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101.Entrepreneurs' advice for 'Best of Times, Worst of Times'
It seems like more than mere whistlin' in the dark, as these entrepreneurs discussed opportunities and sources of confidence
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:31 p.m. / Published Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:05 pm

102.Nashville answer to Brookings HealthIT challenge to emerge within 120 days
An action plan for leadership may soon come off the drawing-board.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 17, 2017 2:15 pm

103.Nashville Software School eyes new offerings, leadership succession plans
[updated] Founder John Wark's NSS aims to make juniors who are the future talent Nashville needs.
Milt Capps updated 25 July 2017 0859 / Published Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:30 pm

104.VC Coleman Swenson Booth realized $44MM in 2010; portfolio exits likely to continue in 2011
One of Tennessee's pioneering VC's will remain focused on 'realizations' in 2011, while mulling raising another fund
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:38 am

105.BootstrapsX2: At BRS, Reed's plans for Idezi Group reflects IndieBiz realities
After more than a decade as sole proprietor, an owner seeks a partner
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 10, 2012 7:53 am

106.Tennessee Technology Development Corp. sharpens venture focus
TTDC presses ahead on numerous fronts, with a deadline looming just over the horizon, amid a rough economy, and political changes
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 7, 2008 10:56 am

107.XOEye Technologies wearables gameplan could include Series B in 2015
[updated] Google Glass is not a large blip on this startup's radar, thus far.
Milt Capps Updated 7 Aug 2019 / Published Monday, December 15, 2014 3:27 pm

108.Nashville's VideoBomb welcomes former Apple CEO and a serial entrepreneur to board, maps capital raises
Founder-CEO Chad Marcum broadens AR startup industry reach and tech footprint.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 16, 2020 4:16 pm

109.Tough Love: Local VCs and Silicon Valley
consultant work separately to keep it real

Those who want to broaden entrepreneurship and those who control capital want entrepreneurs to view their businesses realistically
By Milt Capps - Corrected March 14, 2011 1:55 p.m. / Published Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:09 pm

110.Venture Notes - December 18, 2020
Dozens of news items on startups, capital raises, executive moves and business resources.
By Milt Capps updated 31 May 2021 / Published Friday, December 18, 2020 4:30 pm

111.BioTN: Entrepreneurs Lynch, Elmquist rally midstate
to lifescience and healthIT incubator, STEM prep

Former BioMimetic Therapeutics executives at center of new initiatives.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 24, 2017 9:15 am

112.Venture Notes 9 December 2015
Here's an update on salient capital raises and related.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 9, 2015 5:15 pm

113.In Burcham's mind, Entrepreneur Center is in Trolley Barn creating 'Wow!' companies to serve state and nation
Educator, consultant and serial entrepreneur is determined to demonstrate EC value quickly, to win further support
By Milt Capps Updated 12:14 p.m. / Published Monday, January 3, 2011 10:05 am

114.TN innovators seek i6 Challenge grants for innovation, entrepreneurship
Regardless of grant outcomes, these strategic proposals warrant scrutiny across Tennessee.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 27, 2018 4:44 pm

115.NEC's Project Music & Entertainment inducts 14 teams for latest cohort
Four teams based in Tennessee, plus businesses from Canada, Illinois, Boston and elsewhere get the nod.
By VNC Staff / Published Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:55 pm

116.Venture Notes - 11 April 2017
About two-dozen items ranging from capital raises, bankruptcy to tech transfer.
Milt Capps updated 12 April 2017 / Published Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:15 pm

117.EC's Project Music captures broader range of entertainment plays
Music production, gamification, fan engagement, shout-out market, backend management and more up for grabs.
By Staff, adapted from submitted materials / Published Monday, April 13, 2020 9:30 am

118.NewsBits, June 6, 2011
East TN developments... Entrepreneur Center rebrands Future 50, Nashville 'on the edge' and news roundup.
By Milt Capps Updated June 6, 2011, 9:25 p.m. / Published Sunday, June 5, 2011 4:31 pm

119.DASH Lawtech: Bridgesmith's Legal Alignment startup eyes capital raises
Entrepreneur who knows both sides of the Law coin weighs-in with ambitious offering.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 5, 2018 8:45 am

