'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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Jun 04, 2008 at 01:31 pm by miltcapps

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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

Alexander and Gordon keep pressure on Bush White House

May 20, 2008 at 04:21 pm by miltcapps

Article originally published in full May 13 on The VN Blog. In ways both subtle and dramatic, Rep. Bart Gordon and Sen. Lamar Alexander are maintaining pressure to fund the n.... Read More

UPDATE: Pathfinder Therapeutics is back on the money trail

May 20, 2008 at 01:48 pm by miltcapps

During an interview with VNC yesterday, Pathfinder Therapeutics President and CEO Paul MacDonald expressed confidence his company won't be forced to emigrate from Nashville in.... Read More

BioMimetic shakes-off FDA bruise,<Br> carves-out Biotechnology niche

May 16, 2008 at 12:53 am by miltcapps

Updated March 1, 2013: Wright Medical completed its acquisition of BioMimetic, in a transaction valued at $190MM or more. Release here.-Ed. BioMimetic Therapeutics provides a.... Read More

Nashville loses Veran Medical Technologies

May 12, 2008 at 12:28 pm by miltcapps

Updated: May 25, 2016 - CardioNXT raised $1.5MM from Chattanooga's Solas BioVentures. March 12, 2015 - Edwards left Veran in 2012 and is currently Colorado-based and in "steal.... Read More

KravTek Media prepares pitch to Nashville investors

May 08, 2008 at 03:11 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based KravTek Media could help trigger the next wave of global innovation in digital on-demand entertainment. What's more, if the emerging company's projections pr.... Read More

Music Disrupter: Jill Sobule's 'People Power'

May 07, 2008 at 07:29 am by miltcapps

World Trade Center in Nashville moves closer to reality

May 01, 2008 at 02:22 pm by miltcapps

Venture Nashville has confirmed that a Nashville entrepreneur has secured a license to create a World Trade Center in Middle Tennessee. Robert Thompson said his application to.... Read More

Belmont University is hatching new ventures

Apr 29, 2008 at 01:35 pm by miltcapps

Belmont University Senior Kevin Jennings, age 23, told me yesterday that "not starting sooner" is the only regret he has about his startup, soundAFX. soundAFX is a marketing.... Read More

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