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Quality over Quantity - You don’t go to a restaurant to order food they don’t serve or specialise in. Don’t go to investors that have shown 0 interest in your space. It’s pointless and wastes your time mostly, the investor passed as it hit the inbox. Focus on those who are in your zone…chase relevance not quantity. #founder #fundraising #investorrelations

LESSON: Your brand WILL go through changes!!! Trust the process 🫡💯 - Air B'n'B owners once ran out of funding and actually sold CEREAL BOXES at a political conference. Cost Price: $4 and they Sold For: $40 dollars The USP was including Obama and John McCain's characters on the boxes. They raised appx. $30000 and got seen by loads of potential investors which helped them to get them to where they are today. #ItsaJOURNEY #BrandDevelopment #TrustTheProcess

This year Ventures partnered with Snohomish County to provide business grants and training to new and existing businesses in the region. Grant recipients owned businesses consisting of artist, restaurants, clothing designers, daycares, and more! All of the existing businesses were open prior to the covid pandemic and were able to pivot to new models found other ways to carry on. Ventures is proud to support the business community and we look forward to building on these programs in 2025 Click here to learn more about the Small Business Innovation Assistance (SBIA) Program and its impact in 2024 https://lnkd.in/g42hGjya #flashback #venturesnonprofit #snohomishcounty #sbia

Brilliant well done

Happy Black Business Month 2024! 📢 August is here, and it’s time to celebrate the amazing contributions of Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs👏🏽. This month, let take the time to recognise their incredible impact and do your part to support their growth.  How You Can Get Involved: ✔Share your favorite Black-owned businesses. ✔Encourage your network to support Black entrepreneurs. ✔Discover and explore new Black-owned businesses. Together, we can make a difference. #BlackBusinessMonth #SupportBlackBusinesses #EconomicEmpowerment #CommunityGrowth #TheUrbanNonprofit #NonProfit

Celebrating Impactful Partnerships 🌍 Working with Precious Lamb to share their incredible mission was an honor. Stories like these remind us why we love what we do. 💙 Looking to make an impact with your story? Let’s connect. #StorytellingForChange #NonprofitMarketing #CorporateVideoProduction #DigitalStorytelling #ImpactVideo

Orwell Independent helps organisations listen to their stakeholders. Today we announce a partnership with one of the UK’s most highly regarded Exec Search firms. Saxton Bampfylde (an employee-owned partnership) counts some of the UK’s largest charities, most impactful foundations and important public bodies as their clients, including the Advertising Standards Authority, the RSPB, the Henry Moore Foundation and the The British Museum. 'SaxBam' also have leading Education and Commercial practices. Orwell Independent has been engaged to layer an independent process into Saxton Bampfylde’s stakeholder feedback loop. A goals-led project, characterised by openness and intent to learn, is underway. Considering each search experience from different perspectives, we are unearthing qualitative & quantitative insights to help the business learn what it can do better, as well as validate what it already does well. We are proud to work with SaxBam and would like to thank Jonathan Morgan and Cheryl Hollick in particular for their support. And thank you to many internal and external stakeholders for taking the time to speak to us. Ed Bampfylde Aidan Kennedy Vidhu Sood-Nicholls Ginny Jones Becca Tame Mary Few Kate Ludlow Eugenia Gonzalez Alex Richmond Lee Hamill David Isaac CBE Nicky Morgan Rebecca Huxley-Binns Michael Brodtman Margaret Ayers Clare Cable #executivesearch #independentreviews #objectivity #humantohuman #alwaysimproving

The bell rang, your hand was raised and the crowd is cheering. You’ve put in the work, won the funds, gathered support and you might be wondering… what is next. The journey has really only started and you’ll be tested at every turn. The execution is critical to the success of you, your team, your organization and… …your idea 💡 But, you’re exhausted and not sure where to begin and that’s ok. Regardless of where you are in your idea stage, my team can help. The sooner the better so we can prepare you for launch day. 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 #taketheskyway

 Celebrating Community Collaboration & Leadership This year, we proudly raised $21,000 for United Way of Wise County, showcasing the incredible power of partnership and collaboration. Over the past three years, we’ve witnessed firsthand how working together can create meaningful and lasting impact for our community:  2021: $15,000  2023: $20,000  2024: $21,000 This success reflects what happens when businesses collaborate, unite around a shared goal, and engage their customers and community. From sponsorships to grassroots efforts like raffle ticket sales, it’s the combined effort that creates meaningful change. Small businesses, in particular, play a pivotal role in these efforts—not just as economic drivers, but as champions of their communities. Combined with the commitment of individuals and organizations working toward a shared purpose, the results speak volumes about the potential of collaboration. As we look to 2025, we're excited to continue building on this momentum, & reminded of the power of unity and leadership in shaping stronger, more vibrant communities. Let’s keep working together to support causes that make a difference and create a brighter future for our local community. #UnitedWay #DecaturTx #CommunitySuccess #Collaboration #SmallBusinessStrength #LeadershipMatters #Impact