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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 […]
Oct 30, 2017 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Reflections On SOCAP 2017
In early October, Pacific Community Ventures had the opportunity to engage with panels at SOCAP in all capacities – as moderators, speakers, and attendees. SOCAP, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with a record gathering of 3,000 attendees, is the “largest impact investing capital markets gathering in the world.” As an organization with both […]
Oct 27, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • PCV News •
What’s New In Impact Investing? October 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 […]
Oct 27, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
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]9 Strategies to Influence Employees in Your Small […]
Oct 26, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
An Economy For Everyone: October 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 […]
Oct 26, 2017 – Good Jobs •
3 ways business advising can make your CDFI more successful
CDFIs have a two-decade track record of investing in and creating jobs within underserved communities, are uniquely positioned to address the troubling trend of rising wealth and income inequality by working with small businesses to focus on the creation of good jobs. The small businesses that come to CDFIs across America are the ones creating […]
Oct 16, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
3 ways business advising can help you nurture your customers
Satisfied small business customers are loyal small business customers. Whether your company is providing financial services, benefits packages, or office supplies to small businesses, you have a vested interest in the long-term health and growth of those clients. You’re probably also well aware that small businesses don’t survive as long as big businesses – but […]
Oct 12, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
What’s New In Impact Investing? September 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 […]
Sep 29, 2017 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
An Economy For Everyone: September 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 […]
Sep 28, 2017 – Good Jobs •
PCV and Opportunity Fund Have Joined Forces
America’s leading nonprofit small business lender and mentoring platform join forces for Santa Clara County entrepreneurs, supported by $600,000 grant from Google.org Pacific Community Ventures and Opportunity Fund are excited to announce a new collaboration funded by Google.org through a $600,000 grant. Their grant will help 150 small business owners in Santa Clara County […]
Sep 28, 2017 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
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]Access to capital. Small Business Majority has several […]