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May 9 / 2024

Venture For America announces the promotion of Carrie Murphy as CEO

CLEVELAND – Venture For America, a national nonprofit and two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates interested in careers in entrepreneurship, has promoted Carrie Murphy to serve as its new CEO.

Murphy has been a team member at VFA for five years, but has been engaged with the

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Jan 23 / 2024

Venture For America welcomes Maxine Clark to its national board of directors

ST. LOUIS – Venture For America, a national nonprofit and two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, has announced the appointment of Maxine Clark, Build-A-Bear Workshop® founder, CEO of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation, and Chief Inspirator of the Delmar DivINe™ as

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Oct 5 / 2023

Venture For America announces its flagship reunion program to be hosted in St. Louis, drawing hundreds of attendees

ST. LOUIS — Venture For America – a national nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and connecting emerging talent with startups through its two-year Fellowship program –  announced its annual reunion program will be held in St. Louis in partnership with Arch Grants and Greater St. Louis,

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Sep 25 / 2023

Venture For America set to convene more than 150 emerging startup leaders in Baltimore for annual reunion and $10,000 pitch competition

BALTIMORE –  Venture For America – a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial aspirations of recent college graduates and fostering careers at startups through its two-year fellowship program – will host its annual Alumni Reunion and Demo Day events in Baltimore from Friday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 8,

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Aug 10 / 2023

Jeremy Seeden appointed as newest VFA- Cleveland regional board member

CLEVELANDVenture For America, a national nonprofit and two-year fellowship program aimed at empowering recent college graduates in their pursuit of entrepreneurial careers, announces the selection of Jeremy Seeden to serve as a member of its Cleveland regional advisory board.

VFA’s regional advisory boards play a pivotal

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Jun 20 / 2023

Nearly 200 Venture For America (VFA) Fellows Kick Off Training Camp in Detroit July 17-26

Young entrepreneurial leaders from across the US will gather at Wayne State University for ecosystem skill-building and networking. 

 

DETROIT  –  Venture For America is hosting its 2023 “Training Camp” July 17-26 in Detroit, the nonprofit’s national headquarters. VFA fellows will be based at Wayne State University during their

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Jun 15 / 2023

Venture For America welcomes Corey Patrick as Community Director of Cleveland

Well-rounded tech leader, LGBTQ+ social activist brings wealth of expertise

 

CLEVELAND – Venture For America (VFA) announces the hiring of Corey Patrick  to serve as its Director of Cleveland.

As Community Director, he’ll foster growth and development of Cleveland’s diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem on behalf of

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May 8 / 2023

Venture For America announces appointment of two new members to its board of directors

DETROIT – Venture For America, a national nonprofit and two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, has announced the appointment of Kim Kolt of San Francisco and Matt Haggman of Miami to serve on its national board of directors.

“Members

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Apr 12 / 2023

Venture For America welcomes two new advisory board members to strengthen its Philadelphia market

VFA also receives $100,000 from City of Philadelphia for tech talent pipeline development through through the PHL: Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative 

 

PHILADELPHIA – Venture For America, a national nonprofit and two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, has announced the appointment of

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Feb 21 / 2023

Venture For America welcomes three new advisory board members to strengthen its Pittsburgh market

PITTSBURGH – Venture For America, a national nonprofit and two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, has announced the appointment of Derrick Maultsby, Jr., Jason Griess, and Kelly Collier to serve on its Pittsburgh regional advisory board.

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Jan 17 / 2023

Venture For America hires Amanda Arroyo to lead its Philadelphia operation

PHILADELPHIA — Venture for America announced that Amanda Arroyo will serve as the organization’s Director of Philadelphia. Arroyo will facilitate connections to local startups, support VFA’s fellowship participants, and work with regional philanthropic institutions to support the growth of a diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem.

VFA is a national

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Nov 2 / 2022

National nonprofit to host its Demo Day in Birmingham for the first time

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Venture For America – a nonprofit that hosts a two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates interested in entrepreneurship and careers at startups – will host its annual Demo Day event in Birmingham for the first time with more than 150 attendees expected. 

Demo Day is the

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VFA Has Ceased Operations


Since its first cohort in 2012, Venture For America (VFA) has championed entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth across the nation. As of August 6, 2024, VFA has ceased its operations. While this marks the end of an era, it also provides an opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments and lasting impact that we have achieved together.

Please click here to read the full update.

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