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.
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?
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.
Ready for Release: Ventures Goes to Prison
We know our services make an impact, so we decided to create and pilot a program for the formerly incarcerated: Ready for Release.