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

'Creative Nashville' may lure high-growth ventures

Jun 09, 2008 at 06:46 am by miltcapps

It may not help Nashville recruit corporate headquarters, but -- for good or ill -- tonight's relaunch of NASHVILLE STAR on NBC, MySpace, Facebook and mobile phones everywhere.... Read More

Tech strategist joins Tennessee economic advocate

Jun 06, 2008 at 02:19 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation has brought aboard its former strategy consultant, Dan Schmisseur, to lead operations and strategy, reporting to TTDC President Er.... Read More

Bouncing Ideas: VU prof takes 'non-trivial' science to Microsoft

Jun 06, 2008 at 08:24 am by miltcapps

A very small episode from the microcosm of a Vanderbilt scientist suggests maybe these people need to get out more often. Granted, this instance may add-up to no more than a.... Read More

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Survivors: Nashville Business Plan winners unveiled after 18-month trek

Jun 04, 2008 at 06:47 am by miltcapps

The good news is the latest winners in Nashville's popular business-plan competition have been announced. The bad news is we'll have to wait quite a while to celebrate the nex.... Read More

'Secret Sauce': Debut Broadcasting hopes investors smell what it's cookin'

Jun 03, 2008 at 10:35 am by miltcapps

Nashville-based Debut Broadcasting Corporation now operates a batch of small-market radio stations and says it has exclusive rights to negotiate purchases of 16 additional pro.... Read More

Nashville VCs may soon hear Google ally knocking

Jun 01, 2008 at 10:20 pm by miltcapps

Updated Mon., June 2, 2008 0758 Smart Furniture Founder-CEO Stephen Culp told VNC Friday his Chattanooga-based company may soon launch an effort to raise up to $15 million.... Read More

VCs: Waiting for 'The Big One' and bridging the 'Confidence Gap'

May 30, 2008 at 09:54 am by miltcapps

Many Nashvillians feel that local science, technology and life-sciences sectors are on the brink of booming, while some others worry we have a dud on our hands. Savvy local ob.... Read More

Local Rivals.com CEO faced only 'one jackass'

May 27, 2008 at 09:26 am by miltcapps

Just a year ago, Brentwood-based Rivals.com was acquired by Yahoo! Inc. in a deal valued by some observers at about $100 million -- or, what Founder-CEO Shannon Terry, tongue.... Read More

Passport Health founder once faced 'blank stares'

May 27, 2008 at 07:42 am by miltcapps

Passport Health Communications founder, Chairman and CEO Jim Lackey said he faced "the most blank stares I've ever seen in my life" when he first tried to explained.... Read More

Angel Capital Group outlines deal-syndication strategy

May 26, 2008 at 11:06 pm by miltcapps

The year-old Angel Capital Group LLC, headquartered in Sumner County, pitched its deal-syndication services to more than 30 entrepreneurs and investors, during a meeting Thurs.... Read More

VCs: Nashville 'doesn't exist' in minds of many healthcare, tech investors

May 21, 2008 at 08:55 pm by miltcapps

On Monday, Kin Clinton, CEO of Woolsthorpe Technologies, told VNC he has learned the hard way that Nashville's healthcare prowess isn't nearly as well recognized among U.S. mo.... Read More

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