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PCV Talks With Seacoast Bank As Part of Their Expert Interview Series
This month, PCV was asked to sit down with Seacoast Bank to talk about the state of small business, and what CDFIs like ours are doing to drive more financial and human capital to Main Street, where the real job creators are. Here’s what he had to say: Tell us about Pacific Community Ventures. What […]
May 17, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Aligning Capital With Mission
We are pleased to share with you our latest report, Aligning Capital with Mission: Lessons from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Social Investment Program. The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to improving the lives of America’s children and families, engaged InSight at Pacific Community Ventures — with research support from The Center […]
May 05, 2016 – Blog and News • Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
PCV Receives $350,000 From Wells Fargo to Support Diverse Small Businesses
We’re thrilled to announce that Pacific Community Ventures will be able to offer capital paired with free advising to dozens of underserved small businesses in Alameda and Contra Costa counties thanks to a $350,000 Wells Fargo grant. “Increasing access to capital is vital for the success of small businesses,” said Micky Randhawa, EVP and president […]
May 05, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
What’s New In Impact Investing? April 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 […]
May 03, 2016 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit
(this guest post is by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet) What creates two out of three new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services; and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? The 28 million small businesses that propel our economy forward and define […]
Apr 27, 2016 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
An Update On the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative
2015 was a watershed year for impact investing. We saw the launch of new funds, several new companies and initiatives, and most importantly, more governments committed to directing more private capital for public purpose. As founders of the IIPC, we especially laud the efforts made in policy and practice, catalyzed by the leadership of entities such […]
Apr 22, 2016 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • PCV News •
Our 2015 Social Impact
While our economy is thriving on paper, most of us know that isn’t the whole story. Since the end of the Great Recession, almost 12 million jobs have been created. But, average wages working Americans have dropped 23 percent. The strongest job growth these past few years has all been in low-wage work, at places […]
Apr 21, 2016 – Blog and News •
Thank You For Investing In Good Jobs
Thank you for helping to make last week’s annual luncheon a great one! We thank you all so much for your support. Congratulations to Dave Talach — our 2016 PCV Champion. We also want to extend a special thank you to our panelists, sponsors, and all of the small business owners who showcased and donated their time, goods, and services. […]
Apr 19, 2016 – PCV News •
Small Business Success: Kainbigan
Kainbigan is a minority-owned, female-owned Filipino restaurant and catering company in the heart of Oakland, California. Kainbigan’s success suddenly made their space seem cramped, so they needed to grow by purchasing kitchen space and catering equipment (including a van!) Kainbigan chose to work with our CDFI, Pacific Community Ventures, because after liquidating personal assets (and with a […]
Apr 15, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Defining and Measuring The Creation of Quality Jobs
Since the end of the Great Recession, almost 12 million jobs have been created — but most have been in low-wage occupations and at places like strip malls and fast-food restaurants. Average wages for working Americans have dropped 23 percent. It’s become clear that job creation does not equate to lasting economic change. In order to reverse the troubling trends […]
Apr 14, 2016 – Blog and News • Good Jobs • Impact Consulting •
Good Jobs For Working People
(this post from PCV’s President and CEO Mary Jo Cook originally appeared on Huffington Post) In the six years since the end of the recession, our economy created 12 million jobs and unemployment dropped below 5%. Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey continues to show hundreds of thousands of new jobs added to […]
Apr 13, 2016 – PCV News •
6 Ways Mobile Marketing Can Make — Or Break — Your Small Business
When you’re starting up a small business, it’s easy to feel like it’s your rinky-dink little David against a monstrously powerful Goliath. Not so, says the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. In 2012, businesses with less than 20 workers accounted for 89.6 percent of companies in the United States. You’re not alone, but that doesn’t […]