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Haley Zapolski + Lighthouse ramp Nashville founder support, SPV investments

Aug 04, 2025 at 03:19 pm by miltcapps

VERY NEAR THE beginning of our first interview for this story, 29-year-old Haley Patricia Zapolski told VNC that during 2019-2023 she had a lot to prove to herself and others.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center Impact Grants sweeten recruitment pot

Jul 01, 2025 at 08:44 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center has extended the deadline for application to its Fall 2025 accelerator programs until end of day July 11, and will sweeten the pot for three comp.... Read More

EO Nashville membership might come easier if you 'can't get fired'

May 14, 2025 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

EO NASHVILLE, with 347 members as-of May 5, is recognized as the largest EO Chapter in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Moreover, the local chapter -- whi.... Read More

VNC's May 2025 Venture Calendar

Apr 29, 2025 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

•West | •Central | •Eastern | •Other Below, events in May 2025. (See June '25 and beyond here.) May 1 • Dealmakers Middle Market M&A Conference by Smart Business, at Nashv.... Read More

Venture Notes - April 25, 2025

Apr 25, 2025 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - April 9, 2025

Apr 09, 2025 at 01:55 pm by miltcapps

Nashville + the World eye Music-Entertainment innovation + impact

Mar 05, 2025 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE investors, top executives, performers, technologists and entrepreneurs are not alone in celebrating this city's Music legacy. Neither are they alone in wondering how.... Read More

VNC's March 2025 Venture Calendar

Mar 02, 2025 at 05:32 pm by miltcapps

Comments welcomed via Milt@VentureNashville.com or LinkedIn. AHEAD: MARCH 2025 3 Epicenter, Alchemist Accelerator Hub and Memphis supply-chain industry invite startups and oth.... Read More

NEC Project Healthcare amps focus on digital-health plays

Feb 06, 2025 at 12:09 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center staff, entrepreneurs in residence (EiRs) and mentors are now adequately prepared to "accept and serve founders in healthcare services, SaaS, medi.... Read More

VNC's February 2025 Venture Calendar

Feb 03, 2025 at 01:59 pm by miltcapps

As my CoPilot sees February '25 OPEN - Taking applications through March 21 for 12-week hybrid Memphis program focused on "Business Essentials for Food and Beverage A.... Read More

NEC's Malone-led Project Fintech, RevTech Labs at NY Fintech Week

Jan 30, 2025 at 11:01 am by miltcapps

PROJECT FINTECH of Nashville Entrepreneur Center plans to partner with Charlotte-based RevTech Labs Foundation for an April 22 fintech-insurtech founder-pitch showcase, featur.... Read More

Nashville healthtechie leader Thrailkill now directs ECHAlliance US ops

Jan 28, 2025 at 03:59 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's Eric Thrailkill, a widely recognized driver of digital health innovation and sector collaboration, has been named executive director of US operations of ECHAllianc.... Read More

LaunchTN Regional Seed Fund eyes startup investments in 82 of 95 TN counties

Jan 23, 2025 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Investment requests from TN regions other than Nashville have priority Impact of preferences for 82 counties' startups to be assessed by early April Nashville opportunity bul.... Read More

Caduceus Capital's LAUNCH accelerator eyes pre-Seed digital health startups

Jan 09, 2025 at 03:16 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE VC Caduceus Capital Partners today formally announced its Caduceus LAUNCH accelerator program for pre-Seed digital health startups.The program has been concei.... Read More

2025 TN venture calendar is bubbling, not yet boiling

Dec 26, 2024 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

► OPEN: The Company Lab's Spring 2025 CO.LAB Sustainable Mobility Accelerator -- powered by partnership with gener8tor -- is accepting applications through Jan. 27. ► OPEN: Ap.... Read More

CEO: Nashville EC to 'expand impact, empower more entrepreneurs'

Dec 19, 2024 at 10:35 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER CEO Sam Davidson declared this morning the NEC is "poised to expand our impact and empower even more entrepreneurs to achieve success." In.... Read More

Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors

Dec 10, 2024 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

GREATER Nashville Venture Capital Association (GNVCA), which registered in Tennessee 474 days ago, has outlined its prospective 2025 events and is stealthily expanding its boa.... Read More

CEO: Express Wages signs corporate beta, readies Next Big Thing pitch

Nov 18, 2024 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

ALFRED MILAN, founder and CEO of startup Express Wages LLC, recently completed the Project Fintech curriculum at Nashville Entrepreneur Center and is back home in Memphis pr.... Read More

NEXT Awards 2024 Winners chosen by Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Oct 22, 2024 at 07:00 am by miltcapps

Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) has announced details on its 2024 NEXT Awards finalists and Hall of Fame inductions, scheduled for Schermerhorn Symphony Center. S.... Read More

Lipscomb's Applied AI cohorts boost industries' general talent supply

Jul 09, 2024 at 03:51 pm by miltcapps

WHILE much of humankind stares like proverbial deer into the headlights of generative artificial intelligence and other forces, some Nashville institutions, entrepreneu.... Read More

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