News: January 2012 | Entrepreneur Center

‘Startup Tennessee’ launching area entrepreneurs

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Web Admin

‘Startup Tennessee’ launching area entrepreneurs
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By Marian Galbraith | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 11:34 am

Michael Burcham presented the "Startup Tennessee" entrpreneurship program to the noon Rotarians last Friday.

At Friday’s meeting of the Tullahoma Noon Rotary Club, local venture capitalist Dan Marcum introduced a powerful new ally in the state’s ongoing efforts to create jobs in Tennessee, namely Michael Burcham.

Startup Memphis: City sets the pace for Tennessee

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Web Admin

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/30/memphis-sets-the-pace-f...

By James Dowd
Posted January 30, 2012 at midnight

Galen Partners adds heft to Nashville VC market

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Web Admin

Galen Partners adds heft to Nashville VC market

Chris Silva, Staff Reporter, Nashville Business Journal
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 5:00am CST
http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/print-edition/2012/01/27/galen-part...

ECD Commissioner Hagerty: At home with tech investors

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Web Admin

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2012/01/bill-hagerty-tennessee...

Brian Reisinger
Staff Reporter - Nashville Business Journal
January 25, 2012

Venture capital plays vital role in growth of economy

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Web Admin

Venture capital plays vital role in growth of economy

The Tennessean
January 20, 2012
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120123/OPINION03/301230005/Venture-c...

Written by
Jerry Walters and Larry Bridgesmith, J.D.

US Chamber of Commerce Says TN is Biz Friendly

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Web Admin

http://www.nooga.com/153083/us-chamber-of-commerce-study-highlights-tenn...

Local developments lay great foundation and present challenge

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Web Admin

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/26/memphis-stepped-up-in-11/
Dec 26, 2012

It's time to start up, Memphis -- and keep moving forward with a strong entrepreneurial vision.
Sarah Lacy

Sarah Lacy

But before we say goodbye to the year that was and cast hopeful eyes toward 2012, let's celebrate some of the significant entrepreneurial developments in our community during 2011.

Emma Partners with Startup America to Provide Free and Discounted Email Marketing Services To America’s Young Companies

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Web Admin

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb9029443.htm

Emma Partners with Startup America to Provide Free and Discounted Email Marketing Services To America’s Young Companies
Startup Tennessee director lauds Emma’s contribution to innovative national program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) December 11, 2011

Haslam announces regional ECD jobs plans

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Web Admin

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2011/12/19/haslam-hagerty-tenn...

Brian Reisinger
Staff Reporter - Nashville Business Journal

December 19

The Haslam administration has announced the next step in the Republican governor’s regional jobs strategy: strategic planning.

Cars, apartments and a medical mart move forward in 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Web Admin

Written by
Getahn Ward, G. Chambers Williams III and Bobby Allyn | The Tennessean
Auto-manufacturing jobs will increase significantly in Middle Tennessee during 2012, as the assembly plants of Nissan in Smyrna and General Motors in Spring Hill ramp up production of new models, and Nissan begins building lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles at its new $1.7 billion facility in Smyrna.

A good year is also expected for downtown apartment development. But a large-scale undertaking planned for the new downtown convention center could face a moment of truth.