Loans, Technical Assistance and Support Services offered at Ventures

2100 24th Avenue South, Suite 380, Seattle, WA 98144

Located south of Rainer Scholars and Treehouse on the block between S Hill St and S Walker St. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

Individuals, 18 years old and older, who are low-income and ready to start or expand their small business.

Hours

M-Th, 1:30-5:30pm.

(206) 352-1945

Voice

Website

https://www.venturesnonprofit.org/

Email

[email protected]

Languages

Spanish

Application process

Call to attend an orientation meeting. An eight week business course begins each quarter.

Fees

Fees for the Business Basics Course are on a sliding scale, depending on income.

Service area

King, WA Snohomish, WA

Other Information

Languages

Spanish

Disabilities & Health Conditions

General Disabilities

Helps low-income people to start and grow small businesses by offering

Business training
Small business loans
Peer support and
Technical assistance

Borrowers must

Attend an eight week business readiness course providing instruction on basic business planning, accounting, budgeting and marketing.
Form business groups of 4-6 members in order to be awarded loans starting at $1,000 and ranging, in time, up to $35,000.
Keep current on loan repayments.

On-going technical assistance is provided by a business resource network of professionals from the local business community. In addition, a business resource network member will be assigned to each group to guide and support them. Offers classes in Spanish, and possibly other languages.

What's Here

Business Financing Small Business Development

Providing organization

Ventures

Offers business training, small business loans, peer support and technical assistance to low-income people to start and grow small businesses.