{"id":1804,"date":"2025-07-26T07:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/meie-lugu\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T07:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:50:43","slug":"meie-lugu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/en\/meie-lugu\/","title":{"rendered":"Our story &#8211; Southwestern Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Southwestern Ventures was born from the belief that young people must have a place where they can grow.<\/strong><br>Not only on the career ladder, but also as a person \u2013 by learning, earning, and creating something meaningful. We did not simply create a sales organization. We created an environment where effort = growth, and where every person has the opportunity to leave a mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southwestern Ventures was founded in December 2018 as part of the <strong>Southwestern Family of Companies<\/strong> \u2013 a group of companies with a history spanning more than 160 years. Our goal was to bring this long-term experience and strong value foundation to Europe, creating practical career opportunities for young people through sales and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the first year, Ventures founder <strong>Jaak Roosaare<\/strong> and our CFO <strong>Madli Suitslepp<\/strong> managed to create more than 80 part-time jobs. We helped several partners successfully collect charitable donations and supported <strong>G4S<\/strong> in improving fire safety by installing smart <em>Nublu<\/em> carbon monoxide detectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today we have grown into a multi-level organization with four main directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Finance<\/strong> \u2013 financial consulting and investment solutions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Insurance<\/strong> \u2013 life and accident insurance,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fundraising<\/strong> \u2013 cooperation with charitable organizations (incl. SOS Children\u2019s Village, Save the Children, Aitan Eestit),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Home Services<\/strong> \u2013 safety and comfort solutions in cooperation with G4S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Our headquarters is located in <strong>Tallinn<\/strong>, but we also operate in <strong>Latvia, Lithuania and Poland<\/strong>. Since 2021, Southwestern Ventures has been led by <strong>Priit M\u00e4rtin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-25-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1935\" style=\"width:477px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-25-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-25-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-25-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-25-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-25-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Our mission is simple but powerful<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To give people the opportunity to earn, learn, and contribute through sales and leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To offer inspiring career opportunities within SWFC, using proven values, principles, and methodologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To help partner companies grow, whose goal is to create a positive impact both locally and globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not just a workplace. It is a platform that builds confidence, responsibility, and leadership skills. Our people become those who can be relied on \u2013 and who create opportunities for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our strategy: to grow together with people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth does not happen by itself. We have a clear plan and system based on the principles of the Southwestern Family of Companies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We constantly recruit new people and offer them a value-based culture and a clear development path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We train and coach our team using methodologies that have proven their effectiveness over time and in practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We adapt, learn, and strive for improvement. Every feedback, every experience, every day is part of our development.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-52-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1927\" style=\"width:436px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-52-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-52-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-52-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/southwesternventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Iris_Pook_SWA-52-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>For us, success means more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not measure success only in numbers. We measure it in people who have become more confident. In young people who have found direction. In teams that work together, not against each other. In partners who see that our work creates value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for an environment where effort leads to growth, and where work means not only doing the job but also developing yourself, then you are on the right track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southwestern Ventures was born from the belief that young people must have a place where they can grow.Not only on the career ladder, but also as a person \u2013 by learning, earning, and creating something meaningful. We did not simply create a sales organization. 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