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Venture Connectors | October

10/4/2017, 11:30:00 AM
Muhammad Ali Center, 6th Floor
Venture Connectors
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10/4/2017, 11:30:00 AM
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10/4/2017, 1:15:00 PM

With the older population growing at an unprecedented rate, innovation in senior care has become an urgent need in today's health care landscape. Join Venture Connectors on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to hear from Sheri Rose, executive director of Thrive Center Inc., a

With the older population growing at an unprecedented rate, innovation in senior care has become an urgent need in today's health care landscape. Join Venture Connectors on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to hear from Sheri Rose, executive director of Thrive Center Inc., a nonprofit technology innovation and education center that is working to enhance quality of life for those age 50 and older. Rose will provide an overview of the Thrive Center and its partners. She will also share how the local entrepreneur and investor community can get involved. ---------- 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.