by Amy Higgs | May 6, 2021 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
Louisville startup Truman’s, a direct-to-consumer cleaning products company, was recently in the news with exciting announcement of its sale. Alex Reed is co-founder of Truman’s and former executive of Lexington, Ky.-based Big Ass Fans. He joined Venture Connectors at...
by Amy Higgs | Apr 9, 2021 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
At our April event, Venture Connectors was pleased to welcome leading marketing strategist and entrepreneurial visionary Tawana Bain, who shared how she has pivoted in recent years to cultivate and streamline a diverse portfolio of partnerships and services. Bain...
by Amy Higgs | Mar 4, 2021 | Enterpreneurship, Technology, Venture connectors news
When our regularly scheduled speaker, SparkToro’s Rand Fishkin, had a last-minute scheduling conflict, Demetrius Gray, Co-founder & CEO of WeatherCheck, stepped up to share his incredible entrepreneurial journey. He talked about his own approach to acquiring...
by Amy Higgs | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Podcasting is not new, but the industry has flourished in recent months. Data says that only a portion as small as 22% of Americans were aware of podcasts just a few years ago. By 2020, nearly 75% of U.S. adults use the medium. The reason why podcasts have become so...
by Amy Higgs | Jan 7, 2021 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
Venture Connectors’ January virtual lunch featured Anthony (Tony) Ellis, Acting Executive Director of KY Innovation with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. He shared the agency’s top six priorities to continue developing the state’s...
by Amy Higgs | Dec 3, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture connectors news
Venture Connectors was pleased to feature Bryce Butler and Mallory Sanborn with Access Ventures at our December virtual lunch. They gave an update on the organization’s Reconstruct Challenge, a regional prize competition that’s testing local and national...
by Amy Higgs | Nov 6, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture connectors news
At our November event, Colleen and Maggie Clines, sisters and co-founders of Louisville-based Anchal Project, shared their story of social entrepreneurship, and how it is helping to change the world. Anchal Project is a nonprofit social enterprise that addresses the...
by Amy Higgs | Oct 7, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks
Venture Connectors is thrilled to share that BrainSTEM University is the winner of our 11th annual Venture Sharks™ business pitch competition! Led by founder Ricky Mason, BrainSTEM is an educational tech startup that provides in-person and virtual learning via a...
by Amy Higgs | Sep 24, 2020 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks
Venture Connectors is proud to announce the four startups that will compete in the final round of our 11th annual Venture Sharks™ business pitch competition on Wednesday, Oct. 7! Venture Connectors received more than 30 applications from entrepreneurs across the...
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...
