February Lunch: Apellis Success Story
At our February lunch, President and CEO Cedric Francois, MD, PhD, shared the inspiring success story of Crestwood, Ky.-based Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. He talked about his experiences with taking the pharmaceutical company public, as well as finding/attracting...January Lunch: Research & Innovation Panel
In January, Venture Connectors was pleased to host a panel of tech-focused innovators who took advantage of the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program’s matching funds to relocate their early-stage companies to Kentucky and have stayed to grow their...December Lunch: The Business of Basketball
At Venture Connectors' December lunch, Dan Issel, a retired professional basketball player and president of the Louisville Basketball Investment and Support Group LLC, shared highlights from his career and give an update on the “NBA 2 Louisville” initiative. Check out...November Lunch: Raising Capital for Your Startup
At our November lunch, Alan Grosheider, CEO of Blue222 and Director of Metro Startup Launcher, answered the question every early-stage entrepreneur wants to know --- How do I raise money? Grosheider talked about nontraditional ways to raise capital for startups,...October Lunch: Cultivating Entrepreneurial Support
At our October lunch, Terry Gill, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and Brian Mefford, executive director of the Cabinet’s Office of Entrepreneurship, shared how the Office is working to cultivate programs and support for the commonwealth’s...September Lunch: Trust the Numbers
At our September lunch, Venture Connectors was pleased to feature Sean O’Leary and Sterling Lapinski, who shared their career journeys as successful data entrepreneurs. The two were co-founders of Genscape Inc., a Louisville-based company that provides proprietary...August Lunch: A Vision of Health
On Wednesday, Aug. 1, Venture Connectors featured Tammy York Day, president and CEO of the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council, a nonprofit organization formed in 2017 to leverage the collective voice of Louisville’s top healthcare companies. She shared how the council...June Lunch: A Social Success
At our June lunch, Venture Connectors was pleased to host fashion, fitness and travel blogger Grace Wainwright of A Southern Drawl, www.asoutherndrawl.com. Wainwright shared the story behind her success as a social influencer, which now includes 174,000+ followers on...Lullafeed is the 2018 Venture Sharks winner!
Venture Connectors has named Innovative Therapeutix Inc. the winner of its 9th annual Venture Sharks™ business competition. Innovative Therapeutix is the developer of LullaFeed, a feeding device for infants that uses music reinforcement. The final round of competition...Luncheon Registration
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Location:
Muhammad Ali Center
144 N Sixth St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 584-9254
www.alicenter.org
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to luncheon to receive a refund.