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 learning to...
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 included a move...
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 Ricard,...
by Amy Higgs | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our first lunch of 2020 featured Mayor Greg Fischer, who talked about how Louisville is working with national and local partners such as Microsoft, JP Morgan Chase, Jefferson County Public Schools and University of Louisville to grow the city's tech workforce and make...
by Amy Higgs | Dec 5, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
Our December lunch featured an insider's perspective on the business of horse racing from two leaders in the industry. Mike Ziegler, executive director of racing at Churchill Downs Inc., and Richard Rigney, co-owner of Rigney Racing and principal of Clarendon Flavors...
