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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 […]
Apr 11, 2016 – Small Business Resources •
Big Wins For Small Business Advising
Meet Deb Doyle, a marketing marvel making a massive impact in the small business world. Deb is one of our many talented business advisors here at Pacific Community Ventures. Not only does she mentor business owners and hold free webinars with our nonprofit, she’s on the board of directors with NAWBO (National Association for Women […]
Apr 01, 2016 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
What’s New In Impact Investing? March 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 […]
Apr 01, 2016 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Goldilocks Bakery
Goldilocks Bakery is a fast-casual Filipino bakery and restaurant with dine-in, to go, and catering options. Aside from offering lunch, dinner, and small plates, they sell delicious prepared baked goods and custom cakes for special events. Their South San Francisco and San Francisco locations are particularly well-known for special event cakes, and recently expanded their […]
Mar 31, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Equator Coffees And Teas Named California Small Business of The Year
A major congratulations is in order for Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell at Equator Coffees And Teas. They’ve been selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Persons of the Year for California. This is the first time in the SBA’s 63-year history, that they’ve selected lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) business owners. […]
Mar 18, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Batter Bakery
After two years of part-time “tinkering” and recipe experimenting, owner Jennifer Musty launched Batter Bakery in 2008. Since then, Batter has grown from a one-woman business to a full-fledged local bakery that’s made a name for itself alongside several iconic San Francisco favorites. During their first three years, Batter operated out of a shared commissary […]
Mar 17, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Johnston Tax Group
Jeff Johnston is extremely qualified. He’s earned a degree in accounting from Kansas State University, a J.D. from JFK University, passed the California bar exam, and completed his studies for an LL.M. (advanced law degree) in taxation from Golden Gate University advanced graduate law programs. He’s admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, and […]