by Venture Connectors | Nov 27, 2023 | Enterpreneurship, Technology, Venture connectors news
Venture Connectors’ November lunch featured the team behind Louisville-based eyewear maker, Shady Rays. Chris Ratterman, Founder & CEO, and Dan Ratterman, COO, shared the company’s journey from startup to one of the fastest-growing lifestyle sunglasses...
by Venture Connectors | Oct 26, 2023 | Enterpreneurship, Restaurants, Venture connectors news
At our October Lunch, Venture Connectors was pleased to host a panel discussion on the franchising experience — both from the perspective of entrepreneurs who have franchised their own companies and those who have partnered with major brands to launch a local...
by Venture Connectors | Sep 21, 2023 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
At our September lunch, Venture Connectors was thrilled to feature Vitale Buford Hardin, who shared her personal struggle with perfectionism and addiction, and how it’s now turned into her purpose and career. Vitale shared that growing up with an alcoholic mother...
by Amy Higgs | Aug 14, 2023 | Enterpreneurship, Health care, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture connectors news
At Venture Connectors’ August lunch, Dr. Dawn Forbes shared how she and her colleagues went from addressing a critical need in her patient population to founding NASCEND, a public benefit corporation (PBC), certified B Corp and Canopy-certified company that...
by Venture Connectors | Jun 14, 2023 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
For founders who are getting their startups off the ground, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by all the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities. Dan Murphy, Executive Director at Slingshot Ventures, says it doesn’t have to be that way. At our June lunch, Dan offered his...
by Venture Connectors | May 9, 2023 | Enterpreneurship, Venture connectors news
Derby wasn’t the only exciting event happening in Louisville the first week in May! Thank you to Bryce and Jill Morrison, the co-founders of Mom Water, for sharing the story of how they became accidental entrepreneurs following a vacation to the Dominican...
