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King County, Partners Help Provide the Tools Needed to Escape Poverty
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width="1/1"][cmsms_text] The challenge of making ends meet for your family and growing your business can be a daily struggle when you are focused on escaping poverty. One of the more expensive challenges is just getting around town....
What is the People’s Economy Project?
What would Seattle's economy look like if we put people and place at the center? For the last nine months, Ventures Executive Director Beto Yarce, has been working with local leaders to answer this question as part of the Local Leaders Lab. On June 5th, the Local...
Out & About
Ventures is always looking for ways to increase our visibility. When it comes to recruiting volunteers, this often comes in the form of tabling. Last month, Ventures was represented at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ChickChat, and Seattle Womxn Marching...
Immigrant-Owned Businesses Add Vibrancy to Seattle
These thriving small businesses help create a robust local economy and contribute to the culture and vibrancy that makes Seattle great.