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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

Briefly: MyWerx content-copyright e-venture update

Dec 20, 2010 at 09:58 am by miltcapps

MyWerx, a Tim Smith startup that lets content creators establish and manage their works' copyright information using social and wiki tools, has signed marketing partnerships w.... Read More

Deep Cuts: <i>Songness</i> discovers 'invisible' performers

Dec 20, 2010 at 07:25 am by miltcapps

Songness, an online artist-rating and song-recommendation platform, is being upgraded and readied for formal launch, according to CEO Bill Geissler, a Shelbyville entrepr.... Read More

Notes on the <i>Songness model</i>

Dec 20, 2010 at 06:49 am by miltcapps

These notes accompany our Songness story. Despite the skepticism that surrounds most startups, CEO Bill Geissler believes Songness can within three years achieve stature simi.... Read More

Martin Cos. deepens bench at DisastersNet, as HealthStream ally broadens target sectors

Feb 18, 2010 at 07:40 am by miltcapps

Note: This company was rebranded as Readypoint, and in 2015 sold to an investor group led by Peter Clifton.-Ed. DisastersNet, the incident management-notification and training.... Read More

Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale

Feb 17, 2010 at 05:38 pm by miltcapps

David Castello, COO of the firm that owns the coveted Nashville.com Web address, says he has no intention of selling the Web property. Castello reminded VNC yesterday that hi.... Read More

Briefly: PureSafety has acquisition target list

Nov 30, 2009 at 02:08 pm by miltcapps

PureSafety CEO Bill Grana says his company has compiled a list of 350 potential acquisition targets and will acquire at least one of those in 2010. Grana told VNC during a re.... Read More

Brainwave Studios seeks $3MM jolt for Franktown Rocks

Nov 30, 2009 at 01:34 pm by miltcapps

Note: After publication of this article, Rob Solberg was reminded of a conversation about NTC he had with an NTC board member who was providing services to Brainwave, a year.... Read More

With NEC running, Echomusic execs launch Rockhouse

Sep 24, 2009 at 01:52 pm by miltcapps

Update: Rockhouse sold to Raleigh, N.C.-based Etix in January 2011. Original story follows-Ed. Former Echomusic product leader Joe Kustelski is turning his focus to his new d.... Read More

$40MM in 'lumps': PassAlong demise spurs entrepreneur onward

Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

Dave Jaworski transplanted PassAlong Networks to Franklin, and then had to watch the startup die, despite the $40 million he raised from Angels, VCs and private-equity investo.... Read More

'We are Music City' Entrepreneur Campaign launches

Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12:31 p.m. Sept. 24:  During this morning's Chamber briefing, officials said they're beginning a search for the EC's first executive director, and emphasized the need.... Read More

U.S. economy in 'depression', says prominent former TN official

Jul 22, 2009 at 01:25 pm by miltcapps

The nation is in an economic 'depression', says economist Pat Choate, the prominent Washington, D.C.-based author and former Tennessee government official. While some call th.... Read More

Waddey Patterson IP lawyer ranks rising

Jul 22, 2009 at 01:24 pm by miltcapps

The lawyers at Waddey & Patterson PC, the Roundabout Plaza law firm that focuses on intellectual property, will soon number a baker's dozen. The firm recently hired Rebec.... Read More

VU Space-Defense institute growing on Music Row

Jul 06, 2009 at 08:22 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University's Institute for Space and Defense Electronics anticipates further growth after its impending relocation to Music Row. ISDE Director Ron Schrimpf, Ph.D..... Read More

PassAlong dies, Jaworski lives, Bandbox bets on boom

Jul 01, 2009 at 01:41 pm by miltcapps

The cycle of life and death has killed PassAlong Networks, but has given fresh impetus to Bandbox and other Nashville startups. First, the obituary:  Dave Jaworski,.... Read More

Bredesen's Qualifacts, NC ally push for e-health consortia

Jun 16, 2009 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

Updated: NBJ reported April 14, 2016, that Qualifacts now has about 150 FTE and forecasts strong organic growth.-Ed. Nashville's Qualifacts Inc. and strategically well-placed.... Read More

Judges like 'Nashville: Where Innovation Sings' for city branding

Jun 12, 2009 at 02:20 pm by miltcapps

During the annual Owen Accelerator competition this morning, "Nashville: Where innovation sings" topped seven other brand themes for marketing Nashville. Students in the Acce.... Read More

Briefly: edo Interactive files for $8MM private placement

Jun 12, 2009 at 01:38 pm by miltcapps

In October, when edo Interactive announced completion of a $5 million A-round, CEO Ed Braswell said at the time he thought the funding would be sufficient to fund the company'.... Read More

Airplay Direct chooses Nashville, attracts investors

Jun 11, 2009 at 03:01 pm by miltcapps

Airplay Direct LLC CEO Robert Weingartz told VNC today his early-stage company will soon be headquartered in Nashville. With its founder still its primary fulltime employee,.... Read More

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