120.'Go-Mode': Healthtech Hackathon results come ahead of Distributed: Health
International and national attendees gather in Nashville to focus on blockchain.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 3, 2016 9:30 am

121.VendEngine passes $20MM revenue, eyes advisory board, capital needs
[updated] Disciplined cash management gives this bootstrap many options.
Milt Capps Updated 3 June 2021 0837 / Published Monday, December 19, 2016 6:24 am

122.Venture Calendar - Key mid-TN events, next 30 days
What Happens in Music City Serves the World.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 28, 2023 3:45 pm

123.Quick Take: New Seed fund may be on RightSide
Nashville and Tennessee VCs sound-off on new seed-stage investment model, with concerns and some things they like
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:35 a.m. March 17, 2010 / Published Monday, March 1, 2010 10:50 am

124.HRtech: XOi Technologies' founder aims for 'optionality' at inflection points
Startup has raised more than $17MM and has entered Canada, UK markets.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 8, 2019 12:15 pm

125.Innertainment Delivery Systems broadens footprint, mulls capital needs
[Updated with IDS sale] California Corrections confirms major edtech contract for early-stage company.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, July 3, 2015 2:00 pm

126.3/16: SIIA Strategy & Diligence: MedCare Investment's Ron Ilesco, Brentwood Capital's Cook Wylly, Edgenet's JJ Freitag join speakers
Sign-up: Gatto, Meisner, Perdue, Polk et al on roster for Software companies' financial success.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:00 pm

127.Regional Roundup, Nov. 7, 2011
Streamweaver 'stealth' no more...Unconference events... ECD budget comments... much more in this regional roundup
By Milt Capps updated 1:55 p.m. / Published Monday, November 7, 2011 5:48 am

128.Nashville startups, market movers due for fresh look at NEXT Awards
Startups, market-movers and cities, themselves, often seek 'network effects', reputation and visibility -- which makes an inclusive Award program vital.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 5, 2019 3:30 pm

129.IP imperative: MyWerx, Cumberland Center
and Universities ally for iExchange

Alliance push to help protect and commercialize intellectual property could become a global movement
By Milt Capps updated Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 10:35 a.m. / Published Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:32 am

130.Venture Notes: EO-Nashville, Back Porch Group,
Sagents, PBM365, Frontier Capital, Tandum

Updates on Endorsee, Sagents, Tandum, EO Nashville, PBM365, Back Porch Group, Exile.
Milt Capps updated 31 Oct. 2015 / Published Monday, October 6, 2014 8:26 am

131.Fivestone Partners' investors put 'skin in the game' for lean-finance enterprise
Jozef Nuyens and partners plant a venture flag in Tennessee, and demonstrate broader reach
By Milt Capps updated 5:45 a.m. January 4, 2012 / Published Tuesday, January 3, 2012 7:06 pm

132.Venture Notes - October 24, 2019
A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 24, 2019 11:00 am

133.Kahootzz eyes capital raise to fuel 'opportunity engine'
[Updated capraise] Nashville will be testbed for service matching users with opps to 'work, play, do good'
By Milt Capps Updated July 10, 2015 / Published Monday, August 1, 2011 7:59 am

134.Venture Notes - January 23, 2019
Latest roundup of Tennessee startups, capital raises, economic development and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 23, 2019 3:45 pm

135.ISO Capital: Dobie Media sets next capital raise for EvieSays
In a crowded field, Nashville startup is relying on strategy of providing 'free' content to customers among old media
By Milt Capps Last updated March 12, 2012 / Published Monday, December 21, 2009 12:22 pm

136.Music startups limber-up ahead of Project Music's April 23rd PitchDay
Tremendous energy last night down at the Entrepreneur Center, with more to come.
Milt Capps updated July 26, 2016 / Published Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:01 pm

137.Forming priorities, Mayor Barry engages Nashville entrepreneurs, creatives
[updated] Nashville's first woman as Mayor eyes opportunities, five months into her term.
Milt Capps updated 28 February 2016 / Published Thursday, February 25, 2016 10:15 am

138.NewsBits, April 4, 2011
Jacobs' latest, TripRaiser traction, Delegator does it all, Pfeffer's sage advice, touching base with Applied Health and more here.
By Milt Capps Updated 9:15 a.m. / Published Monday, April 4, 2011 8:11 am

