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Ideas: Vandy student's sly EYES|ONLY service re-mixes upscale experience

Nov 09, 2011 at 09:21 am by miltcapps

Founder Patrick Widen describes the first EYES|ONLY offerings from his Blend LLC startup as amounting to "lifestyle espionage," a way to get premium perqs delivered with a tou.... Read More

Life Science Tennessee sets priorities, rallies industry,<br>leverages support of Gov. Bill Haslam for commercialization

Nov 07, 2011 at 07:49 am by miltcapps

Life Science Tennessee has fewer than 80 corporate members today, but will soon be knocking on doors of nearly 700 non-member firms within the state, as well as strategizing t.... Read More

Commercialization: UTSC's Dale reviews Vaxent's progress on Strep-A vaccine

Nov 06, 2011 at 02:25 pm by miltcapps

Memphis-based Vaxent, the vaccine-development company focused on Group A streptococcus (GAS), is likely to seek a commercialization partner or raise capital by 2014, said co-f.... Read More

Entrepreneurs: If you're still 'thinking about doing a startup', get a job instead

Oct 31, 2011 at 09:54 am by miltcapps

Entrepreneurs of the world, Get Busy: You have nothing to lose but your income and your family. You've probably already lost your mind. Okay, so Solidus partner Vic Gatto did.... Read More

NewsBits, Oct. 31, 2011

Oct 31, 2011 at 07:48 am by miltcapps

Previous NewsBits and Regional Roundup Oct. 26, 2011 Gov. Haslam ► Gov. Bill Haslam celebrated Wacker, Amazon and Whirlpool wins in Cleveland, Bradley County, and sai.... Read More

ORNL's Ballard joins PYA, hands-off portfolio to scientist Roberto

Oct 31, 2011 at 06:40 am by miltcapps

OAK RIDGE National Laboratory partnerships director Tom Ballard's duties will be assumed Jan. 1 by ORNL Associate Director James Roberto, Ph.D., as Ballard joins management at.... Read More

ShareableInk CEO 'not yet convinced' he can build techco in Nashville

Oct 11, 2011 at 07:58 am by miltcapps

Shareable Ink, the startup that digitizes physicians’ handwritten documentation for electronic health records, relocated here from Boston mainly because of Nashville's h.... Read More

Briefly: NEXT Nashville Legacy Entrepreneurs named

Oct 07, 2011 at 10:20 am by miltcapps

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Nashville Entrepreneur Center announced today they've named the five individuals who will be honored during their Oct. 18 NEXT Award.... Read More

JumpStart grad 'RentStuff.com' taps network for Seed capital

Oct 03, 2011 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

RentStuff Inc., the Nashville startup whose online platform supports transactions among people who borrow and lend things, is nearly ready to trade some of its shares for seed.... Read More

Angel Capital Group chapter fate uncertain in Memphis

Oct 03, 2011 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

The fate of the infant Memphis Chapter of the Nashville-based Angel Capital Group (ACG) is uncertain and the group has been closed, at least temporarily. ACG founder and Presi.... Read More

'Pantheon Park' idea concentrates Music City techies, entrepreneurs, Creatives

Sep 30, 2011 at 02:23 pm by miltcapps

A platoon of well-connected Nashvillians is advancing with a concept for a Davidson County urban haven that would be home to creatives, technology developers and entrepreneurs.... Read More

A-round ahead? LeanKit's Hefley visualizes future for local software venture

Sep 27, 2011 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

CHRIS HEFLEY, the co-founder and CEO of LeanKit, recently told VNC the Brentwood software startup is likely by the end of 2012 to quintuple its 2011 revenue -- moving from a p.... Read More

Kahootzz eyes capital raise to fuel 'opportunity engine'

Aug 01, 2011 at 07:59 am by miltcapps

Note: Kahootzz was renamed Wannado. The company reported July 10, 2015, it is about halfway along in a $750K raise.- Ed. KAHOOTZZ, nurtured by ConduIT and JumpStart Foundry an.... Read More

NewsBits, August 1, 2011

Aug 01, 2011 at 07:59 am by miltcapps

► [Update] Steve Turner, Joe Galante and Mark Montgomery -- previously associated with Dollar General, Sony Music and Echomusic, respectively -- will invest a total $500K in.... Read More

VenturePeople, August 1, 2011

Aug 01, 2011 at 07:58 am by miltcapps

► Today: Peterson (Bandbox), Francis (Brightwurks), Garner (games scene), Poland (Cardagin), Karleski (Chrysalis) Entrepreneurin full Dad-Mode BRIAN PETERS.... Read More

Mayor names Galante to lead Nashville Music Council

Jul 12, 2011 at 09:03 am by miltcapps

Updated Nov. 10, 2015 - The Tennessean reports today that ProjectMusic Founder and former SONY Nashville chief Joe Galante will head the Council. He had two predecessors in th.... Read More

Eyes on TNInvestco: New funds commit an estimated $30MM+ for TN startups

Jul 11, 2011 at 09:33 pm by miltcapps

The ten Tennessee firms certified to operate TNInvestco funds have thus far committed more than $30.3 million to 53 companies, according to VNC’s informal review of reco.... Read More

Inova Payroll gets $1MM bump from CRF, Nashville Angels

Jul 07, 2011 at 11:13 am by miltcapps

Inova Payroll announced July 7 it, indeed, raised another $1 million, bringing the total to about $4.2MM, as hinted in our June 6 story (below). Newly announced entrants are:.... Read More

Cumberland Signal startup takes off in aviation sector with investors onboard

Jul 05, 2011 at 07:42 am by miltcapps

RICHARD HARDIN'S Cumberland Signal Labs is taking off on more than a wing and a prayer. Hardin's wiring hub for aircraft instrumentation has attracted investors, the cur.... Read More

VenturePeople, June 20, 2011

Jun 20, 2011 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

    TopSpin's Ian Rogers IAN ROGERS, a frequent Nashville visitor and the Los Angeles-based CEO of TopSpin Media, will soon take.... Read More

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