We know our services make an impact, so we decided to create and pilot a program for the formerly incarcerated: Ready for Release.
How a Partnership with Wells Fargo Helped Our Entrepreneurs Grow
With the support of Wells Fargo, Ventures was able to loan $204,515.06 with 54 loans in 12 months, compared to $81,743.14 and 22 loans the year before.
A Look Back at 2018
Here’s to 2018! Let’s take a moment to look back on our best year yet of empowering entrepreneurs with limited resources and unlimited potential.
7 Lessons from the Ventures Network and Catalyst Kitchens
Both Ventures and FareStart have developed strategies to expand our mission by providing consulting to other organizations. We want to reflect on seven of the lessons that we have learned.
Why Olympia Might Matter to You
We have spent the last year listening to the needs of Ventures entrepreneurs. Based on your input, our team is laser-focused on four ways to help our business owners during the 2019 legislative session.
Food Justice: Supporting Food Businesses Through Advocacy
We are calling this our “food justice” campaign because we know that food entrepreneurs with limited resources face an uphill battle because of a lack of access to capital and other barriers.
Partner Spotlight: Pike Place Market Daystall Program
The revenue made a tremendous impact on vendors—some were able to get ahead on their rent, pay off some business credit card debt, or invest in inventory.
Partner Spotlight: Seattle’s Office of Economic Development
Becoming an entrepreneur doesn’t happen in isolation.
Our Journey: Celebrating 10 Years of Ventures’ Latino Program
Learn more about how our Executive Director’s personal journey led him to start the first Latino microbusiness program in the region.
The Next Phase of Our Food Business Incubator
Why did we sell our food truck? This is what we learned about food business incubation since 2014.