139.Health Velocity Capital's $185MM Fund I invests solely in HC tech + services
Founders with Nashville stripes and strategic partners vow to leverage ties for innovation, growth.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 8, 2018 9:48 am

140.General Assembly leader, advocates keep LaunchTN SBIR fund hopes alive
[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.
By Milt Capps Updated May 12, 2021 / Published Tuesday, March 30, 2021 5:47 pm

141.Jason Kyle's Pro Player Connect has TNCV backing
-- plus a $3MM C-round in its playbook

[Updated] Young company already has a lot of history behind it, in celebrity gaming niche.
By Milt Capps Updated Nov. 21, 2014 / Published Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:19 am

142.VNC's February 2025 Venture Calendar
Scratching the surface, we get 24+ interesting events from around the state of Tennessee.
By Milt Capps UPDATED 10 Feb 25 / Published Monday, February 3, 2025 1:59 pm

143.Legacies & Leadership: Nashville Technology Council Awards unveiled
NTC may get a head of steam following its annual Awards confab.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 23, 2015 9:00 am

144.Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead
UPDATED 8 March 2024 A myriad of scheduled events lies just ahead and we're pointing you to several dozen in this collection.
By Milt Capps Updated 8 March 2024 / Published Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:30 pm

145.Venture People - May 13, 2020
Tracking moves among a baker's-dozen innovators, including Martin, McWhorter, Freeman, Johnson and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:15 pm

146.NewsBits, July 5, 2011
Remember when things used to slow down for Summer? Tennessee's venture scene seems busier than ever
By Milt Capps Updated July 7, 2011 / Published Monday, July 4, 2011 7:56 pm

147.TN Innovation: State's artificial-intelligence sector may soon get good jolts
Moyer, Barnard, Martinez, Den Haring, Kauppila and Liu on prospects for AI's increased role in Tennessee.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 28, 2022 2:18 pm

148.Venture Notes -- May 13, 2020
Updated - Another bevy of entrepreneurs seeking capital, an innovative Fund ponders next steps, details on corporate relo's, and more.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:00 pm

149.Venture Notes - 23 March 2018
Money, moves and management in 30 telegraphic updates from MidTn and State ecosystems.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 23, 2018 3:15 pm

150.Venture Calendar - 2016 - Updated
[updated] 2016 rocks with appealing events statewide.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 25, 2016 12:00 pm

151.Venture People - March 19, 2021
(16+) Ricci | Whitney | Ghorashi | Dolan | Creel | Mann | Dent | Huddleston | Johns | Wilt | Ramkhelawan | Nagarajan | Ward | Eagle | McAdoo | Joseph
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 19, 2021 3:00 pm

152.Venture Notes -- July 9, 2019
Updated: 21 items on TN capital raises, advisors, entrepreneurs and strategies.
By Milt Capps updated July 10, 2019 / Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 1:30 pm

153.Venture Notes - July 11, 2023
Twenty-three items on new funds, startups and early-growth businesses, people in transition, state programs and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 11, 2023 4:28 pm

154.Venture Notes - March 19, 2021
Today: UTXO | Freedman | Heritage | Acquire | FINTOP | Sphere | Ditto | OZ | TNacity | Caduceus | IDB | Avondale | Harbert | Peaker and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 19, 2021 4:15 pm

155.Venture Notes - May 14, 2019
News from Frist Cressey, fintechs, Washtopia, Episode Sols, Sphere, Veterans VC, FedEx, Ballast, VendEngine, and many more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 3:07 pm

156.Venture Notes -- August 21, 2019
32 actionable and/or useful news, people and background bulletins focused on Tennessee entrepreneurship and capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:42 pm

157.VNC's April 2025 Venture Calendar
Missing meetings and falling-short on attendance? This list of highlights may help.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 31, 2025 10:55 am

158.Ralph Schulz joins LipscombU as EIR, College of Leadership + Public Service
Former Chamber CEO helped shape Nashville, now takes-up a potentially transformative role.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 31, 2025 9:30 am

159.Global-minded Nashville execs bound for West Yorkshire Innovation Festival
Building cross-border bridges requires human connections, often facilitated by galvanizing events.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6:00 pm

