Project Music

CEO: Entrepreneur Center views Jumpstart accelerator exit as opportunity

Jan 22, 2016 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

STUART MCWHORTER, CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, sees the exit of for-profit Jumpstart Foundry from the accelerator business as "an opportunity for us to make sure.... Read More

EC, Ingram announce first 1440 publishing accelerator cohort members

Jan 20, 2016 at 07:37 am by miltcapps

Four companies with international entrepreneurs and three U.S.-based startups, including one from Tennessee, have been chosen for the 2016 cohort of the 1440 Accelerator for p.... Read More

Nashville entrepreneur Mike Shmerling offers Seed Capital reality-check

Jan 11, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

MIKE SHMERLING, chairman of Nashville-based XMi Holdings, said that while tax-funded capital-formation programs such as Tennessee's TNInvestco certainly "have their place," co.... Read More

Project Music: Jammber's disciplined march to traction may augur well

Jan 04, 2016 at 05:48 am by miltcapps

OWNERS of Jammber, the online talent marketplace for creators and the Music industry around them, are gutting-it-out on leanest possible funding until they know what constitut.... Read More

VC's Lucro Marketplace for Healthcare solutions seeks array of partners

Dec 01, 2015 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 17 Sept. 2018 - Frisco/Dallas-based Valify, backed by Frist Cressey, Step5 Capital, Meridian St. Capital, bought Martin Ventures-backed Lucro, it announced yesterday..... Read More

Kauffman Foundation, Nashville Entrepreneur Center confirm Nashville pact

Nov 17, 2015 at 08:51 am by miltcapps

KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION of Kansas City today announced it intends to plant up to $500K in Nashville's entrepreneurial ecosystem over an 18-month period, with the Nashville Entrepr.... Read More

Nashville healthcare services, HealthIT players<br>urged to innovate and engage policy-rulemakers

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:45 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's healthcare providers, HealthIT execs and entrepreneurs have been warned: More policy changes and disruptive technology and business models are coming, and locals w.... Read More

GrowthX partners eye $50MM fund, visit Nashville startups, investors

Nov 10, 2015 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: 16 Nov. 2015 - Brad Holliday told VNC today that GrowthX portfolio interests include Logistics, thus he'll attend EPICenter Memphis's Logistics Accelerator Demo Day, N.... Read More

Kimberlin: Nashville EC's UAV/Drones event may be pivotal for TN industry

Nov 03, 2015 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEUR Bill Kimberlin is hoping today's "Drones in Commerce" panel discussion at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) will help focus attention on the sector among bus.... Read More

Incoming leader: L-3 ForceX disciplined growth still priority for new parent

Oct 20, 2015 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: Oct. 30, 2015 - In Tennessean op-ed today, after sale to L3, former CEO Guarino says she's committed to STEM education and growing Nashville's Tech talent base.-Ed. LU.... Read More

LaunchTN announces 2015-2016 Class of The TENN

Oct 06, 2015 at 03:15 am by miltcapps

VNC Update 21 Jan. 2016 - The 2016 final event for The TENN will be April 21, 2016 at City Winery.-Ed. From the original release: Launch Tennessee [Tennessee Technology Develo.... Read More

FinTech: St. Louis' SixThirty accelerator beckons Nashville startups

Jul 01, 2015 at 03:33 pm by miltcapps

THE DEADLINE is July 10 for applying for the SixThirty accelerator in St. Louis -- which has quietly become Nashville's sister city for all things FinTech. SixThirty Managing.... Read More

ProjectMusic: EVAmore in business/platform dev push + pursuing capraise

Jun 25, 2015 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Update Sept. 8, 2016 10:21a: Evamore announced it has completed a Series A round of undisclosed amount, and a spokeswoman for the firm said the lead investor in the company is.... Read More

Charlotte's Frontier Capital eyes Nashville market for investments

Jun 24, 2015 at 12:30 am by miltcapps

FRONTIER CAPITAL, based in Charlotte, N.C., may invest in "one or two" Tennessee companies via its recently closed Fund IV, and those targets are likely to be based in Nashvil.... Read More

Off-script: Project Music's Heather McBee joins Pandoland moderators

Jun 13, 2015 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:11pm June 15, 2015: The EC announced today McBee has been promoted to Program Director of Project Music.-Ed. HEATHER MCBEE, the industry lead for Project Music at th.... Read More

Local investors said acquiring Nashville exec-search business<br>as Salt Lake firm drops Nashville from Tech-city list

Apr 29, 2015 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Update 8 Jan. 2016 - NY-based MTS Health Advisors said they made a strategic investment in HCCA of undislosed magnitude.-Ed. NASHVILLE doesn't yet fit the mold of cities with.... Read More

Project Music Showcase: EarIQ leverages IP, charts B2Consumer push

Apr 23, 2015 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Update: Davis confirmed for VNC 27 April that the company's raise target is $480K. Also, he revealed during the Showcase that's its Auto-sector letter of intent (LOI) is with.... Read More

TN General Assembly devises For-Profit Benefit Corp. option

Apr 23, 2015 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEURS who want to keep public benefits as part of their companies' missions may soon be at less risk of shareholder complaints about creating a drag on profits. Shortl.... Read More

Project Music: Jammber leverages Chicago's 1871 + Nashville gravity

Apr 20, 2015 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Jan. 4, 2016 - Since the April 20, 2015 publication of the original story below, Jammber added Nashville-based Yvonne Gilbrech Sullivan as an advisor. Other advisors.... Read More

Pet health: Vet on Demand telemed startup to raise capital

Apr 13, 2015 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

VET ON DEMAND, the first digital startup by the Revelette brothers, who cut their entrepreneurial teeth in family businesses, is eyeing a capital raise. Co-founders Curt, 33,.... Read More

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