by Amy Higgs | Sep 16, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture Sharks
Venture Connectors is excited to share we’ve chosen eight semifinalists to compete in the preliminary round of our 11th annual Venture Sharks™ business competition! The semifinalists will meet in a virtual, closed session with a panel of judges to present their ideas...
by Amy Higgs | Sep 3, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
At our September event, Louisville City Football Club President Brad Estes shared an inside look at the journey of a pro sports startup in a college town. He talked about the emergence of professional soccer in the United States, the planning and effort behind...
by Amy Higgs | Aug 17, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks
Venture Connectors is pleased to announce that applications for its 11th annual Venture Sharks business pitch competition are now open! The competition was postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has been relaunched as an all-virtual event....
by Amy Higgs | Aug 6, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Restaurants, Technology, Venture connectors news
Venture Connectors’ August virtual lunch featured digital transformation leader Mike Nettles, who gave a fantastic presentation on how some major players in the quick-service restaurant industry have used artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...
by Amy Higgs | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Who am I without my company?” That’s the question Louisville native Taylor Trusty asked himself after he sold Blackstone Media to a Boston firm two years ago. At Venture Connectors’ July virtual lunch, Taylor shared his entrepreneurial journey — which...
by Amy Higgs | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Venture Connectors was pleased to host our first virtual meeting in June! Speakers Nick Campisano of Campisano Capital and Stacy Griggs of El Toro shared about their roles in the Gateway to NuLu building in the booming East Market Street corridor. Campisano...
by Amy Higgs | Apr 8, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture Sharks
We’re so proud of Venture Connectors Board President and 2012 Venture Sharks pitch competition winner, Alli Truttmann! The Wicked Sheets CEO has begun making protective masks to fill a critical need for personal protective equipment (PPE). With all available PPE going...
by Amy Higgs | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
At our April lunch, Katie Grant Blakeley, discussed her entrepreneurial journey with PetFirst, including the path to its recent acquisition by MetLife. She shared that with nearly $75 billion spent on pet care annually in the United States, PetFirst is filling a...
by Amy Higgs | Feb 17, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture Sharks
Applications for the 11th annual Venture Sharks business pitch competition are now open! Early-stage companies and entrepreneurs are invited to compete for a $5,000 cash prize and thousands of dollars of in-kind services. Venture Connectors has partnered with Open i...
by Amy Higgs | Feb 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
At Venture Connectors’ February lunch, Rabbit Hole Distillery Founder & CEO Kaveh Zamanian shared how the company has become one of the fastest-growing American whiskey brands in the United States. He talked about his strategic partnership with Pernod...
