Name: Venture Connectors | B Corps
Start: 2017-08-02T11:30:00+00:00
End: 2017-08-02T13:15:00+00:00
Location: Muhammad Ali Center, 6th Floor

Scott Koloms Ben Reno-Weber At Venture Connectors' August lunch, two leading social entrepreneurs shared the ins and outs of B Corporations and the benefits of legally recognizing them in Kentucky. B Corps are for-profit businesses that include a social compon

Scott Koloms

Ben Reno-Weber

At Venture Connectors' August lunch, two leading social entrepreneurs shared the ins and outs of B Corporations and the benefits of legally recognizing them in Kentucky. B Corps are for-profit businesses that include a social component to their mission, and becoming a B Corp requires a rigorous certification process coordinated through the nonprofit B Lab. Speakers Scott Koloms, president and CEO of Facilities Management Services Inc.(FMS) and Ben Reno Weber, chief storyteller for MobileServe, talked about how and why both their companies decided to become B Corps. ---------- An important purpose of our organization is to help facilitate and encourage the expansion of business and commercial investment activities in the Kentuckiana region. Our events include monthly luncheons and our annual Venture Sharks™ competition. And, we participate in many other regional, entrepreneurial events such as the Idea Festival, Startup Slams, and the Vogt Awards. If you are interested in making valuable contacts, exchanging information, or pursuing mutual business opportunities, please join us at one of our events or our monthly luncheons. Luncheon meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month in downtown Louisville from 11:30 to 1:15 PM EST. Each meeting features:

30-second open mic announcements by about upcoming new companies, activities, and programs relevant to our members.
Five-minute presentations by entrepreneurs interested in obtaining capital to start up or support growth and expansion of their businesses.
A guest speaker with an entrepreneurial success stories or one who discusses venture or financing issues or trends affecting today’s entrepreneurial climate.

Membership is open to business professionals, venture capitalists, private investors, attorneys, accountants, consultants, and students who are involved in the entrepreneurial community. We offer Corporate Memberships, Full Memberships and Associate Memberships.