Monique Valenzuela: Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders Through Ventures

As the Executive Director of Ventures, a Seattle-based nonprofit, she leverages her extensive experience as a business owner, podcast and radio operator, and Tacoma Public Utilities board member to uplift the community. Ventures provides loans, grants, business training, and a Pike Place Market space for people of color and women to launch their entrepreneurial journeys. Valenzuela’s dedication ensures that these aspiring small-business owners have the support they need to succeed.

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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...

Historic Support for Local Businesses: Snohomish County and Ventures Distribute $7,000 Grants

At Hotel Indigo in Everett, 50 small businesses received vital funds from the SBIA Program to mitigate pandemic impacts. Administered by Ventures and funded by the County’s federal ARPA allocation, this groundbreaking initiative highlights a decade-long partnership...

Ventures Welcomes Monique Valenzuela as the New Executive Director

New leader brings a record of nonprofit leadership, public service, and business ownership. Seattle, WA – Ventures, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization focused on poverty alleviation through small business ownership, is thrilled to announce the appointment of...

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