The Women's Venture Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women of diverse backgrounds to establish businesses in urban communities from

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. The Women’s Venture Fund offers training, small business loans, and a network of business advisors to help women reach their business goals.

History

In 1994, Maria Otero, WVF's Founder and President, quit practicing law to create WVF. In 2007, it was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor

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Locations

The Women’s Venture Fund (WVF) has an office located at 220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001. The New York office first opened in 1997 which has provided technical assistance services to women entrepreneurs and ove
$1.5 million in funding
to women owned businesses. WVF offers programs that address the business needs of minority and low-income women of urban communities.

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* ttp://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070617/BUSINESS/706170418 Daily Record: Women Taking the Plungebr>Carnegie CorporationWoman of the Week: Maria Otero
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