by Amy Hollander | Jun 19, 2020 | Our Entrepreneurs, Success Spotlight
Juneteenth, also known as “Emancipation Day” or “Freedom Day,” is an African-American holiday that commemorates the day when enslaved Black Americans were emancipated on June 19th, 1865, in the former Confederate States of America. Although Juneteenth is not a...
by Amy Hollander | Jun 9, 2020 | About Ventures
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by Amy Hollander | Apr 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Impact, Latino Business Owners, Microfinance, Our Entrepreneurs
Ventures and the Small Business Administration have been close partners for many years. We are very grateful for our friends at the SBA. We also know that one really tough part of their job is reaching the most vulnerable business owners – the solopreneurs and...
by Amy Hollander | Mar 31, 2020 | About Ventures
Ventures’ clients have been severely impacted by social distance mandates caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Our business owners have seen major drops in revenue – as much as 100% for some – because their sales relied on in-person events (i.e. farmer’s markets) or foot...
by Amy Hollander | Mar 26, 2020 | About Ventures
Leslie Pierson, owner of GoodHangups has been a long-term advocate for small businesses and social enterprises and has worked with Ventures for two years since she discovered InnoVentures. “I’ve been working in my own business for about 15 years now.” InnoVentures is...
