Effective Leadership in the Current Economy

When Michael Zenk founded Venture Bank in 2001, the economy was in a similar decline. But, through his extensive experience in bank operations and management he not only successfully launched his business, but has seen an average annual growth rate of 30% since opening. Now, with the economy in another downward trend, Mike is leading his bank to continued success as well as helping clients of the bank and their businesses, tough out the storm.

Join Mike and some of his clients as they discuss how they have survived the current economy and what leadership qualities have helped them through these tough times.

Michael Zenk
President & CEO, Venture Bank

Michael Zenk is president and co-founder of Venture Bank – a full service commercial bank with locations in Bloomington, Golden Valley and Eagan.

Venture Bank, founded in 2001, specializes in providing complete loan and deposit services to small and medium sized businesses. Typical business customers have borrowing needs from $100,000 to $5,000,000 and Venture Bank provides a full range of professional cash management deposit services.

Michael was formerly the Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer of Riverside Bank (now known as Associated Bank) since 1978. Over the past 30 plus years, Michael has helped hundreds of Twin Cities based businesses with their financing requirements and helped to advise them on their unique business challenges.