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Meet Our Latest Borrower: Montgomery Construction Services
Clifford Montgomery worked as a laborer for years before starting his own company, Montgomery Excavating and Grading in San Diego, CA in 1985. He worked primarily as a sub-contractor specializing in excavation, grading, and underground utilities. Then, in 2008 as the recession hit, Clifford incorporated his existing business into Montgomery Construction Services, brought his wife […]
Feb 01, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
What’s New In Impact Investing? January Roundup
Impact investing is about using markets and money for social good. Impact investing is built on the belief that financial tools and 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 […]
Feb 01, 2016 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Benny Gold
Benjamin Weiner worked for years as a graphic designer in San Francisco, but it wasn’t until he created a logo for Huf — a well-known skateboard brand by pro skater Keith “Huf” Hufnagel — that Benjamin got his big break. He became Huf’s lead designer, heading up a string of high-profile projects that resulted in […]
Jan 28, 2016 – 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 financial tools and 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 […]
Jan 04, 2016 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Save The Date! Our Annual Luncheon Is Coming April 14
We want you to invest in quality jobs. Imagine what life is like when you don’t know where your next paycheck is coming from — or if your current paycheck doesn’t pay the bills. We have both a moral and an economic imperative to fuel economic equality and mobility in this country. Join us and […]
Dec 29, 2015 – PCV News •
Pacific Community Ventures Working To Make Super Bowl 50 A Bay Area Business Success
In the past year, there’s been a lot of reporting around the costs of hosting a major sporting event. The city of Boston rejected a potential bid to host the Olympics, and the city of Glendale has lost millions of dollars in hosting its games. The Super Bowl 50 host committee here in San Francisco […]
Dec 17, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
New Issue Brief: Impact Investments by U.S. Pension Funds
By John Griffith, Tom Woelfel and Keith Fairey Today, Enterprise Community Partners and Insight at Pacific Community Ventures, co-sponsors of the Accelerating Impact Investing Initiative (AI3), released a new issue brief on impact investments by U.S. pension funds. The brief highlights public and private pension funds that have pursued “economically targeted investments” (ETIs), a type […]
Dec 14, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
AI3 Brief: Unleashing The Power Of Pensions
Enterprise Community Partners and Insight at Pacific Community Ventures — co-sponsors of the Accelerating Impact Investing Initiative (AI3) — have released a new issue brief on impact investments by U.S. pension funds. The brief highlights public and private pension funds that have pursued “economically targeted investments” (ETIs), a type of impact investment that seeks certain […]
Dec 11, 2015 – Blog and News • Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Small Business Lending: 4 Things We Know To Be True
As a small business owner, you understand the importance of capital to your business. After all, strategic plans and projections won’t mean much if you don’t have the working capital you need to fuel your plans for growth. Which is why we at Pacific Community Ventures designed our loan program to offer affordable, transparent capital […]
Dec 08, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Imago Associates
With two decades of experience in the commercial office furniture industry, Robin Moorad has witnessed a lot of waste, and a lot of room for operational improvement. She envisioned a resource-efficient business model that would provide a financial benefit for her customers, and also contribute positively to the California’s East Bay community and the environment […]
Dec 03, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
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 financial tools and 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 […]
Nov 27, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Create A Job This Holiday Season
#GivingTuesday 2015 is happening on December 1st— and we want to get you involved! We have a day for giving thanks. We have Small Business Saturday for shopping local. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, individuals, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world […]