Individual Stories

The future of work includes better retirement planning. With more workers looking ahead to their golden years, businesses are reconsidering how they plan to help employees retire.  Smart in the US (Smart)—a division of the U.K.-based Smart Pension Ltd.—is a retirement fintech provider that offers retirement income, recordkeeping, and managed account capabilities, with a focus […]

Data science techniques applied in healthcare can zoom in and help medical experts predict individual patient journeys or zoom out to illuminate health risk across large populations.  Firing on all cylinders, Nashville’s Decode Health (Decode) is a data analytics company that sells access to custom-built AI and predictive intelligence. Decode uses these tools to capture […]

Li Qin is a software engineer for Yoshi, a company that delivers gas and other automotive services. He’s worked with the company since May 2019, back when they were located in Silicon Valley.  “I’m just a guy who wants to have a more eventful life,” Li says.  He came to Nashville at the end of […]

Technology work is attracting all sorts of people to Nashville.  One of them is Lerry Wilson, who spent almost 30 years in Silicon Valley. Lerry works for Splunk, a leading cloud data platform provider serving more than 90 of the Fortune 100 with thousands of employees. He explains, “We are the industry leader in taking […]

A doctor’s request for a new tech product can easily be delayed by red tape. Their hospital has to mull over the proposed benefits for their patients, operational considerations for the facility, the financial impact, and any potential safety concerns. While these decisions require due diligence, prolonged deliberations can prevent patients from getting the care […]

The act of giving thanks acknowledges the importance of a relationship. In business, this shows that two associates have a bond that’s stronger than what their dealings dictate. By strengthening that bond, the associates become trusted colleagues, preferred contacts, repeat customers, or employees who feel loyal to the company.  Co-founder and CEO of Thnks Brendan […]

The strength of a startup’s business concept can be measured by observing the ways the company positively impacts its community and improves the lives of its users.  Possip is a great example of a new company that is having just such an impact. The edtech company is a platform that allows schools the opportunity to […]

Like watching paint dry, the construction lending application process moves ahead very slowly. By charting the flow of money on a construction project, one can see that there are inefficiencies and wasted time. These things prevent payments from getting to the correct vendor, which can unnecessarily delay a project from getting completed.  Even with project […]