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Louisville Startup
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Regional funding sources, founder playbooks, and lean startup guides for entrepreneurs in Greater Louisville.
119+
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For Louisville Startups
Regional funding sources across Lexington, Indiana, Cincinnati, and Kentucky — plus startup directories and event calendars.
43 resources · 4 categories
For Founders
CEO playbooks, fundraising guides, legal templates, marketing tactics, and the metrics that matter.
53 resources · 5 categories
Lean Startup
Steve Blank, MVPs, the Business Model Canvas, and customer discovery from first principles.
23 resources · 4 categories
For Louisville Startups
Louisville Ecosystem Directory
100+ accelerators, investors, coworking spaces, networks & programs — searchable by category.
Browse the directoryFind Louisville Startups
4Other Event Calendars
2Regional Funding Sources
36Airwing VenturesLexington
Cherub FundLexington
Global Equity VenturesLexington
Keyhorse CapitalLexington
Boomerang VenturesIndiana
Elevate VenturesIndiana
Gravity VenturesIndiana
High Alpha Venture StudioIndiana
IU VenturesIndiana
Purdue VenturesIndiana
VisionTech AngelsIndiana
xCap AngelsIndiana
CincyTechCincinnati
H Venture PartnersCincinnati
Keiretsu Forum CincinnatiCincinnati
Lightship CapitalCincinnati
Queen City AngelsCincinnati
Refinery VenturesCincinnati
Connetic VenturesCovington, KY
Crimson HillEmerging energy
DS9 CapitalInsurance/healthcare tech
eGateway CapitalKentucky
Future Labs CapitalKentucky
Guerilla VCKentucky
KY Angel Investment Tax CreditState program
KTECH CapitalKentucky
Marshall Ventures FundOwensboro
Neace VenturesKentucky
Sheltowee Venture FundKentucky
Thornton CapitalKentucky
Unbridled VenturesKentucky
M25Chicago
Outlander LabsAtlanta
Slingshot Ventures
Southeast Capital Landscape
SBIR/STTR + KY MatchFederal grants
Web, Software & Hardware Technology Groups
1For Founders
Advice for CEOs
5Fundraising Process & Valuation
19Startup Equity CalculatorEquity splits
Co-Founder Equity Split FrameworkEquity splits
Storytelling for InvestorsPitch decks
Pitch Deck BasicsPitch decks
Forbes Pitch Deck TemplatePitch decks
Guy Kawasaki's 10-Slide ModelPitch decks
Decoding the Term SheetTerm sheets & valuation
Detailed Term Sheet Analysis (Brad Feld)Term sheets & valuation
Tech Startup Valuation CalculatorTerm sheets & valuation
Pre-Revenue Startup ValuationTerm sheets & valuation
Cap Table Scenarios with Preferred Stock (a16z)Cap tables
Convertible Debt RepresentationCap tables
Sample Cap Table & Waterfall ModelCap tables
Employee Stock Option GuideStock options
Visual VC Financing GuideOther tools
Y Combinator Series A ChecklistOther tools
Equity Investment SimulatorOther tools
Seed Round Fundraising GuideOther tools
30 Investor Fundraising QuestionsOther tools
Legal Advice & Fundraising Documents
8Marketing & Sales
1495 Ways to Find Your First Customers
57 Ultimate Guides for Online Marketing
Conversion Rate Optimization Guide
Public Relations Basics
SEO Beginner's Guide
SEO for Startups
Product Demo Guide
B2B Cold-Calling Tips
Sales Follow-Up Factors
Customer Acquisition Plan
Landing Page Optimization
Sales Scripts & Templates
Sales Funnel Optimization
Sales Development Reps Training
Lean Startup
Lean Startup Philosophy & Process
4Minimum Viable Products
9The Business Model Canvas
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