It's been a tough week for Nashville, including a deadly tornado that ripped through the Midstate and the region's first confirmed case of the coronavirus. In this week's episode, reporter Adam Sichko discusses the ongoing impacts from this week's storms and reporter Joel Stinnett offers advice for how businesses should prepare for the spread of COVID-19.

BizCast: The Nashville Business Journal Podcast

Nashville's challenging week

In our newest episode, reporter Marq Burnett discusses the national ambitions of Nashville-based pizza chain Slim & Husky's. In addition, reporter Joel Stinnett discusses layoffs at two high-profile Nashville companies.

Slim & Husky's co-founders on setting an example

In our newest episode, reporter Adam Sichko discusses a number of recent local real estate headlines that have a strong Austin connection. In addition, reporter Meg Garner outlines some ways in which Metro Council may raise revenue that would hit some businesses' pocketbooks. We also discuss a CEO change at a high-profile Nashville health care company.

Real estate deals keep tying Nashville to Austin

In this episode of BizCast: The Nashville Business Journal Podcast, we discuss this week’s cover story, which is a look at FirstBank’s $611 million deal for Franklin Synergy Bank. We’ll also discuss an update on the Neuhoff slaughterhouse development in Germantown and the resolution to Nashville’s MLS stadium debate. 

FirstBank’s $611 million deal for Franklin Synergy Bank

In this episode, reporter Marq Burnett walks us through the ongoing fight between Nashville SC lead owner John Ingram and Mayor John Cooper about the delay in starting construction of the team's stadium at the fairgrounds. Reporter Joel Stinnett also is here, to tell us about the newest California company to move its headquarters to Nashville.

The fight over Nashville's soccer stadium

In this episode of BizCast: The Nashville Business Journal Podcast, we discuss Nashville Mayor John Cooper and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee flying to California last week in an effort to woo Oracle to Nashville. We also introduce Nashville Business Journal photographer Martin Cherry and his new photo and video series about Nashville creatives. 

Mayor John Cooper and Governor Bill Lee visit Oracle

In our newest episode of BizCast, we discuss the just-announced bank merger between FirstBank and Franklin Synergy Bank and our newest cover story, highlighting notable Music City startups to watch in 2020.To go over it all, this week’s episode features banking reporter Meg Garner and technology reporter Joel Stinnett.

Nashville’s biggest bank deal in years, and keep an eye on these startups

In this episode, we discuss Microsoft's recent Nashville visit as it explores a potential expansion and the downtown plans of high-profile chef Sean Brock. To go over it all, the episode features Real Estate Reporter Adam Sichko and Entertainment Reporter Marq Burnett. Of course, we'll also preview the AFC Championship game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs.

Microsoft's unusual Nashville visit

In this episode of BizCast: The Nashville Business Journal Podcast we discuss former U.S. Senator Bill Frist's latest fundraising efforts, a big start to the new year for Nashville banking and cat-sized pets that aren't cats. 

Frist raises money for new venture, big moves in Nashville banking

In this episode of BizCast: The Nashville Business Journal Podcast, we discuss our 2019 Newsmaker of the Year, Jim Gingrich of AllianceBernstein. We'll also discuss the Nashville Predators' appearance in the NHL Winter Classic and introduce you to one of their executives. 

BizCast: Meet NBJ's 2019 Newsmaker of the Year

In this week's episode of BizCast, Senior Reporter Adam Sichko discusses his newly published investigation of Chris Larkins, an upstart Nashville developer who is accused in multiple lawsuits of fraud. We discuss how Larkins was able to grow his profile so quickly, when his development company started to face trouble and how investors who backed him disagree on what to think about Larkins now.

BizCast: Lawsuits accuse upstart developer of fraud

In this episode of BizCast, reporter Meg Garner recaps a week in which Metro officials offered some stark assessments of Nashville's finances, including Mayor John Cooper incorrectly saying the city is in "receivership" and Finance Director Kevin Crumbo declaring that economic development deals will be "in the back seat" for the coming months. Along with reporter Adam Sichko, we'll also discuss some of the biggest business headlines of the year.

Companies could see a 'yellow flag' in Metro's financial straits

In this episode of BizCast, reporter Meg Garner discusses why the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Nashville Realtors are paying a South Carolina-based accounting firm to provide a new set of eyes to Metro's finances, and reporter Joel Stinnett discusses how politics could be impacting Ardent Health Services' ability to become publicly traded.

Business groups back study of Metro's finances

In this episode of BizCast, reporter Meg Garner discusses a proposal from then-Mayor David Briley that would have relocated PSC Metals from the East Bank, a proposal that was nixed by new Mayor John Cooper, and reporter Joel Stinnett discusses a round of layoffs at Asurion, one of Nashville’s biggest private employers.

PSC proposal scrapped, big employer cuts jobs

In this episode of BizCast, entertainment and hospitality reporter Marq Burnett discusses the recent rash of restaurant closures in Nashville, as well as some pending arrivals; commercial real estate reporter Adam Sichko discusses the collapse of plans to redevelop the former Hickory Hollow Mall in Antioch.

BizCast: Nashville’s restaurant churn picks up

BizCast is your weekly look at the biggest storylines impacting Music City and the region’s business community, featuring insight and analysis from the Nashville Business Journal newsroom.

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