We are devastated by the rise in violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community (AAPI). The...
Racism Wasn’t the Real Killer of Black Wall Street
[Written by Jenefeness Tucker, MBA, Certified Business Advisor] While we know that Black History is...
Nuestro 25 Aniversario
Esta época del año en Ventures es usualmente acogedora, festiva y de conexion. Nuestra oficina...
25 Year Anniversary
This time of year at Ventures is cozy, festive and connected. Our office is decorated...
Coming Together: Our Coronavirus Response
Ventures is working to address emerging needs through our relationships with clients, and adapting our programmatic offerings to meet the need.
Get Ready to Be Inspired
Leslie Pierson, owner of GoodHangups has been a long-term advocate for small businesses and social enterprises and has worked with Ventures for two years since she discovered InnoVentures.
Want Homemade Tamales? You’ll Have to Wait
Why our Microenterprise Home Kitchens proposal "died" in the state legislature this year.
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.
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.
How We Partner with the SBA to Fund Small Businesses
How do we use the SBA to help small businesses? Since 2000, we've approved 567 SBA loans to entrepreneurs who have thin credit files, low-credit scores, or can't access traditional loans through a bank.