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4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Share Your Adventure With Venture Café
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Convo Corner: Can You Follow The Story?
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Venture Café 101
Valeria Rodriguez

Valeria Rodriguez

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Founder – VR Creative

Serial entrepreneur, multi-disciplined artist, and brand architect are some of the titles that describe the Afro-Latina boss babe, Valeria Rodriguez. Originally from Miami, FL, this Dominican creative made a splash in St. Louis through the BALSA Foundation’s 2019 cohort with her empowering coloring book series, Shine in All Shared. As of late, you can see her branding and website work in our thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem with DEMIBlue Natural Nails, Infinite Occasions Banquet Hall, Frizz Fest, and many more. Valeria has received awards from the Associated Press, UMSL DEI Accelerator, Regional Arts Commission, and WEPOWER Elevate/Elevar.

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May 22, 2023
COLLIDE: Health, Beauty & Wellness
Innovation happens in every corner of our community yet, when people hear innovation they typically thing tech or business style ventures. I know I usually did! That was until COLLIDE brought several different successful entrepreneurs to the table who changed my thinking of where and what innovation could look like. Let's get into what you might've missed at COLLIDE: Health, Beauty & Wellness
May 12, 2023
Community Activations & The Get Together
The Get Together is a partnership between Venture Café and WePower that aims to connect entrepreneurs with resources, experts, and communities. This is our second Gathering with this theme in mind, and it always provides great relationships, great music, and amazing insight! If you happened to miss it, don't worry, that's why you're here! Let me get you caught up with what you might've missed.
May 8, 2023
Serendipitous Collisions
May kicks off with another Serendipitous Collions everyone! A great opportunity for you all to meet and greet other like-minded individuals in the community. If you weren't able to make it, no worries! That's why you are here after all. Let's get into what you might've missed at May's Serendipitous Collisions.
May 1, 2023
TechWeek At Venture Cafe!
TechWeek was alive and well throughout the city this week and luckily, TechSTL decided to bring their caravan of innovation to Venture Cafe! Let's get into what you might've missed at this Gathering!
April 24, 2023
Corporate & Community Partners
Earth Day was this week VenCaf Community, and we hope that you were able to attend one of the many sustainability celebrations throughout the city this week! Venture Cafe even got in on the fun and offered plants for community members to take home along with the amazing insight from our two sessions, so let's get into what you might've missed!
April 17, 2023
Community Activations
Woo-boy! You guys were engaged this Gathering, with plethora of content and experts in the space, our community definitely made us feel the love! It was a gangbuster event and our highest attended to date this year, with a whooping 251 people! If you missed it, don't worry, as always this VenCaf Recap has you covered! Let's get into what you might've missed at this Community Activations.
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