Women Venture presentation from One Minneapolis: A Call to Action! conference December 2, 2011 hosted by the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights

1. WOMENVENTURE
Michael Kithcart, COO

2. WomenVenture Structure
o Loans to women since 1982
o Microgrants - $1,000
o Microloans - $500 - $50,000
o Classes, consulting, on-going loan support

3. Clientele
o 94% women
o 45% low income
o 33% persons of color
o Businesses
o Retail
o Products
o Green
o Health and Beauty

4. Challenges
o Access to capital
o Credit and/or collateral
o Social circumstances
o Loan restrictions
o Competition for same pool of resources

5. Best Practices
o Equalizer
o On-going support
o Networking opportunities
o Collaboration