VentureSpur Welcomes New Mentor, John Curreri

John Curreri has an extensive background in the areas of financial, operational and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Trailblazer Capital, Curreri was CFO for Metreos, a voice over IP software firm later acquired by Cisco Systems.  John specializes in early-stage technology companies and is a certified public

New Mentor, Jeffrey Smith

VentureSpur welcomes new mentor, Dr. Jeffrey Smith!  Dr. Smith is the current Chief Technology Officer at Numerex, a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) business services, technology, and products used in the development and support of M2M solutions for the enterprise and government markets worldwide.  He has served

New 2013 Mentor Blair Garrou!

We are delighted to introduce Blair Garrou as a new mentor in 2013!  You may remember Blair as a guest panelist during our 2012 Pitch Day event!  Mr. Garrou is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Mercury Fund, a seed-stage venture capital firm headquarted in Houston, Texas.  Blair has an impressive history

Meet new Mentor, Joel Fontenot!

VentureSpur is proud to announce Joel Fontenot as a Mentor for the 2013 program!  Joel has an impressive history in venture capital and as an entrepreneur having co-founded and launched several companies!  Joel is experienced in the areas of business planning, financial strategy, and business development.  You can

New 2013 Mentor Bruce Ballengee!

Please join us in welcoming another 2013 mentor, Mr. Bruce Ballengee!  Bruce is the CEO & Co-Founder of Pariveda Solutions, an IT consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas.  Established in 2003, Pariveda has grown to over 300 employees and recognized as one of the best places

VentureSpur Welcomes New Mentor Greg Fasullo!

Introducing EnTouch CEO, Greg Fasullo, as a Mentor for the 2013 program!  Greg has passion for leveraging technology to solve real world problems. His company, EnTouch, has rapidly grown to become the leading provider of energy management systems for small businesses.  We are thrilled to add him to our 2013