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Meet Our Latest Borrower: The Good Earth School
The Good Earth School is a preschool in Kensington, California, that offers early childhood education for children 18 months to 6 years old. The Good Earth School is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to education, which means a Child-Centered, on-going Emergent curriculum. Emergent curriculum is a way of planning lessons that are based on […]
Feb 09, 2018 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Cory Emberland
This week’s small business owner spotlight goes to Dr. Cory Emberland of DC-Bloomington Wellness Center. He came to us seeking help in strategic planning to refine business ideas and create a structured plan to hire new staff and change his role from completely hands-on to more executive leadership for the company. Cory had two amazing partnerships, […]
Jan 31, 2018 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Mohinders Shoes
In 2012, Michael Paratore was traveling through India when he bought a pair of shoes from a street vendor in Mumbai. Once he was back in the Bay Area, he started wearing the shoes every day, and to all types of events. With all of the compliments he received on them, Michael realized the demand […]
Jan 02, 2018 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
What’s New In Impact Investing? December Roundup
Impact investing is about using markets and money for social good. Impact investing is built on the belief that private capital can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through investments made into […]
Dec 13, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Are Your Creative Juices Drying Up? Here’s How to Refuel
“It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.” -Carl Sagan Experienced business leaders seldom recommend fostering creativity among employees. Productivity is a much more cherished trait, but it doesn’t undermine the definitive need for creativity in competitive art-led businesses such as advertising. With projects piling […]
Dec 05, 2017 – Small Business Resources •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Ondonte Dental Staffing
Susan Melton is the owner of Ondonte, is a dental staffing company that refers temporary and permanent employment candidates to dental offices around the Bay Area. Ondonte helps create good-paying jobs at dental offices by maintaining a database of qualified dental staff who are looking to fill vacancies. There are between 80 and 120 people […]
Dec 05, 2017 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
An Economy For Everyone: November Quality Jobs Recap
In order to build wealth and create opportunities in and across America’s underserved communities, and reverse the troubling trends we’re seeing in our economy, we no longer find it defensible to focus on job creation alone. It’s clear that job creation does not itself equate to lasting economic change. And so, we must shift our […]
Nov 30, 2017 – Good Jobs •
Small Business Resources Roundup
Each month, we bring you the latest roundup of resources for small business owners bootstrapping their businesses and creating quality jobs in their communities. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @PCVtweets. Every Monday we post a new collection of new must-read small business resources, articles, and news. [block_grid type=”three-up”] [block_grid_item]6 Tips for Staying Healthy When You’re a […]
Nov 29, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
What’s New In Impact Investing? November Roundup
Impact investing is about using markets and money for social good. Impact investing is built on the belief that private capital can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through investments made into […]
Nov 21, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Socially-Responsible Online Investment Platforms: The Current Landscape
As the socially-responsible investing (SRI), ESG, and impact investing movements have gained steam, so has the number of companies offering products aligned with investors’ values. Providing low-cost, low-effort personal investment options, U.S. robo-advisors currently have more than $100 billion in assets, and are estimated to reach $2.2 trillion by 2020. To differentiate themselves within the […]
Nov 12, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
How to Get Your Business Ready for Small Business Saturday
Launched in 2010 by American Express, Small Business Saturday is a reminder to Americans everywhere to go out and support the small businesses that they love. Falling each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday is a tonic to the corporatized chaos of Black Friday. Instead of emphasizing doorbuster deals and early morning […]
Nov 10, 2017 – Small Business Resources •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: iThinkEvents
iThinkEvents is a comprehensive events management company founded by Gareth Gallagher in 2015. With offices in London, Singapore, and San Francisco, the team at iThinkEvents works to create events that are unimaginable until they happen, and unforgettable once they have. The business has seen tremendous growth since Gareth emigrated to the United States three years […]