Octaiviea Renee, former Board Secretary, is the first program graduate to serve as President.
Celebrating Juneteenth and the Outdoors
Representation matters. That is a statement that Chevon lives by when showcasing her work through the Refuge Outdoor Festival.
Our Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter
Our mission is to increase access and reduce barriers to small business ownership, and we know that racism and systemic bias presents a significant barrier for Black business owners and other people of color.
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.
Supporting Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Not only are they facing the same health and safety concerns that we all do, but they also fear for their economic security.
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.
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."