VION Executive Vice President Larry L. Curran II joins the Board of Advisors for Colorado State University’s Institute for Entrepreneurship

FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VION Receivable Investments (VION) is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President, Larry L. Curran II has joined the Board of Advisors for Colorado State University’s Institute for Entrepreneurship. Located within the College of Business, the Institute for Entrepreneurship works to elevate all entrepreneurial activity across CSU’s campus. They do this through both undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship curriculum as well as through enriching events and programs. The Institute recently launched the New Economy Venture Accelerator (NEVA) that provides entrepreneurship training, advisement, mentoring, and workspace for student-run ventures.

“These students are consistently well-prepared and motivated. My goal is to help provide guidance and mentorship to the NEVA program on the importance of credit and collection risk and accounts receivable performance—especially as it relates to startup businesses.”

“I’m pleased to be part of this exciting program,” said Mr. Curran. “It reflects VION’s commitment to supporting local communities and will enable me to bring our unique expertise in Accounts Receivables to an audience with little—if any—understanding of receivables management.”

VION Receivable Investments is a leading buyer and seller of debt portfolios, and provides funding to businesses based upon receivable assets. VION assists businesses and financial institutions while leveraging accounts receivable through factoring, selling, borrowing, liquidating, or divestiture of their receivables. The company also provides lenders with third-party appraisals of receivable portfolios.

“We’ve enjoyed a very positive relationship with the University through hiring students as interns,” said Mr. Curran. “These students are consistently well-prepared and motivated. My goal is to help provide guidance and mentorship to the NEVA program on the importance of credit and collection risk and accounts receivable performance—especially as it relates to startup businesses.”

About VION Receivable Investments

VION Receivable Investments, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is an international provider of receivable investment services to businesses managing consumer and commercial receivables. VION provides a single, comprehensive source of expertise in receivable financing, debt purchasing, receivables process consulting, and valuation / appraisal of receivable portfolios. VION offers solutions throughout the receivable lifecycle including originations, divestitures, liquidations, charge-offs, and turnarounds. Engagements range from several million to more than one billion dollars. For more information, please visit vioninv.com or contact Larry L. Curran, II at [phone] or email to [e-mail].

About the Institute for Entrepreneurship at CSU

The Institute for Entrepreneurship and the College of Business is working hard to make entrepreneurship education and training available to the entire entrepreneurial community at Colorado State University. Powered by renowned faculty and experienced staff, the Institute is ideally positioned to make significant impact in fostering venture creation and commercialization for all innovation emerging throughout the University. Through a strong cross campus collaborative initiative, the Institute for Entrepreneurship is working toward helping foster an entrepreneurial environment in every college. For more information please visit: http://biz.colostate.edu/IE/Pages/default.aspx