Jim Lackey Of Passport Health Communications
From the early days on his Nashville Times paper route, to co-founding healthcare technology company Passport Health Communications, Jim Lackey has embodied Nashville’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Jim Lackey from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 6/14/2010 in Healthcare IT, People
Ever Hear Of Digital Nashville?
Ever hear of Digital Nashville? Well, if you haven’t and you work in digital media, content or technology you may be missing out!
Digital Nashville is all about connecting, educating, and empowering Nashville’s digital communities. They offer their membership a variety of ways to connect, learn, and achieve.
Click here to learn more about Digital Nashville.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 6/11/2010 in Community, Digital Media, Events, People, Technology
Rachael Qualls Of Angel Capital Group
Rachael Qualls moved to Nashville five years ago and made a big splash when she founded the Angel Capital Group. Now Rachael helps other entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground. She is also growing her new social networking start up BugleMe, which gives fans unprecedented access to their favorite celebrities.
Rachael Qualls from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 6/9/2010 in People, Technology
Tennessee Small Business Development Centers: Featured Organization
This week, we’re featuring the Tennessee Small Business Development Centers. The TSBDC is a network of professional business consultants with 12 centers and 2 satellite offices in 14 cities throughout the State of Tennessee. The TSBDC prides itself on providing expert business advice to all types of companies whether you are a manufacturer, retailer, service provider, or a professional. The TSBDC centers have served over 79,000 businesses and counting!
The Nashville TSBDC center is located downtown at Tennessee State University.
Click here to learn more at the TSBCD website.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 6/4/2010 in Community
Tennessean.com: Nashville entrepreneurs get ally in Michael Burcham
NEC President & CEO is featured in the Tennessean: read the full article.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100530/BUSINESS01/5300320/2221/BUSINESS/Nashville+entrepreneurs+get+ally+in+Michael+Burcham
Read Moreby JoeK on 5/31/2010 in
Bob Bernstein Of Bongo Java Roasting Company
From his first “fancy lemonade stand” to starting Bongo Java in 1993, Bob Bernstein has always been an entrepreneur at heart. He brought the concept of a coffee house to Nashville from his experiences with them in Chicago and San Francisco. Tune in to hear Bob’s story of founding Bongo Java, and get his advice on how learning to spend money was one of the best lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur.
Bob Bernstein from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 5/31/2010 in Community, People
New President & CEO Michael Burcham in the NBJ
Read about New President & CEO Michael Burcham in the NBJ.
Read Moreby JoeK on 5/28/2010 in
Nashville Technology Council: Featured Organization
This weeks featured organization is the Nashville Technology Council.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 5/28/2010 in Community, People, Technology
Baker Donelson Emerging Company Boot Camp this Wednesday
Baker Donelson Emerging Company Boot Camp 1.0
Please note: there is no charge for the Boot Camp, but seating is limited.
When
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Breakfast and Box Lunch Provided
Where
Baker Donelson Center
211 Commerce Street, Suite 800
Nashville, Tennessee
Baker Donelson is committed to the success of start-up and emerging companies. Boot Camp 1.0 is a half-day event bringing together representatives from the legal, accounting, employee benefits and insurance industries for the benefit of start-up and emerging companies.
Baker Donelson will be joined by representatives from Willis, XMi and First Horizon.
Some of the topics to be discussed will include:
• Intellectual property (patent, copyright, trademark)
• Accounting and payroll
• Contracting and licensing
• Tax
• Fundraising and securities laws
• Insurance
• Information privacy and security (especially in health IT)
• Employment
• Confidentiality agreements
• Employee benefits
To reserve your spot, please contact Brittany Meeker at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Read Moreby JoeK on 5/25/2010 in
Clint Smith Of Emma Email Marketing
Clint Smith co-founded Emma in 2002. Emma is his first company, and he has successfully grown it to just under 100 people. Watch and learn how he came up with the idea, and how Nashville’s strong sense of community has contributed to the companies success.
Clint Smith from Nashville Entrepreneur Center on Vimeo.
Read Moreby Ben Garrison on 5/21/2010 in
