Al Gore among Southland Conference speakers
An impressive list of speakers are scheduled for Launch Tennessee’s 2014 Southland Conference, an event celebrating entrepreneurship and Southern culture.
View ArticleDavid Moon: Financial risk isn't alway what it seems
One of the most talked about and least understood topics in finance is risk. To paraphrase Mark Twain’s observation about the weather, everyone talks about risk, but, with the exception of Al Gore, no...
View ArticleCharlie Brock: Final call for Southland conference applications
One of the best opportunities for startup companies in the country, not to mention the Southeast, is fast approaching.
View ArticlePutin says the Internet is a ‘CIA Project’
Russian President Vladimir Putin just offered up his own left-field theory about how the Internet works. Only this time, the punch line might not be as funny. The Moscow Times reports during a media...
View ArticleHarlan Mathews — former U.S. Senator, state treasurer, deputy governor — dies...
Former U.S. Sen. Harlan Mathews, who also served as Tennessee’s state treasurer, deputy to Gov. Ned McWherter and mentor to many Democratic political figures for decades, died Friday at age 87.
View ArticleLongtime politico, former Sen. Harlan Mathews dead at 87
Harlan Mathews, who capped decades of low-profile but highly influential dealings in Tennessee state government with a two-year stint in the U.S. Senate, died Friday at the age of 87.
View ArticleLetter: Coping with climate change
What is now the Sahara Desert was once lush grassland. There was once a large body of water in what is now the central U.S., and glaciers came as far south as southern Ohio.
View ArticleLive: Southland Conference gets underway
Entrepreneurs, investors and technology enthusiasts came together in Nashville on Tuesday for the second annual Southland startup conference.
View ArticleCarly Harrington: Reflections from Southland
With a second Southland Conference under its belt, Nashville appears to have secured its place as an annual destination for startup and tech enthusiasts.
View ArticleCharlie Brock: Lessons from Southland Conference
The speakers at this year’s Southland conference came to Nashville from across the country and represented a variety of industries and experiences: a former fashion model turned entrepreneur, a former...
View ArticleHonoring a statesman: Howard Baker recalled as warm, uniting leader
HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. — Howard Baker Jr.’s courage, warmth and ability lead and unite were recalled Tuesday afternoon in a service that drew leaders from across the nation and the state.
View ArticleGoodbye, friend: Baker lauded for his statesmanship, civility
Friends and former Senate colleagues were among dignitaries paying homage to the late Sen. Howard Baker Jr.
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