E2VENTURE LLC
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Beth Kerly, MBA, is a full-time tenured business faculty member at Hillsborough Community College, and adjunct faculty at the University of Tampa.  In addition to her teaching activities, Kerly serves as the co-founder of the HCC Entrepreneurship and Innovation program. She actively works in promoting and building community and business relationships for HCC and its students. Before joining HCC, Ms. Kerly founded BK Consulting, a business and marketing advisory service company. In the 1990’s, Kerly was involved in another startup, Conectiv Communications, a telecommunications service provider, where she served as the manager of innovative programs. From 2005-2007, she served the Southwest Florida region as Special Assistant to the Governor.  In this role, Kerly was responsible for meeting with constituents, and discussing state policies and issues with local community leaders and citizens. She also reported to the Governors office on matters related to local community needs.  Beth lives in Tampa with her husband Garret, an electrical engineer, and daughter Emma. We believe that the best teachers of entrepreneurship are entrepreneurs themselves.  e2venture is committed to bringing together the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the educational community to impact the world!  Stop talking and start doing. Are you ready to “stop talking and start doing?”  We love to chat about all the exciting ways we can re-engage workers, inspire students, and empower members of our community.