WomenVenture Revenue and Competitors

About For forty years, WomenVenture has provided women of all ages, cultures, races and income levels with the tools and resources to achieve economic success through small business ownership. Mission WomenVenture helps women attain economic self-sufficiency through the creation and growth of profitable and sustainable businesses. Vision To empower entrepreneurial women with tools, capital, and support to lead businesses that create living wage jobs. History 1977-78 – Judy Justad, Carol Truesdell and Marion Etzwiler establish CHART, a nonprofit organization supporting women entering or re-entering the workforce. 1982 – Kathy Keeley and Arvonne Fraser establish WEDCO (Women’s Economic Development Corporation), a nonprofit organization supporting women in starting their own businesses. 1989 – Making history as the first Twin Cities nonprofit merger, CHART and WEDCO become WomenVenture. 1992 – WomenVenture begins providing microloans to women to start or grow small businesses. 2000 – The U.S. Small Business Administration designates WomenVenture one of the nation’s first Women’s Business Centers. 2012 – WomenVenture announces its new Strategic Vision; narrows its focus in supporting women-owned businesses. 2013 – WomenVenture introduces Getting Ready class designed to help emerging entrepreneurs determine if small business ownership is right for them. 2014 – WomenVenture launches GUIDED Business Plan™, a 13-week series that covers all of the critical components of creating and fine-tuning a business plan. Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomenVenture Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenVenture