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Reality check: Memphis Regional Megasite faces Sunset timer

Jun 15, 2021 at 03:27 pm by miltcapps

FIFTEEN years after the proposed 4,100-acre Memphis Regional Megasite (MRM) development project was approved by the state, an economic boon anchored in West Tennessee has yet.... Read More

EC's Project Music captures broader range of entertainment plays

Apr 13, 2020 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) announced April 2 the 11 members of the 2020-2021 Cohort of its Project Music program. The cohort includes startups related to music, li.... Read More

Venture Notes -- March 13, 2020

Mar 13, 2020 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Nashville, Memphis may have edge over Silicon Valley

Jan 03, 2011 at 10:05 am by miltcapps

Sarah Lacy, the Tennessean who is a senior editor at TechCrunch in San Francisco, says Nashville and Memphis may have an edge over Silicon Valley in nourishing some tech entre.... Read More

NewsBits, December 20, 2010

Dec 20, 2010 at 10:50 am by miltcapps

Sid Chambless Sid Chambless at Nashville Capital Network (NCN) says the group will soon launch "Angel Office Hours" for entrepreneurs. The program will offer startup.... 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

Petra Capital makes $5MM tech investment

Apr 06, 2009 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

Petra Capital Partners has made its first investment in NuView Systems Inc. of Wilmington, Mass. Petra said in a company release that its investment in NuView is $5.... Read More

General Assembly spotlights venture investing

Apr 06, 2009 at 12:22 am by miltcapps

Tennessee private-equity and early-stage venture investment may soon get another boost from the General Assembly. During a meeting Thursday, venture-capital executives who are.... Read More

'Growth advisor' Campbell stays close to the money

Mar 09, 2009 at 02:03 pm by miltcapps

Laura Campbell has been close to Nashville's healthcare money a long time, and has put proximity to good use. In an interview with VNC, Campbell recalled that, while she was.... Read More

NEWSBITS Feb. 20, 2009

Feb 20, 2009 at 10:13 am by miltcapps

VCs: Oak Ridge-based Meritus Ventures announced its first investment in Arkansas. With three other VCs, Meritus invested in Arkansas Automatic Sprinklers. Meritus says it is c.... Read More

Trade Mission: Local execs take Nashville story to Big Apple

Feb 02, 2009 at 12:07 am by miltcapps

With the nation focused on healthcare and two big manufacturing wins under Tennessee's belt, a delegation of Nashvillians will be knocking on New York City doors this week. R.... Read More

Kisber: VC says 'Tennessee on map' for Green investment

Feb 02, 2009 at 12:05 am by miltcapps

Bredesen Administration Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber isn't backing-off earlier prognostications. Friday, Kisber told a local Nashville Kiwanis.... Read More

McWhorter-backed coalition, Solidus-backed company are health-reform allies

Oct 23, 2008 at 02:24 pm by miltcapps

At 26, he's a student of politics and shares his mentor's passion for rescuing America's wobbling healthcare system. What's more, Landon Gibbs believes he can get 1 million m.... Read More

Neither Gov. Bredesen nor Volkswagen blinked

Oct 22, 2008 at 12:38 pm by miltcapps

Gov. Phil Bredesen told reporters during a transatlantic telephone press briefing this morning that both he and Volkswagen executives assured one another this week at VW headq.... Read More

Special Report: Cogent Healthcare and the Big Bang

Jul 23, 2008 at 07:56 am by miltcapps

Economically, of course, there's a big difference between building, owning and managing hospitals – versus running a business that provides hospitalist physicians&n.... Read More

VW: The Noog Uber Alles

Jul 17, 2008 at 08:27 am by miltcapps

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