by Amy Hollander | Jun 10, 2021 | About Ventures, Impact, Impact Spotlight, Microfinance, Microloan Spotlight, Our Entrepreneurs
Ventures is excited to announce that over $1,000,000 has been deployed to small businesses in grant funds since the start of the pandemic. In 2020, Ventures distributed $918,000 in direct cash assistance to 299 small and micro businesses in our community. With...
by Amy Hollander | May 5, 2021 | About Ventures, Advocacy, Impact, Our Entrepreneurs
You might remember that each January, our representatives in state government go to Olympia for the “legislative session.” During each session, lawmakers create Washington’s budget and write new laws to govern the state. This year’s virtual...
by Amy Hollander | Apr 22, 2021 | About Ventures, Impact, Our Entrepreneurs
InnoVentures 2021 is almost here! Three months ago, this bracket-style small business pitch competition started with 36 contestants. Only six entrepreneurs remain. On April 29th you can watch as these finalists pitch their business innovations to our judge panel and...
by Amy Hollander | Apr 21, 2021 | About Ventures, Impact
Happy National Volunteer Week! The week of April 18th is a time for Ventures to recognize our volunteers and encourage volunteerism to support entrepreneurs with limited resources and unlimited potential in the greater Seattle area. This year, we’d like to acknowledge...
by Amy Hollander | Mar 20, 2021 | About Ventures
Introducing our ALL-WOMEN judging panel for InnoVentures 2021! InnoVentures is the culmination of a three-month training program and competition where contestants hone their five-minute pitch with the help of Judges and Business Coaches teaching them the best...