160.LaunchTN swings SXSW Fest spotlight onto TN startups, tech, brands
LaunchTN felt SXSW ROI for TN House was impressive -- v.2.0 begins March 7 in Austin.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 24, 2025 2:54 pm

161.Brief: Valor Ventures eyes Census-South region's B2B AI, SaaS startups
GP Gary Peat says lead-Seed firm aims to complete six or more deals this calendar year.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:39 pm

162.ETSU Research, Sync Space ally to 'Accelerate Appalachia' startups + SMEs
Years of building toward Highlands collaboration seem to be paying-off in significant new steps.
Staff adapted from submitted release / Published Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:00 pm

163.Passing of academic, founder, investor + veteran David Furse lamented
An extraordinary fellow moves on, and family, friends and peers remember him.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 10, 2025 6:00 pm

164.NHCC Council Fellows 2025 Class seeks insights amid times still turbulent
Council Fellows 2025 may weigh healthcare fortunes & flaws
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:00 pm

165.VU Convoy 2025 event elevates entrepreneurship, ecosystem innovation
Keynoters include Mark Cuban, speaker/attendee ranks include VU Alumni + VU allies seeking innovation connections.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:30 pm

166.LaunchTN Regional Seed Fund eyes startup investments in 82 of 95 TN counties
[updated] Startups in Nashville Cluster may need to adjust funding plans during region's opportunity bulge.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:18 am

167.TNECD's LaunchTN reports gains, spotlights startups Whisper Aero + Shappi
TTDC-LaunchTN board gets earful on importance of prepping + retaining vital talent in TN.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 16, 2025 3:00 pm

168.Venture Notes - January 11, 2025
Updates on new SSM fund, Mobius AI, Ulys Holdings, Azra AI, Lone Oaks' next SPAC, NashvilleSC shifts
By Milt Capps / Published Saturday, January 11, 2025 4:15 pm

169.Caduceus Capital's LAUNCH accelerator eyes pre-Seed digital health startups
With applications deadline in 78 days, VC execs prep for first 'AcceleratorPlus' cohort, to be followed this fall by a second.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 9, 2025 3:16 pm

170.Coleman to succeed CEO Schulz at Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
17-year Chamber staff member gets the nod from Chamber board, as Partner 2030 advances 5-year plan.
Adapted from release / Published Tuesday, January 7, 2025 3:00 pm

171.Heinz Ventures Fund I eyes medtech targets, adds venture partners
Solo GP files to raise $10MM, builds-out investment committee and platform.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 6, 2025 1:45 pm

172.Shore Capital plants flag for new Agentis Longevity platform in Nashville
CEO Jimmy St Louis leverages PE firm's platform model and growing Nashville presence.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 30, 2024 12:10 pm

173.2025 TN venture calendar is bubbling, not yet boiling
Our key events list shows Tennessee's 2025 Venture + Innovation calendar is bubbling-up, not yet at full boil.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 26, 2024 2:55 pm

174.Fabbri's Brim Analytics has VUHealth, Brock Family Center, ARPA-H support
Serial entrepreneur's Brim Analytics helps accelerate and advance research, pharma-clinical trials, medical student preparation and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, December 24, 2024 8:42 am

175.Headsup: 'Women + AI Summit' slated at Vanderbilt University
Action, Community, Empowerment (ACE) to support advance of Women in AI
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 16, 2024 11:00 am

176.Allison Duke to take helm of Lipscomb University College of Business
VNC updates impending shifts, updates campus entrepreneurship, pitch contest and more
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 16, 2024 4:26 pm

177.Lead Capital Partners advances on $125MM LCP II goal for healthcare deals
LCP has acquired control of eight companies since its inception in 2011.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 12, 2024 5:15 pm

178.Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors
[updated] Entering Year 2 of backing by Vanderbilt University, nonprofit seeks sustained momentum.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4:07 pm

179.CEO: TTDC-LaunchTN 'not anticipating' SSBCI funding changes under Trump Administration
Nonetheless, all hands are likely to keep a weather eye peeled.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:01 pm

