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Shareable Ink names McGraw CEO, succeeding Founder Steve Hau | Shareable Ink, Steve Hau, Laurie McGraw, startups, investment, healthcare, information technology, IT, Allscripts, IXT Systems, PatientKeeper, Martin Companies, TNInvestco Tennessee Angel Fund, Nashville Capital Network, Heritage Holdings, Rock Morphis, Lehmi Ventures, McKesson, Cerner
Shareable Ink names McGraw CEO, succeeding Founder Steve Hau
A company drawn here by the healthcare magnet gets a new leader.
By Milt Capps posted June 12, 2013, 6:12 a.m. - updated 7:10 a.m.

Funding Ballparc: ParkIT Ventures jumpstarts alongside Bullpen Ventures | Bullpen Ventures, ParkIT Ventures, Taylor Chapman, Ryan Chapman, Premier Parking, Tony Giarratana, Landon Gibbs, Clayton Associates, Triple Play Ventures, Angels, investment, Amano McGann, ZipPark, Passport Parking, Todd Albert, Bob Chapman, Ted Sanft, Michael Thompson, transaction processing, information technology, software as a service, SaaS, Fleet One, WEX, Sherrard & Roe, CapStar, Luke Flener, Prolific, Sean Bowman, Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Funding Ballparc: ParkIT Ventures jumpstarts alongside Bullpen Ventures
A well-connected management team has savvy onboard.
By Milt Capps updated 7:49 a.m. 10 June

Nashville's CrowdPC: $50MM on-tap for global launch of computing platform | Alan Sielbeck Sr., Alan Sielbeck Jr., Jack Campbell, CrowdPC, angels, investment, information technology, Cloud, Web, applications, computers, operating system, marketing, Ryan Quinn, Bobby Joslin, LAMP, open source, Service Experts, Lennox, resellers, Pinnacle Financial, Tune Entrekin, Bank of America, wireless, Wi-Fi, WiFi, software development, American Capital, Lennox, DVForge, China, BYOD, bring your own device, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, First Call Ambulance, Kimbro Mechanical, Interstate Air Conditioning
Nashville's CrowdPC: $50MM on-tap for global launch of computing platform
Entrepreneurial venture could create that 'exclamation point' its hometown seeks, say organizers
By Milt Capps posted 7:55 a.m., updated 8:35 a.m. 10 June 2013

SilverMark Partners: Fitzgibbon, Lundblade joined by Harrington | Atiba Holdings, Cabedge Design, SilverMark Partners, Jack Harrington, Will Fitzgibbon, Kirk Lundblade, Brentwood Capital Advisors, Nelson Capital Corp., J.C. Bradford, mergers and acquisitions, M&A, investment banking, Frasier Dean & Howard, Extension Advisors, Santa Rosa Consulting, InfoPartners, Avondale Partners, Safran, capital raises
SilverMark Partners: Fitzgibbon, Lundblade joined by Harrington
Boutique bankers long beneath the radar pop-up with new partner, branding
By Milt Capps

Aquation hopes Angels bless bottled water for competitive beverage sector | Aquation, startups, Angels, investing, beverages, capital raises, entrepreneurs, Andrew Coulton, Andrew Hulsey, K.B. Parkes, Hapi Drinks, Owen Graduate School of Management, Montgomery Bell Academy, Vanderbilt University, Auburn University, Evans Petrie, Riggs Davie, Butler Snow O'Mara Stephens & Canada, Dodson Parker Behm & Caparella, Riley Warnock & Jacobson, Waddey Patterson, Avenue Bank, Shayne Cortesi, Amin Taliti, Doyle & Horlacher, Shark Tank, Steven Souders
Aquation hopes Angels bless bottled water for competitive beverage sector
Competition is fierce, but that has yet to douse these entrepreneurs' plans.
By Milt Capps

