National Small Business Week!

National Small Business Week!

This week is a unique opportunity for us to celebrate our entrepreneurs and everything that they bring to their communities. At Ventures, we focus on the microbusiness owners that continue to innovate and lead in their communities despite the unique challenges they...
How Can Transportation Alleviate Poverty?

How Can Transportation Alleviate Poverty?

Transit can be the difference between having a business idea and having a business launch. I know firsthand how poor transit options can impact low-income communities. I grew up without a car in low-income housing outside of Seattle. If you don’t have a car,...
InnoVentures 2018: Women on Top

InnoVentures 2018: Women on Top

Wow. What a night. As I stood up on the stage and looked out into the audience, I was truly inspired to see the 229 people that came out to support microbusinesses in our community. We hadn’t even kicked off the pitches yet, and the venue was already buzzing. This...
3 Ways To Build Power for Microbusiness

3 Ways To Build Power for Microbusiness

Click here to sign up for updates from Ventures’ advocacy program. On Tuesday, March 6th, entrepreneurs, business owners, and advocates came out to share their ideas for Ventures’ new advocacy program at our headquarters in Seattle. This meeting, the first of...