Programs

  • Entrepreneurship Initiatives

    ENTREPRENEURSHIP - SEE SCHEDULE O.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.2M

  • Lending Programs

    LENDING - SEE SCHEDULE O.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.8M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    ENTREPRENEURSHIP:WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER - THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC) AT WOMENVENTURE IS ONE OF TWO WBCS IN MINNESOTA. WBCS ARE PART OF A NETWORK OF NEARLY 100 EDUCATIONAL CENTERS DESIGNATED BY THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO FACE UNIQUE OBSTACLES IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS. WBCS ENSURE THAT RESOURCES LIKE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AND CONSULTING ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED. WOMENVENTURE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY BUS AND OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLASSES AND SERVICES TO QUALIFYING CLIENTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TRAINING - WOMENVENTURE SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS WITH A VARIETY OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, INCLUDING LEVELS FOR STARTUP, EMERGING, AND GROWING BUSINESSES. KEY MULTIPART SERIES INCLUDE GETTING READY, WHERE CLIENTS DETERMINE IF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS RIGHT FOR THEM; SMALL BUSINESS ESSENTIALS, A 5-SESSION COURSE THAT COVERS ALL OF THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF CREATING AND FINE-TUNING A BUSINESS PLAN TO LAUNCH THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS WITH CONFIDENCE; AND LAUNCHED & GROWING, A 10-SESSION COURSE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF OPERATION. OTHER OFFERINGS FOCUS ON SPECIALIZED TOPICS SUCH AS LEGAL STRUCTURE, WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. WOMENVENTURE ALSO FOCUSES ON CHILDCARE BUSINESS - BOTH FAMILY CHILDCARE AND CHILDCARE CENTERS.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - BUSINESS CONSULTANTS ASSIST CLIENTS IN EVALUATING NEW BUSINESS CONCEPTS, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING, FINANCING, LOAN PACKAGING, ACCOUNTING SERVICES, MARKETING, AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES FACING THEIR SMALL BUSINESS. THE BUSINESS CONSULTING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AT WOMENVENTURE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND OFFER VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT UNIQUE TO WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, WOMENVENTURE SERVED 1,490 ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS: 90% WERE WOMEN, 57% LOW-INCOME; AND 52% WERE BIPOC.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.8M