As I grow older, local politics seems to be more important to me for some reason that I cannot fully explain just yet. Many of my friends couldn't care less as long as Calipari is recruiting good recruits at UK or their daughters are progressing along in softball. You could have said the same about me as early as last October. (Ok not the Calipari part but you get the point.) Perhaps it is because I failed to raise money for my company that I've become interested in local politics. One of the reasons why I couldn't raise money was because the deal could not get done in Louisville. There is exactly one firm here in Louisville that is large enough to fund a company with $15+ million and they met with me under the preconception that they were not interested in funding a video game. The other reasons why I failed to raise funding are outlined in my post to the Ages of Athiria community.
When I heard that the three candidates for Louisville's Mayor position were coming to the Venture Club, I immediately registered for what eventually became a sold out event. It seems that I am not the only one interested in hearing how the next mayor will work to create jobs and empower small business. I wasn't left wanting for more answers when the meeting was done and now that I've let the experience simmer for a day, I'm blogging about it for others to read.
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