by Amy Hollander | May 2, 2018 | Advocacy
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...
by Amy Hollander | Apr 11, 2018 | About Ventures
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,...
by Amy Hollander | Mar 22, 2018 | Incubation
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...
by Amy Hollander | Mar 13, 2018 | Incubation
[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”25″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_color=”default” data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] In the last two months, five...
by Amy Hollander | Mar 12, 2018 | Advocacy
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...