Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:09 pm
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| 1741. |  Update: State Pension fund searches for private-equity director
UPDATED Oct. 9 0925 - For the moment, the Pension fund is proroceeding with recruitment that could improve returns on TCRS portfolio
Milt Capps UPDATED Oct. 9, 2008 0925 / Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:26 pm
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| 1742. |  State withdraws RFP for migrating data to $68MM center
With data center threatened by Wolf Creek dam and passage of time, State must make third attempt to clarify requirements for would-be bidders
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:26 am
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| 1743. |  Tennessee ranks in Tech trade globally
Tennessee made a strong showing in a key high-tech sector, even while the industry continues to fall short of the heights achieved prior to the Tech Bust
VN Staff / Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:00 am
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| 1744. |  Middle Tennessee RHIO gets legs at last
Though trailing the rest of the state, Middle Tennessee providers today announced they're collaborating with regional health information organizations statewide
The VN Blog / Published Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:21 pm
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| 1745. |  Vanderbilt's $50M discovery fund, TTDC's signal event
TTDC convenes investors and scientists in Nashville -- and Chancellor Zeppos announces new money for VU's academic discovery fund
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 4, 2008 7:56 am
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| 1746. |  People: Hampton will be point-man in TSU reform
UPDATED Oct. 8, 2008 - TSU Academic chief reassigned
Milt Capps UPDATED Oct. 8, 2008 4:20 AM / Published Thursday, September 4, 2008 7:53 am
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| 1747. |  VC scouts venture talent for The Buffkin Group
He'll keep his hand in deal flow, but now he's jazzed about finding talent to reinforce venture-backed companies or breathe life into technology players
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 2, 2008 6:59 am
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| 1748. |  Nashville's Emdeon asserts influence on health tech, privacy debates
Under new 'thought-leadership' strategist, the company is asserting its credentials for a seat at the table when talk turns to issues critical to its healthcare business
Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 29, 2008 7:54 am
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| 1749. |  State to invest $900 Million in private-equity alternatives
State pension fund is hiring equities director, developing investment policy and will seek advice on targeting a portion of TCRS' $32 billion
Milt Capps / Published Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:32 pm
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| 1750. |  Costantine eyes exit from Nashville Technology helm
UPDATED 11:55 AM - Turnover casts in doubt leadership roles in two of the state's most prominent technology organizations.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, July 25, 2008 8:51 am
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| 1751. |  Nashville 49th among 60 cities in creating Tech jobs
UPDATED June 27 - Recent reports suggest Nashville's foothold in the world's Tech economy is real, but tenuous
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:51 am
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| 1752. |  Governor's e-Health quarterback shifting back to private sector
UPDATED JUNE 25 1015 - While Agassi joins Cogent, continuity for the eHealth Council will be preserved. Agassi's role there, navigating the Council's path among competing healthcare and insurance stakeholders, has been key.
Milt Capps Updated 1423 June 20 / Published Friday, June 20, 2008 9:51 am
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| 1753. |  Angel Capital Group outlines deal-syndication strategy
Leveraging a North Carolina Angel-investing network and attempting to launch a microfund, the ACG hasn't lowered its expectations, as it makes a fresh push to gain traction in Tennessee.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 26, 2008 11:06 pm
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| 1754. |  Alexander and Gordon keep pressure on Bush White House
Strange Days: A sitting President signs a bill funding science, technology and education and simultaneously vows to gut funding. The federal budget has been held up, ever since.
Published Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:21 pm
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| 1755. |  UPDATE: Pathfinder Therapeutics is back on the money trail
Making scientific discoveries that can survive the punishing path toward the market is hard enough. Now that the FDA has approved marketing that could save liver-cancer patients' lives, Pathfinder Therapeutics hopes local investors and the State of Tennessee can lend a hand. But, they're not holding their breath.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:48 pm
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| 1756. |  Cycles: Nashville CEO makes sagacious reports for The Fed
Sage Group's Rich Ford explains his company's recent success, and collects Fed intelligence from Nashville and the region
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:34 am
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| 1757. |  Founder: Video Gaming Technologies ponders investing $100MM in deals
Jon Yarbrough eyes investments during next 3 to 5 years.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:24 am
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| 1758. |  VC Cyberinvestment in Tennessee reported by AeA
The VN Blog reports on Tech wage differential, VC trends in Tennessee and more.
On The VN Blog / Published Wednesday, April 2, 2008 2:46 pm
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| 1759. |  Tennessee Angels investors expanding U.S. reach
Budding U.S. network aims to increase deal flow and investment
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 1, 2008 1:23 pm
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