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September Lunch: Visiting Louisville’s Tourism Economy

by Amy Higgs | Sep 5, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news

What are the challenges and opportunities in our city’s tourism industry today, and what does the future hold? Venture Connectors' September lunch featured three tourism experts — Cleo Battle, Chief Operating Officer for Louisville Tourism (formerly the Louisville...

August Lunch: Winning Big at FinTech

by Amy Higgs | Aug 8, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Technology, Venture connectors news

At our August lunch, Carla Dearing, founding CEO of Sum180 and head of product for FlexWage Solutions LLC, shared how she won big by getting the small details right. Her talk focused on how and why she launched financial technology (FinTech) startup with the express...

June Lunch: The Business of Doing Good

by Amy Higgs | Jun 6, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture connectors news

At our June lunch, Fund for the Arts President and CEO Christen McDonough Boone and Metro United Way Chief Development Officer David Lopez talked with a “room of disruptors” about how their organizations are leaning into the changing business landscape in unique...

Prodigy Biosciences wins 10th annual Venture Sharks competition

by Amy Higgs | May 1, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks

Venture Connectors President Elect John Williamson and Amanda Cannady of Prodigy Biosciences Venture Connectors has named Prodigy Biosciences the winner of our 10th annual Venture Sharks‚Ñ¢ business competition. Prodigy is developing a rapid tableside food testing...

Here are the 2019 Venture Sharks Finalists!

by Amy Higgs | Apr 18, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks

Venture Connectors has selected four startups to compete in the final round of our 10th annual Venture Sharks‚Ñ¢ business competition on Wednesday, May 1. Entrepreneurs seeking funding for their business plans will fend for themselves against a panel of savvy investor...

Announcing the 2019 Venture Sharks Semifinalists!

by Amy Higgs | Apr 4, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks

Venture Connectors has chosen nine semifinalists to compete in the preliminary round of our 10th annual Venture Sharks‚Ñ¢ business competition on Wednesday, April 17, at Saints Pizza Pub & SkyBar, 131 Breckinridge Lane. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and pitches begin...

April Lunch: Cornerstones of an Innovation Economy

by Amy Higgs | Apr 4, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news

It’s knowledge/talent, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and collaboration that drive economic growth within communities. At our April lunch, a panel of local leaders discussed the roles their organizations play in the ever-important need to have these...

March Lunch: Intrapreneurship Panel

by Amy Higgs | Mar 8, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news

Our March lunch featured a panel discussion with some high-profile executives who are spearheading intrapreneurship efforts within large, local companies. Panelists included Brian Holzer, M.D., Founder and CEO of Lacuna Health, a subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare, W....

Applications Open for 10th Annual Venture Sharks

by Amy Higgs | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized, Venture connectors news, Venture Sharks

Applications for the 10th annual Venture Sharks business competition are now open. Early-stage companies and entrepreneurs are invited to compete for a $5,000 cash prize, one year of startup coaching and thousands of dollars of in-kind services, provided by the...

February Lunch: Apellis Success Story

by Amy Higgs | Feb 8, 2019 | Enterpreneurship, Health care

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...
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