by Amy Higgs | Feb 3, 2022 | Enterpreneurship, Technology, Venture connectors news
At our March lunch, Venture Connectors was pleased to host Ian McClure, University of Kentucky’s Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact and leader of UK Innovate, who presented “The Case for Kentucky: Why Today’s Sputnik Moment is the...
by Amy Higgs | Jan 13, 2022 | Enterpreneurship, Technology, Venture connectors news
At our first lunch of 2022, Venture Connectors was pleased to feature Louisville-based Climavision’s founder and CEO, Chris Goode, who shared how his weather services and intelligence platform recently raised $100 million in equity funding. He talked about what the...
by Amy Higgs | Nov 8, 2021 | Enterpreneurship, Technology, Venture connectors news
Venture Connectors’ November lunch featured Sean O’Leary, a prolific Louisville-based entrepreneur and founder of multiple data companies that offer proprietary content to both B2B and consumer markets. He shared an inside look at the merger of EdjSports LLC, an...
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 | 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 | 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...
