Liquidity event: Passport Health deal shows power of health-revenue cycle

Aug 05, 2008 at 05:53 am by miltcapps

The latest round of investment in Passport Health Communications provided an exit for an undisclosed number of investors, many of whom had been in place a decade or more, and.... Read More

VU spin-out ICA promotes Med Center ties

Jul 31, 2008 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

Nashville exec immersed in Cisco's healthcare mission

Jul 30, 2008 at 09:23 pm by miltcapps

Frank Grant, based in Nashville, is the "face of healthcare" in North America for Cisco Systems, the San Jose-based networking giant that's fast-approaching $40 bill.... Read More

Nashville VCs have strong views on 'what it takes'

Jul 29, 2008 at 06:36 am by miltcapps

It was a memorable moment during the Nashville Health Care Council's recent mergers and acquisitions conference. One by one, a panel of out-of-town venture capitalists had jus.... Read More

Costantine eyes exit from Nashville Technology helm

Jul 25, 2008 at 08:51 am by miltcapps

For an update on this story, see THE VN BLOG here.-Editor, 11:55 a.m. As originally reported: Confirming one of Nashville's worst-kept secrets, Nashville Technology Council.... Read More

FractionAir founder's latest venture idling on runway

Jul 25, 2008 at 07:49 am by miltcapps

iNowTV.com Founder Alton Minton blames the delayed launch of his Hendersonville-based on-demand television venture on squabbles with web designers. Minton told VNC yesterday.... Read More

Special Report: Cogent Healthcare and the Big Bang

Jul 23, 2008 at 07:56 am by miltcapps

Economically, of course, there's a big difference between building, owning and managing hospitals – versus running a business that provides hospitalist physicians&n.... Read More

VW: The Noog Uber Alles

Jul 17, 2008 at 08:27 am by miltcapps

Nashville Q could lure Cisco innovation exec to tell all

Jul 15, 2008 at 05:19 pm by miltcapps

David Hsieh, the man who managed Cisco's massive I-Prize competition the past year or so, told VentureNashville during a recent interview he believes the innovation contest co.... Read More

Will Nashville technology community 'mushroom'?

Jul 15, 2008 at 11:44 am by miltcapps

Skip Franklin is not alone among Nashville digerati who believe the city's about to experience a techno Big Bang of some kind. Of course, only time will tell. Meanwhile, if '.... Read More

Owen 'consultants' boosting nine top companies

Jun 24, 2008 at 11:32 am by miltcapps

UPDATE: Despite Levine's confidence, judging June 27 resulted in another proposal winning -- a mixed-use plan dubbed "Between the Bridges." Levine's proposal ranked.... Read More

Nashville 49th among 60 cities in creating Tech jobs

Jun 24, 2008 at 06:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATE JUNE 27 - See comments on the report from NTC's Costantine, right here. As originally reported: Greater Nashville qualifies for membership in a group of 60 ".... Read More

Governor's e-Health quarterback shifting back to private sector

Jun 20, 2008 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATE June 25, 2008 - Brentwood-based Cogent Healthcare CEO Gene Fleming today announced Antoine Agassi will become the company's chief information officer, July 1. As origi.... Read More

Tech entrepreneurs make public pitches to Angels

Jun 19, 2008 at 08:16 am by miltcapps

This afternoon, during a public meeting in a Cummins Station conference room, three tech entrepreneurs will present their businesses to angel investors assembled by Angel Capi.... Read More

Video as a Service: Smartvue seeks Angels, gives Hapner new wings

Jun 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm by miltcapps

Smartvue Corporation is not just cutting product costs and refreshing its intelligent video-surveillance technology - the company is also raising a second round of Angel capit.... Read More

Apple Computer Co-Founder Wozniak joins Nashville's Leadership Music

Jun 16, 2008 at 12:16 am by miltcapps

Apple Computer Co-founder Steve 'Woz' Wozniak has joined Leadership Music's Class of 2009, a commitment that should bring the Apple inventor to Music City at least eight times.... Read More

Gov. Bredesen OK's fight-game overseers; Incubator CEO aims for martial-arts debut this fall

Jun 16, 2008 at 12:08 am by miltcapps

On Friday, Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a measure that creates a state commission to oversee boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts.  The new law expands state o.... Read More

The VN Blog: 'Hockey Sticks' and business valuation

Jun 12, 2008 at 10:54 am by miltcapps

Entrenotes by Milt Capps  Hockey's in the air, but we're not talking about the Stanley Cup or the FBI's investigation of Predators investor Boots Del Biaggio. Instead,.... Read More

Special Report: Nashville's eMids Technologies launches 'FlatWorld' initiative

Jun 10, 2008 at 11:01 pm by miltcapps

Updated June 11, 1008 CT In a move that seems bold for the local scene, Nashville-based and majority Indian-owned eMids Technologies has decided that the best way to address c.... Read More

Nashville 'Startup Weekend' for tech ventures is still a long shot

Jun 09, 2008 at 10:57 am by miltcapps

Nashville is currently trailing Austin, Little Rock and other cities in online voting that will determine whether Nashville manages to land a "Startup Weekend," the.... Read More

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