Southland's 50 StartupVillage residents announced | LaunchTn, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, TTDC, economic development, Populr, Blank Slate Ventures, Bullpen Ventures, Stephen Culp, George Yu, NODE, Banyan, Southland, Variable, Quickcue, Splitsecnd, Charlie Brock, Bill Hagerty, Mike Tatum, Chattanooga Renaissance Fund, Solidus, Jumpstart Foundry, Stephen Culp, economic development, Silicon Valley, American Songspace, Distil Networks, Do 5 Things, Evermind, Gatske, NextGxDx, Kufikia, Work for Pie, Ridepost, The Royalty Exchange, Verdeeco, accelerator, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, World Housing Solution, Viacycle, Patient Focus, Beam Technologies, GigTank, Angel Eye, Archive Social, AspireEdu, Audience Point, Bionanovations, Cardigan Networks, Checkd.In, ConsensusPoint, Creative Allies, Everly, FaceDeals, FuelZee, Gamemaster, Gatzke, iCitizen, LeanKit, Maxx Tech, BarMaxx, Overdog, PowWowHR, PushLocal, Oqulus, RedeApp, Sagent Partners, ScrewPulp, Sidekik, Skuid, StreamWeaver, Vatex Explorations, Vendor Registry, VoiceHIT, Yellow Jacket
Southland's 50 StartupVillage residents announced
Here's more information on startups that'll have berths in StartupVillage June 12-13
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LeanKit: Tech-savvy NVille VCs harder to find than Software talent | LeanKit, Chris Hefley, software, SaaS, venture capital, entrepreneurs, technology, kanban, agile, lean, investment, recruitment, talent, software development, information technology, IT, valuation, LBMC, project management, Gartner, Focused Objectives, Dodson Parker Beam & Caparella, McKerley & Noonan, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Michael Burcham, SeekingAlpha, Sterling Hoffman, Microsoft, HP, Compuware, Instantis, Oracle, Angels, Daniel Norton, Jon Terry, Stephen Franklin
LeanKit: Tech-savvy NVille VCs harder to find than Software talent
The real test may be a $10MM capital round not so far away.
By Milt Capps

LaunchTN Southland signals aggressiveTennessee entrepreneurial campaign | LaunchTn, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, TTDC, economic development, Populr, Blank Slate Ventures, Bullpen Ventures, Stephen Culp, George Yu, NODE, Banyan, Southland, Variable, Quickcue, Splitsecnd, Charlie Brock, Bill Hagerty, Mike Tatum, Chattanooga Renaissance Fund, Solidus, Jumpstart Foundry, Stephen Culp, economic development, Silicon Valley, American Songspace, Distil Networks, Do 5 Things, Evermind, Gatske, NextGxDx, Kufikia, Work for Pie, Ridepost, The Royalty Exchange, Verdeeco, accelerator, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, World Housing Solution, Viacycle, Patient Focus, Beam Technologies, GigTank
LaunchTN Southland signals aggressive
Tennessee entrepreneurial campaign

The Fourth is a long way off, but the fireworks begin in 3 weeks
By Milt Capps updated 31 May

Nashville Business Incubation Center closer to Executive Director? | NBIC, Nashville Business Incubation Center, Mildred Walters, Angela Crane Jones, Valerie Smith Hayes, Deloitte, Tennessee State University
Nashville Business Incubation Center closer to Executive Director?
A TSU appointment may signal NBIC is closer to leadership choice
By Milt Capps May 13, 2013 7:45 a.m.

TCRS private-equity commitments reach $900MM as Villere departs | TCRS, Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, investment, private equity, venture capital, Lamar Villere, Villere & Co., real estate, natural resources, pension, funds, Daniel Crews, Bain & Co., Bain Capital IX, KPS IV, KPS Capital Partners, Carol Womack, Diversified Trust Co., Chuck Webb, Barksdale, George Stadler, HMS Capital Management, Henry Delicata, Park Street Capital, Frederick Crown, Strategic Investment Solutions, Cambridge Associates, Townsend Group, Morgan Keegan, Raymond James, Middle Tennessee State University, Washington & Lee, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, Andy Palmer, Michael Brakebill, Denham VI, Bain Capital Ventures 2012, Canaan IX, Draper Fisher Jurvetson X, General Catalyst VI, Institutional Venture Partners XIV, Khosla Seed B, Khosla Ventures III, Khosla Ventures IV, Lightspeed IX, TrueBridge-BVPVIII-TN Special Purpose, Venrock Associates VI, Advent VPE VII, Bain Capital XI, Berkshire VIII, Hellman & Friedman VII, KPS IV, TA Associates XI, Oaktree Opportunities, David Lillard, Beachpoint Capital Management, Brigade Capital Management
TCRS private-equity commitments reach $900MM as Villere departs
Five years after getting green light, a leader returns to private sector
By Milt Capps

