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JC Bradford & Co. LLC provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

Tennessee State Museum operates museum. It offers furniture, silver, weapons, quilts, paintings and civil war holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons. The firm also sells Tennessee crafts, jewelry, books, toys, educational materials and local history books. The company was founded by Ralph E. W. Earl in 1817 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Founded in 1995, Technology 2020 Ventures is venture capital firm located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The firm is a subsidiary of Technology 2020, a public-private partnership formed to start and nurture technology-based businesses and increase the number of high quality jobs in the Tennessee Valley Corridor.

Life Science Tennessee operates tennessee biotechnology association. It conducts business and economic development activities. The firm advocates on behalf of the industry. It provides a network for the exchange of ideas, information and opportunities. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings people and causes together to help ensure both the stewardship of donor funds and the investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee that they serve. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides ways for civic-minded individuals, families, and companies to contribute to the community, now and for all time

Jumpstart Holdings LLC (Jumpstart) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2010 by Marcus Whitney & Vic Gatto. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Entrepreneur Center operates an online resources communities platform. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Robert A. Frist. Jane Hanner Allen has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Clariture Health, Inc. operates a healthcare marketing platform which helps consumers to drive measurable patient engagement and acquisition through online. Its healthcare marketing platform provides healthcare organizations the path to acquire and retain patients. The company was founded by Marcus Whitney, Daniel Hightower and Jeff Snyder in October 2013 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Southern Alpha LLC provides an online news services. It publishes economic trends and the development of startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems. The company was founded by Kelley Boothe and Marcus Whitney in 2012 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Cellevolve Bio is a company that specializes in the development and commercialization of cell therapies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's mission is to translate innovation into commercially available treatments to accelerate the revolution in cell therapy. Cellevolve understands that cell therapy innovations require unique and specialized capabilities to advance them to approval and beyond. The company was founded by leaders with extensive experience in developing and launching therapeutics. The company was founded by Derrell D. Porter, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Celtic Bank Corp. operates as a State chartered commercial bank. It specializes in small business finance, helping business owners with working capital, expansion, acquisition, construction, equipment financing, renewable energy finance, real estate purchases and refinances. The company was founded by Reese S. Howell Jr. in 2001 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Nashville Soccer Club LLC operates as a professional soccer club. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Marcus Whitney. The CEO is Ian Ayre.

The Hillman Cos., Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of hardware related products. Its products include fasteners; threaded rod and metal shapes; keys, key duplication systems, and accessories; builder's hardware; and identification items, such as tags and letters, numbers, and signs. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Emma, Inc. provides email marketing software and services for businesses, non-profits, organizations, and agencies around the world. It helps small and midsize businesses, nonprofits, and agencies create, send, and track stylish e-mail newsletters, surveys, and campaigns through a do-it-yourself web-based interface. The firm’s services include mobile-ready design templates, email automation, audience segmenting and dynamic content, plus integration with top CRM solutions, ecommerce platforms and social networks. The company was founded in 2003 by Clinton Smith and William Weaver and headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Nashville Public Television operates as Nashville's independent non-profit PBS station serving middle Tennessee and southern. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Electric Power Board of Nashville & Davidson County provides electric services. The company installs and test transformers filled with BioTrans, environmentally friendly soy-based oil that replaces the standard mineral oil normally used in transformers. The organization was formed in 1939 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Inc. enages in the provision of solutions for health, financial stability, and health. The company was founded on May 21, 1954 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

St. Luke's Community House engages in helping help low income families, seniors and individuals. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Centennial Medical Center provides health care services. The private company is based in Nashville, TN.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

The Nashville Symphony Association provides live theatrical performances. It is an American symphony orchestra that performs concerts. The company was founded by Walter Sharp in 1945 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Hillman Group, Inc. provides hardware-related products and merchandising services to retail markets. Its products include fasteners, key duplication systems, engraved tags, builder's hardware, roller chain, and magnets and magnet tools. The firm supports its product sales with value added services including design and installation of merchandising systems and maintenance of appropriate in-store inventory levels. The company was founded by Max W. Hillman Sr. in 1964 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Richland Place, Inc. is a luxury retirement community located in Nashville, TN. The community offers independent and assisted living facilities for active seniors, as well as an on-site health and rehabilitation center. With nearly 200 residents, Richland Place provides a healthy and engaged lifestyle with a variety of social and volunteer opportunities, including more than a dozen active clubs and groups. The community features a heated indoor swimming pool, fine dining options, an on-site beauty salon and barber shop, a complete fitness center, a billiards room, a well-stocked library, and more. Richland Place aims to enhance the lives of its residents by providing luxury and convenience in a stately west end neighborhood.

University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group (UVA LVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Informatics Corp. of America, Inc. provides strategic interoperability and intelligent care coordination solutions. The firm delivers a flexible architecture to connect, collect, consume and intelligently distribute patient information through standard data transport protocols. The company was founded by Gary M. Zegiestowsky in 2005 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Industrial Research Institute, Inc. is an inclusive membership of private sector companies and federally funded laboratories. It engages in the development of innovation management. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Nashville Entrepreneur Center is a non-profit organization that serves as the center for entrepreneurship in Nashville, TN. The private company supports entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and industries by connecting them to critical resources and championing their desire to change the world. The company was founded in 2010 by business leaders who wanted to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and to celebrate the spirit and tenacity of the entrepreneurial community. Sam Davidson has been the CEO of the company since 2023.