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Social Business Venture Fair to Connect Entrepreneurs with Investors Focused on the Future of Good Business in Philadelphia

GoodCompany Ventures' Inaugural Class to Graduate with Gala Venture Fair

Social Business Venture Fair to Connect Entrepreneurs with Investors Focused on the Future of Good Business in Philadelphia

GoodCompany Ventures' Inaugural Class to Graduate with Gala Venture Fair

Published 09-14-09

Submitted by GoodCompany Group

On Thursday, September 17th GoodCompany Ventures will host a Gala Venture Fair to mark the culmination of its 2009 social business incubator. The Venture Fair, sponsored by Blank Rome LLP, Investors' Circle and RSF Social Finance, will feature speakers including Karen Randal of the Philadelphia Department of Commerce, an investor pitch session, and an evening networking event.

For the last few months, ten companies in the social business sector have been participating in GoodCompany Ventures' incubator program. The curriculum has included expert speaker panels, tailored strategic and industry advisers, and information sessions aimed at providing these companies with the resources they need to maximize growth. The ten businesses have received training and mentorship at GoodCompany Ventures, and are now prepared to pitch to their industries' top investors.

One of the entrepreneurs, Emily Landsburg, co-founder of BlackGold Biofuels, credits the incubator with providing BlackGold "the structure and space to think more strategically." For Landsburg, the incubator's expert speaker panels offered "new insights and approaches to business planning." Similarly, for Angela McIver, founder and CEO of Math Foundations, "GCV's support has been key in positioning our company to become a major player in the education industry." GoodCompany Ventures' social business incubator has provided these startups access to industry experts, strategic advisors, and key services needed to maximize their potential.

GoodCompany Ventures' Gala Venture Fair will bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and colleagues who seek to promote good business in Philadelphia. The graduation is a two part event that will formally begin with company pitches to accredited investors at 2:00pm, followed by speakers including Bart Houlahan of B Corporation. In the evening, a cocktail reception will take place, providing investors, companies, friends and colleagues an opportunity to meet and network. The Venture Fair will provide a showcase for some of the region's most promising early and expansion-stage triple bottom line businesses, and will also mark the opening of Investors' Circle's Philadelphia chapter.

About GoodCompany Ventures

GoodCompany Ventures catalyzes start-ups with innovative solutions to big, unmet social needs. GoodCompany entrepreneurs are offered a great place to work in Philadelphia, a community of like-minded entrepreneurs and access to a network of capital sources and expert advisors. We champion models that offer investors financial return and social impact. More information is available at www.GoodCompanyVentures.com or via email at info@goodcompanyventures.org

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