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'Magazines.com' hires for expansion, eyes Canada

Dec 10, 2008 at 05:31 am by miltcapps

Despite the recession, Franklin-based Magazines.com is growing steadily and looking at other nations' consumers. In a VNC interview, CEO Jay Clarke said he believes his priva.... Read More

Tennesseans push Industry-Scitech partnering in D.C.

Dec 07, 2008 at 07:30 pm by miltcapps

Two Tennesseans will be among those traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to help accelerate the nation's science, technology and education initiatives. U.S. Rep. Bart Gor.... Read More

PassAlong Networks reportedly raising $30MM

Dec 01, 2008 at 03:47 pm by miltcapps

For Update: See related Dec. 12 story here. Franklin-based PassAlong Networks, the digital-media and marketing firm, where Founder and CEO Dave Jaworski has previously p.... Read More

Scientist asks Nashville help, VU institutes move to Music Row

Nov 30, 2008 at 09:33 pm by miltcapps

Two of the nation's most prominent information-sciences institutes will relocate to Music Row in 2009. Meanwhile, one scientist says they need more help from Nashville. About.... Read More

'Idea 67': Shmerling offers entrepreneurial concept for Nashville

Sep 29, 2008 at 04:17 pm by miltcapps

Mike Shmerling, CEO and chairman of Xebec Management Inc., told VNC recently that when it comes to breeding new businesses and then keeping them here in Nashville, "entre.... Read More

Leadership succession at Tennessee Technology Development Corporation

Sep 29, 2008 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Nashville-based Tennessee Technology Development Corporation's board of directors has appointed William Evans, CEO of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, to su.... Read More

People: Former Stites lawyer ignited Nashville tech sector

Sep 05, 2008 at 08:32 am by miltcapps

This article was first a blogpost on VentureNashville.blogspot, Sept. 5, 2008 Warren Ratliff (left) was 27 and an attorney leading the technology practice at Farris Warfield K.... Read More

Vanderbilt's $50M discovery fund, TTDC's signal event

Sep 04, 2008 at 07:56 am by miltcapps

Scholarly inquiry, scientific research and risk capital are in the spotlight this fall in Nashville, thanks to two distinct events: Vanderbilt University's latest investment.... Read More

People: Hampton will be point-man in TSU reform

Sep 04, 2008 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

UPDATE:  In the wake of an audit that showed continued TSU problems, The Tennessean reported Oct. 8 that TSU President Melvin Johnson has shifted Hampton's responsibiliti.... Read More

Law ventures simmer in Nashville

Aug 12, 2008 at 09:49 am by miltcapps

Many will remember Brentwood-based Juris Inc. sold out to Lexis/Nexis, with many of its employees then offered jobs in the new parent's Cary, N.C., technology center. By year.... Read More

OOPSLA! Nashville hosts milestone computer-languages event

Aug 11, 2008 at 05:23 pm by miltcapps

Nashville's community of thought-leading experts in computer-languages, systems integration and software design and development is often undercounted or overlooked in national.... 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

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