Larisa Brass

Entrepreneurial interests among Knox County mayoral candidates explored

May 01, 2026 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

2026 Candidates (innov865Alliance) BY LARISA BRASS At a recent Knox County mayoral forum, Lance Adler, founder of Witching Hour, a start-up deve.... Read More

Venture Impact Players: John Bruck of Knoxville is on 'a bit of a mission'

Feb 25, 2026 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

BY LARISA BRASS SINCE COMING TO KNOXVILLE Knoxville from his hometown of Cincinnati nine years ago, John Bruck has been working to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture i.... Read More

Long Haul: With $5MM capraise, Knoxville's IdleAir may shift to higher gear

Feb 06, 2015 at 10:59 am by miltcapps

By Larisa Brass and Milt Capps IDLEAIR, the Knoxville company that helps reduce truck idling and traffic congestion, and offers over-the-road truckers safe resting sp.... Read More

Owners of TNInvestco-backed Hubble Telemedical exit in sale to Welch Ally

Jan 21, 2015 at 06:00 am by miltcapps

Larisa Brass, Correspondent Updated 10:16 a.m. Chuck Wit.... Read More

Confluence Solar is landing in TN with 250 jobs and raising Venture capital for new operations

Jan 20, 2010 at 04:38 pm by miltcapps

This story updated Jan. 21, 2010, 11:50 a.m..: Employee target number is 250, instead of 400, which was an earlier reported figure. Also, Confluence is employee owne.... Read More

Briefly: TNInvestco officials will discuss 'shortcomings' of losing bids

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:46 am by miltcapps

Any TNInvestco bidders who finished out-of-the-money may obtain from state officials further explanations of why they failed to win. Speaking for Tennessee Revenue Commission.... Read More