On Wednesday, August 29, Bellarmine University's
Rubel School of Business hosts their second annual Entrepreneurship Resource Expo. Bryce Butler, managing partner of Louisville-based Access Ventures, will speak at the event.
Entrepreneurs and others who attend can talk with officials from the Better Business Bureau, Louisville Forward, the U.S. Small Business Administration and EnterpriseCorp for valuable information and resources.
The expo begins with networking at 5:30 p.m. in Centro's McGowan Hall classroom 276; the program with Butler starts at 6 p.m. The Entrepreneur Resource Expo is free and open to the public. RSVP at
www.bellarmine.edu/rubel-events.
Before starting Access Ventures in 2014, Butler was executive director of the BlueSky Network, a venture philanthropy family office in Southern Indiana with activities around the world. Previously, he was an executive pastor and served on active duty for four years with the U.S. Army. Butler was also the executive producer of "BBOYS For Life," a documentary set in Guatemala City that premiered at the United Nations in 2014.
In 2016, the Global Impact Investment Rating System (GIIRS) rewarded Access Ventures’ good works by naming it one of 50 "best for the world" funds. In 2017, Butler was selected as one of 10 Michael Rubinger Fellows from across the nation. This Local Initiatives Support Corporation fellowship identifies and supports emerging leaders in community development. He was also the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's 2017 investor of the year.
Butler has a master's degree in theology and a bachelor of science in economics. Bryce teaches social enterprise as an adjunct instructor at the University of Kentucky.
He serves on several boards, including Village Capital, Greater Louisville Inc and the Community Development Advisory Council of the St. Louis Federal Reserve.