Back Porch Group

07/29/2020

https://hbr.org/2019/10/why-companies-do-innovation-theater-instead-of-actual-innovation?utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

05/18/2017

Congrats to the graduates of Project Music 2017. Another great experience watching teams form their dreams into companies. I wish everyone of you the very best as you go out and build!!

03/03/2017

For all the Snapchat investors out there!

Snapchat was flying high in early 2016, but the launch of direct competitor Instagram Stories coincided with a massive drop in how fast Snapchat was growing,..

12/28/2016

Smart people talking about tech in Nashville and me.Brian Rawlings

Music City won’t be confused with Silicon Valley, but prominent Nashville entrepreneur Mark Montgomery didn’t hesitate to nominate Middle Tennessee as the “Silicon Valley of healthcare investing.” Healthcare titan HCA and its vast family tree has a 50-year history of innovation and industry dominanc...

12/13/2016

Project Music Year 3 is right around the corner....

12/06/2016

VICE News

Nashville may be known for its barbecue and h***y tonks. But thanks to an ambitious crop of entrepreneurs and support from public-private partnerships, it’s also emerging as a hotbed for the music-technology industry. Whether it’s classical music music meta data or karaoke software, meet...

11/29/2016

Go Marcus Cobb!!

Entrepreneur Marcus Cobb says his music company could not have achieved its growth in any other city but Nashville.

11/23/2016

Braggin on our town!

11/15/2016

Had a nice chat with Vice News about Nashville Start Ups. Can't wait to see how they edit it. We'll post it next month. KaraoQ Project Music Music Pub Works and more and more and more...

10/20/2016

More to follow...but its true

TV Movie, The Times They are a Changing' (1964) Directed by: Daryl Duke Starring: Bob Dylan

07/14/2016

This is a prime example of what happens when non music investors get sold a "bill of goods" by a well meaning startup. This was never a good idea from any standpoint and took way too much VC money way too quickly. Why did the VCs invest? (hint: cuz they're not very bright)...

Crowdmix, the social app that snagged former UMG exec Rob Wells as its CEO of the Americas, has reportedly gone in administration after failing to secure emergency funding.