Here’s to 2019! Let’s take a moment to look back on our best year yet of empowering entrepreneurs with limited resources and unlimited potential.
Expanding Our Incubators with JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase funded the expansion of Ventures commercial kitchen, pop-up, and gift show programs.
Introducing our “Tamale Bill”
Curious about Ventures first-ever policy proposal? Our "tamale bill" would legalize home cooking and create a place in the formal economy for our early-stage food entrepreneurs.
Ventures entrepreneurs share their thoughts on giving back
Making a donation one way you can advocate for a more equitable society. Your gift says that you care whether or not your neighbor can make ends meet.
Celebrate LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs with us!
Ventures and The Riveter are hosting a happy hour and panel discussion with LGBTQ+ founders on how they built their businesses on June 25th.
Has our advocacy increased access and reduced barriers?
How has our advocacy increased access and reduced barriers for Ventures entrepreneurs? Where have we fallen short? What are other ways that we can make a positive impact in our community?
A Pinch of Passion and Brilliant Idea
Ventures’ secret recipe for success: “A pinch of passion and brilliant idea, a teaspoon of training, 3 tablespoons of coaching, 2 ½ cups of incubation and 4 bags of capital.”
How Burien Brought Latinx Businesses to the Table
Big enough to help and small enough to care. That is how one survey respondent described working with the City of Burien in the 2018 Burien Business Survey.
Ventures en equipo con Burien
Lo suficientemente grande para ayudar y lo suficientemente pequeño para cuidar. Así es como un encuestado describió trabajar con la Ciudad de Burien en el Encuesta Empresarial en Burien 2018.
Business Coaches: Helping Entrepreneurs One Business at a Time
We want to celebrate the 10 coaches that volunteered this quarter as business coaches in this year's Business Basics Course.