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Belmont University is hatching new ventures

Apr 29, 2008 at 01:35 pm by miltcapps

Belmont University Senior Kevin Jennings, age 23, told me yesterday that "not starting sooner" is the only regret he has about his startup, soundAFX. soundAFX is a marketing.... Read More

Costantine eyes exit from Nashville Technology helm

Jul 25, 2008 at 08:51 am by miltcapps

For an update on this story, see THE VN BLOG here.-Editor, 11:55 a.m. As originally reported: Confirming one of Nashville's worst-kept secrets, Nashville Technology Council.... Read More

Bredesen's Qualifacts, NC ally push for e-health consortia

Jun 16, 2009 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

Updated: NBJ reported April 14, 2016, that Qualifacts now has about 150 FTE and forecasts strong organic growth.-Ed. Nashville's Qualifacts Inc. and strategically well-placed.... Read More

Venture Capital tax credit approved by General Assembly

Jun 18, 2009 at 10:12 am by miltcapps

UPDATED: 5:52 P.M. June 18, 2009 -- Enabling legislation will go to Gov. Bredesen and is likely to become law, soon. The Senate voted 30-0 in favor of passage at 5:52 p.m. T.... Read More

KravTek Media prepares pitch to Nashville investors

May 08, 2008 at 03:11 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based KravTek Media could help trigger the next wave of global innovation in digital on-demand entertainment. What's more, if the emerging company's projections pr.... Read More

PassAlong dies, Jaworski lives, Bandbox bets on boom

Jul 01, 2009 at 01:41 pm by miltcapps

The cycle of life and death has killed PassAlong Networks, but has given fresh impetus to Bandbox and other Nashville startups. First, the obituary: Dave Jaworski,.... Read More

TTDC predicts venture-cap program will be 'over-subscribed'

Jul 16, 2009 at 03:13 pm by miltcapps

NOTE: At 10:40 a.m., VNC corrected a significant typo in the 18th graf of this story. - MFC Tennessee's recently enacted venture-capital initiative to stimulate funding for hi.... Read More

VCs form industry consortium, as TNInvestco nears kickoff

Jul 27, 2009 at 07:25 am by miltcapps

The state's venture capitalists are studying the rulebook, scouting for teammates and sizing-up the referees who'll control the TNInvestco tournament for 10 years. Just over t.... Read More

ECD's Kisber reasserts State authority for venture-capital push

Jul 30, 2009 at 01:01 pm by miltcapps

Two members of Gov. Phil Bredesen's Cabinet want to erase all doubt about who's leading the effort to accelerate capital formation in Tennessee. Economic and Community Develo.... Read More

Tazzle founder slips into town to capitalize on technology

Aug 06, 2009 at 11:40 am by miltcapps

A few days ago, Chris Savoie stood at a microphone in a local hotel ballroom and asked a question clearly out of step with conventional wisdom. The occasion was a panel discus.... Read More

Cumberland IPO now active: 10-year journey with Vanderbilt reaches milestone

Aug 07, 2009 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATED Aug. 11, 6:45 a.m.: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals [NASDAQ:CPIX] went effective 3 p.m. Aug. 10 and is listed this morning as CPIX on NASDAQ. The share price was set.... Read More

Nashville loses Veran Medical Technologies

May 12, 2008 at 12:28 pm by miltcapps

Updated: May 25, 2016 - CardioNXT raised $1.5MM from Chattanooga's Solas BioVentures. March 12, 2015 - Edwards left Veran in 2012 and is currently Colorado-based and in "steal.... Read More

Dream Systems founder targets healthcare technology

Aug 11, 2009 at 04:54 pm by miltcapps

[Editor's note: Terriance Moody died May 9, 2019. Obit here.] A company's world vision depends partly on its prism: Within Dream Systems LLC, the prism is video, and the world.... Read More

Alexander and Gordon keep pressure on Bush White House

May 20, 2008 at 04:21 pm by miltcapps

Article originally published in full May 13 on The VN Blog. In ways both subtle and dramatic, Rep. Bart Gordon and Sen. Lamar Alexander are maintaining pressure to fund the n.... Read More

Nashville Medical Trade Center team blitzes NV influentials

Aug 21, 2009 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

Updated: On Friday, Aug. 21, Metro Council voted 33-3 in favor of creating the Convention Center Authority, which many believe increases the certainty of the proposed Mu.... Read More

Mulron: Digital Nashville loves its independence, diversity

Sep 02, 2009 at 11:39 am by miltcapps

Digital Nashville, the online and on-the-ground community, now has about 2,000 registrants and will soon expand its programs and services. DN Co-Founder and Managing Director.... Read More

HealthStream performance draws analyst's tough love

Sep 10, 2009 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

On Sept. 22, HealthStream and Quorum announced a new alliance that should heighten synergies between HealthStream's e-learning and research divisions and their new partner. Ou.... Read More

TNInvestco: 'Creativity incredible' among interested firms

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:58 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009: Coleman Swenson Crist; Southern Appalachian TNInvestco Management Co. LLC; and, Richland Ventures IV LLC have now also applied for TNInvestco.... Read More

Emdeon shares may get 'bump', but analyst prefers Passport's posture

Sep 21, 2009 at 09:59 am by miltcapps

Updated 4:11 PM, Sept. 21: Caris & Co. is the only non-underwriter who initiated coverage as the Emdeon quiet period ended. New raters with their names on the pr.... Read More

VCs: Nashville 'doesn't exist' in minds of many healthcare, tech investors

May 21, 2008 at 08:55 pm by miltcapps

On Monday, Kin Clinton, CEO of Woolsthorpe Technologies, told VNC he has learned the hard way that Nashville's healthcare prowess isn't nearly as well recognized among U.S. mo.... Read More

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