The Hatchery will host Coffee with an Entrepreneur on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 12:15-1 p.m. for coffee and conversation as part of The Hatchery's guest speaker series highlighting entrepreneurs and industry innovators.

Kent Oliver, a financial adviser from Hattiesburg, will be the guest speaker for this event. Oliver was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2015, and he turned his journey into purpose by founding Laughs 4 Life in 2016. This comedic fundraiser brings laughter to the community while raising funds and awareness for Multiple Myeloma and other cancers.

Over the past nine years, Laughs 4 Life has featured top comedians like Nate Bargatze and Leanne Morgan, raising over $1.2 million for myeloma research and supporting local initiatives.