Owen Graduate School of Management

Nashville tech ventures to pitch at Southeast Venture Conference

Jan 28, 2009 at 07:36 am by miltcapps

Corey Cleek, the CEO of Uloop Inc., told VNC yesterday his two-year-old venture has links via students to more than 1,000 colleges and universities. That's up from the 50 cam.... Read More

Petra Capital's Blackburn: Maybe 'everyone's on-strike'

Jan 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm by miltcapps

Injecting wry humor into discussion of the nation's woebegone economy, Mike Blackburn said the slowdown has left him "feelin' a little idle." Then, during an interv.... Read More

Frontier Capital pushes West toward Nashville

Dec 30, 2008 at 08:23 am by miltcapps

Charlotte, N.C.-based Frontier Capital, a private-equity investor, is stepping-up its scouting of Middle Tennessee opportunities. Frontier's deal-flow developer, Seth Harward,.... Read More

Vanderbilt CFO retires, Zeppos names interims

Dec 29, 2008 at 06:53 am by miltcapps

Late Friday afternoon, Vanderbilt University announced the retirement of Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor Lauren J. Brisky. Brisky has overseen Vanderbilt's $3.1 b.... Read More

Gov. Bredesen spies more Energy jobs after Hemlock

Dec 16, 2008 at 01:07 pm by miltcapps

In the wake of yesterday's Hemlock Semiconductor investment news, Gov. Phil Bredesen this morning asked a task force of volunteers to focus more of its energy on landing more.... Read More

IRON Solutions' VC in Nashville, sparks HQ talk

Dec 15, 2008 at 10:19 pm by miltcapps

IRON Solutions and StarVest Partners, a VC with a new warchest, seem to have found more than they bargained for in Nashville. IRON Solutions, a leading data-services provider.... Read More

The Street: Nashville investor Heidtke thinks worst could be over

Dec 15, 2008 at 09:22 am by miltcapps

In some ways, Lyman Oscar Heidtke hasn't changed much since his childhood, when his mother lovingly dubbed him "Buzzie," for his hyperkinetic ways. Today, investment manager ".... Read More

'Nowhere is safe': Saint reaches $30MM in NIMBY wars

Dec 13, 2008 at 04:25 pm by miltcapps

Franklin-based Mike Saint has created a $30 million international consultancy driven by controversy, thanks largely to "doing less," in order to do it very, very wel.... Read More

Rising Stars: Rep. Cooper adds lawyer to staff

Dec 03, 2008 at 01:48 pm by miltcapps

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-5) has beefed-up his staff for addressing intellectual property and patent issues of interest to the entertainment industry and others, by adding Sam R.... Read More

Rick Oliver's American Sentinel launches D-Round capital raise

Dec 03, 2008 at 10:49 am by miltcapps

American Sentinel University, the online university that includes prominent Nashville investors among its leadership, has launched its fourth capital raise, with a goal in the.... Read More

Pharos Capital's flush, but not immune to 'bunker mentality'

Oct 12, 2008 at 05:57 pm by miltcapps

Even with $600 million under management and at least $100 million available for new investments, Pharos Capital Group isn't about to go on a shopping spree in this Bear market.... Read More

Solidus capital morphs Galbraith's M21 into OnFocus Healthcare

Oct 10, 2008 at 11:14 am by miltcapps

Update: Nov. 18, 2014 - Mede Analytics of Emeryville, Calif., announced it bought OnFocus on undisclosed terms. Nashville's Silvermark Partners was exclusive financial advisor.... Read More

Startup Weekend Nashville: Passions, Programmers and Products

Oct 09, 2008 at 09:06 am by miltcapps

The co-leaders of Nashville Startup Weekend, which convenes tomorrow on the Vanderbilt campus, believe the event will dramatically strengthen ties among local techies. The unp.... Read More

Update: State Pension fund searches for private-equity director

Oct 07, 2008 at 08:26 pm by miltcapps

Update 0925 Oct. 8: Asst. Treasurer Hennessee said this morning the hiring of the PE director is not in jeopardy: "The state is permitted to hire critical.... Read More

VU Notebook: Stoll's Markets center will honor Dewey Daane

Oct 07, 2008 at 07:06 am by miltcapps

The Financial Markets Research Center at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management will honor J. Dewey Daane during the FMRC's annual conference, April 17-18,.... Read More

Analytics: SeniorMetrix passes $5MM mark in frail-elderly sector

Sep 29, 2008 at 08:00 pm by miltcapps

SeniorMetrix, the Brentwood firm that provides predictive modeling and data analytics for managing care of the frail elderly, is projecting roughly $6 million in revenue fror.... 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

Internet, broadband providers join Arts creators in Nashville briefing

Sep 25, 2008 at 11:16 am by miltcapps

Arts+Labs, a coalition of Fortune 100 firms, entertainment industry and arts organizations, debuted in Nashville today during a briefing for local media at The Hermitage Hotel.... Read More

VU's Owen: Lynskey takes startup helm, OEC successor named

Sep 25, 2008 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Bruce Lynskey is taking the reins as CEO of a tech startup in Massachusetts, from which he has commuted the past four years while serving as a key faculty member of the O.... Read More

Griffin Technology founder again CEO as exec returns to campus

Sep 24, 2008 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Griffin Technologies Founder Paul Griffin is once again CEO, as well as president, following David Owens' return to his former faculty position at the Owen Graduate School of.... Read More

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