180.Healthtech: VanderbiltHealth said joining Aegis Ventures Digital Consortium
VC healthtech and automation studio advances effort to 'catalyze innovation across the nation'.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:17 pm

181.CEO: Express Wages signs corporate beta, readies Next Big Thing pitch
Founder exits EC Project Fintech, completes F&F round, maps $3MM round
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 18, 2024 10:45 am

182.BioTN Life Science Venture Program now led by Karrie Dudek PhD
Industry could reach favorable inflection, particularly if supply of domain's sophisticated capital grows.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 16, 2024 4:00 pm

183.Nashville, UK's West Yorkshire CA team for MedTech-innovation & trade
Cross-border trade, entrepreneurship and investment likely to flow from this week's step forward.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 11, 2024 7:45 am

184.State's new AI Advisory Council eyes risks and leadership opportunities
Ahead: AI council's 2nd meeting, a milestone in '25 and a 4-year ramp amid enthusiasm and uncertainty.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, October 1, 2024 5:45 pm

185.TCRS: Tennessee Consolidated report includes PE-Alt Assets angle
Today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled in Nashville to address the NABE.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 30, 2024 7:45 am

186.Haslam Family Capital, Ara Partners detail $725MM decarbonization scenario
PE seeks leadership in industry transformation, no interest in being 'zeitgeist'-driven fund with 'impact' label affixed.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 26, 2024 1:27 pm

187.Acquisitive techcos i3 Verticals, Payroc WorldAccess wrap $438MM M&A deal
Nashville seller of non-core line focuses on Edtech, Regtech, Healthcare software markets
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 23, 2024 1:00 pm

188.Bruck + Bruce-led Market Square Ventures might average deal-a-month
Propelled by aggressive ecosystem builders whose 121 Tech Hub rivals Fund in salience.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 19, 2024 3:45 pm

189.Virtuous Cycles: Native local VC Rockmont Partners leads Lab Logs' Series A
Serial SaaS entrepreneurs' GrowthTech Fund I makes first bet under modeled $50MM target
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, September 6, 2024 6:15 pm

190.VUMC Brock Center GM to forge R&D ties for pharma, digital transformation
Chosen exec is to provide strategic leadership for the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 3, 2024 4:09 pm

191.Nashville execs join board of Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association
GNVCA board is aggregating clout as it begins partnering and other work.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:51 am

192.Metro Nashville seeks Manager, Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
Short fuse: Metro hiring to fill pivotal role in entrepreneurship, innovation slot open.
Staff / Published Monday, August 26, 2024 5:57 pm

193.Vanderbilt University's West Palm Beach development scenario unfurls
[updated] VU makes clear it's looking at mission-oriented options, including new Florida presence, to increase its impact.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 19, 2024 9:38 am

194.Mobius-AI taps CEO Westenberg, advances electrified transportation fleet management platform
Co-founder Abhishek Dubey PhD has led much of the R&D and deployment this startup is leveraging.
By Milt Capps / Published Sunday, August 18, 2024 2:41 pm

195.Rehberg heads strategic unit for innovative EPB, quantum-services pioneer
Arkansas native joins from exec ranks of a Texas power cooperative.
Staff edited submitted press release / Published Friday, August 16, 2024 1:25 pm

196.Advocates steady, Darrell Freeman-inspired Center departs Fisk, eyes trajectory
Despite transition to independent operations, Center's Bankable Bootcamp is taking applications.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 16, 2024 6:03 pm

197.Lipscomb's Applied AI cohorts boost industries' general talent supply
Market and tradeoff assessments, rapid development and accreditation yield a win for university and Nashville.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 9, 2024 3:51 pm

198.Bitcoin '24 may draw 20,000 to Music City Center July 24-27
[updated] Pols Trump, Kennedy, Hagerty, Blackburn to join throngs of cryptocurrency and related fans in Music City
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 3, 2024 3:48 pm

199.New $75MM+ Nashville Catalyst Fund to create, preserve, develop affordable housing
Catalyst allies Metro Housing Division, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, First Horizon, Vanderbilt University, et al.
Submitted release, edited / Published Friday, June 28, 2024 12:55 pm

200.Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance
Initiative seeks economic expansion and inclusive prosperity.
Published Friday, June 21, 2024 8:24 am

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