information technology

Medaxion goes mobile to capture medical charges

Dec 14, 2009 at 07:03 am by miltcapps

Updated, May 2018: Medaxion filed for $497K raise. 25 July 2016: $950K Form D filing today here, taking total past $7MM since inception. Dec. 29, 2015: CrunchBase: Filing for.... Read More

'Voodoo venture valuations', other truths told at Forum

Dec 08, 2009 at 10:35 am by miltcapps

In Nashville, a venture community-aborning, whenever investors and entrepreneurs are packed into the same room, the air is electric. Last week's capital panel discussion, whi.... Read More

Universal Robotics sets VC round, plants flag in N'ville

Dec 07, 2009 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Universal Robotics is launching a third round of venture capital-raising and has created a research facility in Davidson County. The eight-year-old company is propelled by rob.... Read More

Entrepreneurs' advice for 'Best of Times, Worst of Times'

Nov 17, 2009 at 03:05 pm by miltcapps

The bad news:  Though officially over, the Great Recession may prove to be neither a 'V' nor even a 'W' recovery on the economic charts. Instead, Belmont University Entr.... Read More

Nashville entrepreneur 'Finagles' way to Internet Summit

Nov 17, 2009 at 01:03 pm by miltcapps

Very focused, but very low-key, Nashville IT and Internet entrepreneur David Repas manages to get through a lot of doorways. Now, the quiet 37-year-old from Nashville is atte.... Read More

Claritas-backed Pace Investment makes acquisition in Payments sector

Oct 28, 2009 at 11:21 am by miltcapps

Updated Nov. 17: In a Nov. 9 regulatory filing, as reported by TechJournalSouth, the parties revealed the investment was about $18.8MM. Our original story: Pace Investme.... Read More

Nashville Tech Council wants more to 'Feel the Beat'

Oct 28, 2009 at 10:08 am by miltcapps

Nashville Technology Council's first annual tech awards were announced yesterday during an event at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Among the first fruits of NTC's "Feel t.... Read More

Briefly: Petra Capital invests in med transcription company

Oct 23, 2009 at 03:18 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based Petra Capital Partners has invested $6 million in sub-debt and preferred stock in Plano, Texas-based Superior Global Solutions Inc. According to a Petra relea.... Read More

Whitney: NV techies should 'think', not just 'follow'

Oct 22, 2009 at 11:52 am by miltcapps

On Saturday, Marcus Whitney began his Barcamp Nashville presentation by telling his techie audience, "We better start learning some open source code around here." Okay, so it.... Read More

TN TechDev's life running through financial hourglass

Oct 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation leaders see the next 30 days as crucial to TTDC's continued ability to add value to the state's tech-driven economic development..... Read More

CEO: Healthcare Management Systems passing $75MM mark

Oct 19, 2009 at 02:34 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based Healthcare Management Systems Inc. has more than doubled its revenue in about three years, and is eyeing Federal stimulus programs for further growth. HMS Pre.... Read More

Venture Strategy: HealthTeacher mobilizing community allies to advance contract sales

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

HealthTeacher, which supports K-12 health teachers, aims to attract community funding for its customers' purchases, nationwide. With U.S. schools' budgets drained and health.... Read More

Duthie sells e-learning biz to May's bytes of knowledge

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Update: 21 December 2022 - Bytes of Knowledge announced selling to IT VOICE, based in Texas, on undisclosed terms. Release here. Our September 2009 story is below.-Editor Bob.... Read More

InvestTennessee: State launching biz-development site

Sep 02, 2009 at 12:44 pm by miltcapps

'InvestTennessee' is the name of a robust new website being launched this month by State Economic and Community Development, in cooperation with private-sector allies. ECD As.... 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

Health IT exec to chair Nashville Technology Council

Jun 30, 2009 at 09:11 am by miltcapps

Tomorrow, Healthspring Inc.'s Andy Flatt begins his two-year term as chairman of Nashville Technology Council. Flatt's tenure will span pivotal years: NTC is due to launch or.... Read More

Entrepreneurs sought for Nashville Business Incubation Center

Jun 30, 2009 at 09:11 am by miltcapps

The 23-year-old Nashville Business Incubation Center downtown seeks to fill a record number of entrepreneur-tenant vacancies. NBIC Director Mildred Townsend Walters (at right.... Read More

State venture-capital incentive gains traction in Gen. Assembly

May 01, 2009 at 08:37 am by miltcapps

A House subcommittee voted earlier this week to support increasing venture-capital investment in Tennessee businesses. On Tuesday, after a series of pointed questions from an.... Read More

NEWSBITS May 1, 2009

May 01, 2009 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

Those wishing for more R&D parks in Davidson County might take a close look at the 28th Avenue Connector project, among the highlights in Mayor Dean's recent State of Metr.... Read More

Bootstrapping Atiba Software adds C-level exec

Feb 13, 2009 at 08:01 am by miltcapps

Atiba Software & Consulting Founder-CEO J.J. Rosen, who has doggedly bootstrapped his firm's growth for 17 years, has made his third strategic move in the past 18 mon.... Read More

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