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The QM Team

The QM Team provides general contracting for the construction and cleaning industries. I'm a transplant to Seattle, born in Mexico and grown in Arizona. Builder since childhood and an entrepreneur by nature. I started as a handyman just looking to pay the bills. I...

Our Experience at the 2018 NALCAB Conference

Our Experience at the 2018 NALCAB Conference

Last month, three members of the Ventures program team – Laura Gomez, Amy Hollander, and Christian Morales – represented Ventures at the National Conference of the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) in Orlando, Florida. The NALCAB...

Elliat Creative

Elliat Creative

Elliat is a documentary filmmaker focused on cultural equity and intergenerational knowledge exchange. From Olympia, WA, she lived in Berlin, Germany for 7 yrs and holds an MA in World Heritage Studies. Elliat makes films that range from interview campaigns for...

National Small Business Week!

National Small Business Week!

This week is a unique opportunity for us to celebrate our entrepreneurs and everything that they bring to their communities. At Ventures, we focus on the microbusiness owners that continue to innovate and lead in their communities despite the unique challenges they...