Growth Capital has been a core focus of ENTERPRISECORP since it was founded in 1999. Today, ENTERPRISECORP is better positioned than ever to match entrepreneurs with all sources of growth capital, including individual angel investors, angel groups, seed funds, venture capital funds and mezzanine funds. ENTERPRISECORP understands what each investor or investment firm looks for in a deal and we have a solid track record of results, having helped over 70 clients secure over $70 Million in funding.
 

Lisa Bajorinas
Managing Director, Growth Capital

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Bio
On behalf of GLI’s EnterpriseCorp, Lisa manages a portfolio of select, fast-growth companies headquartered in greater Louisville. As a High Impact Portfolio company – a private/public partnership -- each business is evaluated to understand its growth opportunities and challenges and receives assistance in the areas of growth capital, tax incentives, talent attraction, site selection and local market exposure.  The associated program also includes a peer community of fast growth business leaders taking advantage of leadership, education, networking and recognition opportunities to support the community's business expansion strategy. The program’s vision is to make greater Louisville an easy place to grow a business.  Under her leadership, the High Impact Program has received the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Excellence in Economic Development Award, was a finalist for the CoreNet Global Economic Development Leadership Award, and received Honorable Mention from the International Economic Development Council's Excellence in Economic Development Award.

Given that capital enables business growth, Lisa also manages both the Louisville Enterprise Angels investor network and the Vogt Invention and Innovation Fund to match entrepreneurs with all sources of private equity funding. She vets and coaches solid investment deals to bring to the Enterprise Angels and oversees a business plan competition offering up to $250,000 per year in grant monies to early-stage startups.  In 2010, Lisa managed the community-wide task force to update the State of Entrepreneurship report as an integral element of the region’s visioning 2020 work.

Lisa’s career began in the online travel industry in Miami with Eastern Airlines and System One Corporation through progressive technology positions. She was appointed business unit leader of product management for System One, a travel distribution company, responsible for their distributed software product line and pioneered the companies' project management methodology. Later, Lisa led the product marketing and project management for Amadeus' eCommerce products for their North and Central American markets.  In Silicon Valley, Lisa was responsible for the marketing and sales launch of a new software application for Amadeus' partnership with BroadVision including managing a global team of developers located in Nice France, Miami, and San Francisco.   Lisa joined the economic development team at Greater Louisville Inc. in 2003 and EnterpriseCorp in 2009.  She holds a B.A. in organizational psychology and an MBA, both from the University of Miami (FL).

Featured Client: IVS, LLC

"I approached the ENTERPRISECORP to raise $1 Million in initial seed funding to develop my voting system. They worked with me to develop an investment-grade business plan and financials. After that seed round, they made several investor introductions that helped secure an additional $800,000.

The ENTERPRISECORP team consistently provides thoughtful and knowledgeable support, and are not afraid to roll-up their sleeves whenever needed. They are an active business partner, rather than simply an advisor."  

Yung Nguyen, Founder, IVS LLC