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Ventures Community

Building Businesses. Changing Lives.

Ventures provides access to business training, capital, coaching, and hands-on learning opportunities for entrepreneurs with limited resources and unlimited potential.  

Ventures ofrece cursos de negocio, acceso a capital, asesoría individual, y oportunidades de aprendizaje para empresarios de recursos limitados con potencial ilimitado.

Small Business Training

Scaling for Success

Ventures Scaling for Success Course Registration Join Ventures staff, special guests and PCC buyers for Scaling Your Business for Success, a 5-week, 7 class training program that will walk you through the necessary steps to scale your business for wholesale. PCC...

What Business Owners Need to Know About Paying Their Employees in 2021

What Business Owners Need to Know About Paying Their Employees in 2021 Year-end offers entrepreneurs the chance to plan ahead and get prepared for required financial or administrative changes. According to state and federal laws, businesses with employees are required...

Nuestro 25 Aniversario

Esta época del año en Ventures es usualmente acogedora, festiva y de conexion. Nuestra oficina está decorada con oropel y adornos, y con golosinas caseras para compartir. Nuestro equipo se reúne con clientes, donadores, voluntarias/os y socias/os de negocios locales...

25 Year Anniversary

This time of year at Ventures is cozy, festive and connected. Our office is decorated with tinsel and bows, and fully stocked with homemade goodies to share. Our team is meeting with clients, donors, volunteers and partners at local businesses to let them know how...

Prepare for Tax Season

Learn more about tax reform and prepare for filing 2019 taxes.

Microbusiness Saturday Workshop Schedule

Workshops, one-on-one business coaching, resources, networking, and more for local small business owners with less than 10 employees.

¡Prepárese para sus impuestos de negocio del 2018!

Aprovechen de los últimos meses del año para organizarse y prepararse para la temporada de impuestos el otro año.

Servicios para Pequeños Negocios: Edición Septiembre 2018

¡Noticias! Llegó la forma más fácil y rápida de inscribirse en nuestros programas: ¡Estrenando el Portal Cliente de Ventures!

Microbusiness Saturday!

Join us May 12th for Microbusiness Saturday to collaborate, share ideas, and learn how to grow your business with other entrepreneurs.

Marketing Tips For & From Ventures Entrepreneurs

Small business owners know the importance of marketing their business online, and they’re using tools like Facebook, Instagram, SurveyMonkey, and Google Analytics. Last month, we launched another online platform they can add to their toolbox: a business directory to...

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How To Join Our Community of Entrepreneurs

The first step to become a Ventures entrepreneur is to attend a free Information Session

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Information Session

Sign-up for a free Information Session to learn more about Ventures’ small business programs and to apply for the Business Basics Course.

Courses

Business Basics Course

This course covers the basics of business marketing, sales, financial management, and operations.

Coaching & Training

Specialized Services

Once you’ve graduated from Business Basics, you’re eligible for additional one-on-one coaching, trainingfinancial services, and incubation programs.

Financial Support

Access to Financial Services

At Ventures, we offer loans and micro-financing to empower small business growth.

After completing the Business Basics Course, you have access to Specialized Services: business training, capital, coaching, and hands-on learning opportunities. Schedule a meeting with one of our business coaches to enroll in Specialized Services.

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Ventures News

Learn More About What We’re Doing

Scaling for Success

Scaling for Success

Ventures Scaling for Success Course Registration Join Ventures staff, special guests and PCC buyers for Scaling Your Business for Success, a 5-week, 7 class training program that will walk you through the necessary steps to scale your business for wholesale. PCC...

Ventures Celebrates Women’s History Month

Ventures Celebrates Women’s History Month

We interviewed women entrepreneurs in our small business community for thisyear's Women's History Month. For our first interview, we chatted with Tracy andSkyler Strandness, owners of Barefoot Eco Outfitters, based in Redmond, WA. Tell us a little about yourselves,...

Scaling for Success

Ventures Scaling for Success Course Registration Join Ventures staff, special guests and PCC buyers for Scaling Your Business for Success, a 5-week, 7 class training program that will walk you through the necessary steps to scale your business for wholesale. PCC...

Ventures Celebrates Women’s History Month

We interviewed women entrepreneurs in our small business community for thisyear's Women's History Month. For our first interview, we chatted with Tracy andSkyler Strandness, owners of Barefoot Eco Outfitters, based in Redmond, WA. Tell us a little about yourselves,...

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Adela Chávez

¡El 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre es el mes de la Herencia Latinx/Hispana! En Ventures nos esforzamos para centrar y celebrar nuestra comunidad. Para celebrar y honrar este mes, vamos a presentar a miembros de la comunidad Ventures y compartiremos sus historias y...

OUR ENTREPRENEURS

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Adela Chávez

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Adela Chávez

¡El 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre es el mes de la Herencia Latinx/Hispana! En Ventures nos esforzamos para centrar y celebrar nuestra comunidad. Para celebrar y honrar este mes, vamos a presentar a miembros de la comunidad Ventures y compartiremos sus historias y...

COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Adela Chávez

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Adela Chávez

¡El 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre es el mes de la Herencia Latinx/Hispana! En Ventures nos esforzamos para centrar y celebrar nuestra comunidad. Para celebrar y honrar este mes, vamos a presentar a miembros de la comunidad Ventures y compartiremos sus historias y...

ADVOCACY

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Adela Chávez

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month- Maria Vazquez

¡El 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre es el mes de la Herencia Latinx/Hispana! En Ventures nos esforzamos para centrar y celebrar nuestra comunidad. Para celebrar y honrar este mes, vamos a presentar a miembros de la comunidad Ventures y compartiremos sus historias y...

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