ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT THE CARUTH INSTITUTE

About Southwest Venture Forum

In 1990, the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship assumed responsibility for operating the Southwest Venture Forum, which had been founded by a local venture capital firm in 1984. The Southwest Venture Forum is a non-profit forum where entrepreneurs looking to start or expand their businesses meet with venture investors and the professional community to solicit financing and obtain advice. The forum is a bimonthly breakfast meeting from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

The Southwest Venture Forum currently meets at:

The Park City Club
(214) 373-0756
5956 Sherry Lane Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75225
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SWVF Committee Members

• Larry Calton, NTEC inc
• Pat Hamner, Servant Capital, LLC
• John Holzgraefe, Hunton & Williams LLP
• Chris Kleinert, Hunt Investment Corporation
• Cynthia Pharr Lee, Texas Women Ventures Fund
• Bill Rolley, Amegy Bank
• John Terry, ChurchillTerry
• Jay Turner, CapitalSouth Partners LLC
• Jerry White, Chairman, Caruth Institute, SMU

Sponsorship Opportunities

If you have an interest in sponsoring the SMU Southwest Venture Forum, please send email to smak @ smu.edu. Sponsorship benefits include:

• Company banner placement at the speaker podium
• Company mention in all collateral, advertisement and promotional flyers and emails
• Complimentary tickets
• Company collateral on every table
• Recognition and introduction during the event