No leg-up? TCRS pension-assets 'Set-aside' for TN firms uncertain | Lamar Villere, TCRS, Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Jim Phillips, Pharos Capital Group, private equity, venture capital, TNInvestco, investment, Michael Brakebill, Ed Hennessey, economic development, pension, government, General Assembly, INCITE, Clayton Associates, Bullpen Ventures, Vic Gatto, Solidus, Venture INCITE, Jumpstart Foundry, startups, early stage, Seed Hatchery, SouthernAlpha.com, Mountain Group Capital, Joe Cook III, Limestone Fund, Stuart McWhorter, Stimulus, Eric Cromwell, Andrew Seamons, Pittco Management, Sid Chambless, Nashville Capital Network, Frank Williams, FourBridges Capital Advisors, legislation, Tennessee Capital Formation Board
No leg-up? TCRS pension-assets 'Set-aside' for TN firms uncertain
Chief Investment Officer Michael Brakebill reiterates his open-door policy
By Milt Capps

Entrepreneur Center: AdvanceNashville seeks 16 leaders | AdvanceNashville, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Michael Burcham, volunteers, Rolling Mill Hill, Trolley Barns, investment, leadership
Entrepreneur Center: AdvanceNashville seeks 16 leaders
The EC revs its engine to create a platoon of change agents
VNC Staff updated 23 May 2013 4:18 p.m.

Mind2Marketplace seeks its own nonprofit charter,will offer Tech-sector content and meetings | Bondware, M2M, Mind2Marketplace, Renderosity, Sandy Ponder, Andrea Loughry, University of Tennessee, Institute for Public Service, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Rep. Bart Gordon, Rep. Zach Wamp, Bricke Murfree, Murfree & Murfree, MidSouth Bank, Dempsey Vantrease & Folis, economic development, accelerators, entrepreneurs, nonprofit, IRS, Murfreesboro, intellectual property, commercialization, technology transfer, government
Mind2Marketplace seeks its own nonprofit charter,
will offer Tech-sector content and meetings

Murfreesboro group seeks to regain traction by serving others
By Milt Capps updated 14 May 2013

SpecialOps: ExBellum combat veterans target business imperatives | Judson Kauffman, SEAL, U.S. Navy, U.S. Naval Academy, special operations, military, defense, security, talent, ExBellum, Smashed Titan Enterprises, Joe Wolfel, McKenzie Laird, Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, LBMC, Wells Fargo
SpecialOps: ExBellum combat veterans target business imperatives
Warriors suit-up to place special operations personnel in crucial business roles
By Milt Capps updated 10:12 p.m.

Series A: Holland hopes Populr shows Nashville techies can be 'global players'  | Populr, Bullpen Ventures, Solidus, Solidus-TNInvestco, Nick Holland, Centresource, investment, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Stratasan, Sagents, ESA Education, NEC, Project10K, international, software, SaaS, enterprise, technology, Internet, e-commerce, Beacon Technologies, Yammer, Evernote, About.me, Bondware, SiteMason, Emma, Evan Owens, Avenue Bank, SunTrust, KraftCPAs, Sherrard & Roe, Waddey & Patterson, TNInvestco, advisors, Daniel Nelson, Jared Scheel
Series A: Holland hopes Populr shows Nashville techies can be 'global players'
Founder Holland provides update for Bullpen & Solidus-backed venture
By Milt Capps Updated June 12, 2013 11:35 a.m.

Noted: Former Frist staffer Ketchel files for MDSave launch | MDSave, Paul Ketchel, Marsha Blackburn, healthcare, insurance, Bill Frist, Kline Preston, Angel investors, physicians, capital raise, Chris Larsen
Noted: Former Frist staffer Ketchel files for MDSave launch
[Updated] High-deductible healthcare consumers might get a break via this startup
By VNC Staff Updated June 13, 2013

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