Our Entrepreneurs
Celebrating the Black-Owned Businesses We Serve
A shortlist of businesses you can support today.
Celebrating Juneteenth and the Outdoors
Representation matters. That is a statement that Chevon lives by when showcasing her work through the Refuge Outdoor Festival.
Message To Our Representatives: Let’s Prioritize Vulnerable Businesses
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...
Eli Allison: Revolutionizing the Auto Repair Industry
“I worked in the industry for several years as a mechanic and hated what I saw. People were taken advantage of and lied to…I loved fixing cars but couldn’t stay in an industry with this landscape so I quit…and started daydreaming about how I could do it better.”
VENTURES ENTREPRENEURS
Chris Silva
Member, Board of Director
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Dave Spicer
Member, Board of Directors
ADVOCACY
Boosting Local Economy: Snohomish County Distributes $350,000 in Grants to Small Businesses
County Executive Dave Somers announced the SBIA program's $7,300 grants to 50 small businesses, targeting pandemic recovery and innovation. Ventures, a nonprofit with a 30-year history of supporting small businesses, will administer the program. Highlighting the...