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Launch Tennessee launches Virtual Entrepreneurship Program

Oct 04, 2019 at 02:07 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE, the state-chartered nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs and technology commercialization, has launched a Virtual Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) serving Ten.... Read More

Venture Notes -- September 30, 2019

Sep 30, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

TennesSeed Partners to ally with nonprofit to fuel TN seed-stage businesses

Sep 27, 2019 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

A FEW venture capitalists' diligence in recent years seems to have paid-off in the creation of a new Seed-stage fund, managed by a VC firm allied with a nonprofit group of con.... Read More

Bunker Labs Muster Speakers

Aug 06, 2019 at 03:02 pm by miltcapps

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36|86: Getting tech to market with max partnerships, with or without grants

Aug 05, 2019 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

EARLY ON THE SECOND DAY of the 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival, four lab-to-market veterans from Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee will presumably have nothing in their cup.... Read More

Venture Notes -- Aug. 1, 2019

Aug 01, 2019 at 04:48 pm by miltcapps

EC admits 8 startups in new Project Healthcare pilot program

Aug 01, 2019 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

IN ADDITION to the 18 startups recently inducted into the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's Project Healthcare Portfolio, eight others have been invited to participate in.... Read More

Entrepreneur Mark Harris is a CEO for startup in 36|86 Student Edition

Jul 30, 2019 at 12:41 pm by miltcapps

TWELVE finalists for the Student Edition Live Pitch and Showcase within the 3686 Entrepreneurship Festival in Nashville, Aug. 28-29, were announced today. We've provided links.... Read More

EC's Project Healthcare cohort grows to 18 companies gathering tonight

Jul 25, 2019 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

THE Nashville Entrepreneur Center announced that its 2019-20 Project Healthcare Portfolio cohort includes 18 startups. The cohort companies will all be briefly introduced duri.... Read More

3 Winners! among TN challengers for 2019 EDA Regional Innovation grants

Jul 23, 2019 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

UPDATING our June 19, 2019 story: US EDA announced July 23 that the Tennessee proposals tagged below as WIN did indeed win the grants they sought. State and Federal fun.... Read More

Jumpstart Capital recaps Casetabs in search of surgery-coordination lead

Jul 23, 2019 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART Capital Managing Director Dave Vreeland told Venture Nashville his firm's JSC Growth Fund I and two of the fund's LPs have invested in recapitalizing Santa Monica-ba.... Read More

LaunchTN and allies pick startups for 36|86 Pitch & Demo events Aug. 28-29

Jul 21, 2019 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE is fielding more than a dozen Tennessee-based startups to present for cash and-or kudos! during its 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival, which is be.... Read More

Launch Tennessee names Partnerships Coordinator

Jul 18, 2019 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

ASHLIN WILDUN shouldered her duties as partnerships coordinator a week or so ago within Launch Tennessee, aka Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, TTDC. Wildun was fo.... Read More

Venture Notes -- July 16, 2019

Jul 16, 2019 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

Today: 2 items: The Moneytree update and notes from the [Updated] Opportunity Zone front. ► MONEYTREE: LATEST Venture Data for 2Q19 out today from PwC and CBi.... Read More

VU's Wente: The woman who could succeed Zeppos as Chancellor

Jul 11, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Noted: Jan. 31, 2021: VU announced Dr. Wente had agreed to begin July 1, 2021, as president of Wake Forest University. July 1, 2020: Daniel Diermeier PhD became Chancellor of.... Read More

Venture Notes -- July 9, 2019

Jul 09, 2019 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

CEO search: Nashville Entrepreneur Center to seek Brody-Waite successor

Jul 01, 2019 at 03:56 pm by miltcapps

BETH CHASE, Nashville Entrepreneur Center board chair emeritus and a senior managing director of Ankura, will chair the board's search for a successor to EC CEO Michael Brody-.... Read More

Venture Notes -- June 18, 2019

Jun 18, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

. Today: Ross' AlienFast & AdvisoryIntake | Miller's Everyday Esports Kevin Ross KEVIN ROSS, now 45, is coming out of near-stealth with a debut proof-of-c.... Read More

Startup bio-dyemaker Stony Creek Colors closes Series A, eyes B-round

Jun 13, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

FIVE years ago, Sarah Bellos, the founder and CEO of Stony Creek Colors had gathered just over $500K to fund Stony Creek Colors Inc., the Springfield, Tenn.-based maker of pla.... Read More

Leadership open as Nashville Fashion Alliance runs out of runway, dissolves

May 06, 2019 at 02:41 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE FASHION ALLIANCE, which was launched in 2014 to accelerate development of local fashion-industry businesses, advisors and jobs, was dissolved a few days ago. V.... Read More

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