Paul Osher

Paul Osher

Paul joined the Ventures Board in 2023. Paul admires the work that Ventures does to help provide opportunity through entrepreneurship. He dropped out of grad school and started a farmers’ market stand in LA that eventually turned into a brick-and-mortar restaurant in...
Monique Valenzuela

Monique Valenzuela

Joined Ventures in June of 2023 Overcoming the challenges and obstacles of being a female small business owner when sheco-founded her award-winning Tacoma restaurant helped leverage her experiences ofsuccessful entrepreneurship as a Hospitality Management instructor...
Amy Hollander

Amy Hollander

Amy joined the Ventures team in 2015. Amy manages the core entrepreneurial training programs by leading entrepreneur outreach efforts, overseeing program planning and delivery, and connecting Ventures entrepreneurs with Specialized Services. She is also the instructor...
Ana Luisa Esquivel

Ana Luisa Esquivel

As the Bilingual Intake Specialist at Ventures, Ana Luisa supports entrepreneurs through effective program coordination for the Business Basics Course in both English and Spanish. She guides clients entering the Ventures programs by helping them navigate the...