Organizations Filed Purposes:
VENUTURE HALL IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION, MENTORS, AND TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OF BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF MAINE. VENTURE HALL WILL OFFER INCLUSIVE AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, GUIDANCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO EXPERT RESOURCES IN ORDER TO EQUIP CURRENT AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN HIGH-IMPACT VENTURES, ALSO KNOWN AS "STARTUPS".
STARTUP ACCELERATOR - VENTURE HALL HOSTED A 3-MONTH STARTUP ACCELERATOR DURING THE SUMMER OF 2017. STARTUPS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY APPLIED, 7 TEAMS WERE ACCEPTED AND 6 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO A PUBLIC DEMO DAY IN WHICH HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROJECTS, OVER 100 SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WERE ENLISTED TO SUPPORT THE STARTUP TEAMS, "ACTIVATING" TALENT AND EXPERTISE OF INIDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT USUALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON NEW INNOVATIVE PROJECTS.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM - DURING 2017, VENTURE HALL WORKED WITH OVER ONE DOZEN LOCAL STARTUP TEAMS THROUGH MENTORING MEETINGS AND BI-WEEKLY MEETINGS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT. HANDS-ON SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO AN ARRAY OF OTHER ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREA INCLUDING JUDGING FOR USM'S MBA STUDENT PRACTICUMS, COLBY COLLEGE'S STUDENT PITCH COMPETITION, AND THE MAINE FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE.
CODE SCHOOL - IN JUNE OF 2017, VENTURE HALL HOSTED TWO ONE-DAY PILOT PROGRAMS FOR THE CODE SCHOOL, ATTENDED BY ABOUT 40 LOCAL STUDENTS, INCLUDING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN, IMIGRANTS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sobol Mike | SECRETARY, CEO | 40 | $60,000 |
| Buckley Elizabeth | COO UNTIL 9/22/17 | 40 | $35,000 |
| Lawton Charles | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Knox Jess | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Reed Ted | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peters Elizabeth | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marsh Sean | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lewis Kenneth | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
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