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Inspiring Entrepreneurs! Three Babes Bakeshop
In my job I get to speak with amazing people every day. From pioneers of impact investing to volunteer advisors who truly care about giving back to visionary entrepreneurs, I am always taken aback by just how incredible the PCV network is. This week I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Lenore Estrada, who […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Second GLE Webinar will feature Sir Ronald Cohen
Please join PCV and the IIPC for the second Global Learning Exchange webinar titled “Towards a Global Market for Impact Investing: The International Taskforce and other levers for change”. This webinar will take place on Thursday, February 20 at 2pm CET/1pm GMT and will be 90 minutes. The Webinar will feature Sir Ronald Cohen, Chair of […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Partner Spotlight: Working Solutions
Today we’re thrilled to kick off our Partner Spotlight blog series with Working Solutions, one of PCV’s Bay Area community partners and a wonderful resource to local entrepreneurs! About Working Solutions Working Solutions is a nonprofit micro-lender that provides qualified small businesses with between $5,000 and $50,000 in growth capital in addition to a […]
Jul 16, 2015 – PCV News •
Another PCV Company on Kiva Zip!
As you know, PCV has partnered with Kiva Zip, and is helping even more small businesses get the funding and advice they need to grow. CORE Foods successfully raised $5,000 on Kiva Zip, and now another natural foods company is getting in on the crowdfunding fun. Kuli Kuli bars are gluten free nutrition bars that […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Getting a small business loan…it’s all about the story
This blog was written by Carly Perera, PCV’s SAIL Loan Officer To grow a business, you need capital. But that gets difficult for entrepreneurs as small business loans become harder to secure. At PCV, we recognize that not all businesses are the same, and not all businesses can be judged by a set of rigid […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Some see risk. We see opportunity.
PCV is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Along with hundreds of organizations like us across the United States, we look at the world a little differently. Watch this short video about seeing opportunities where others might only see risk.
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Happy National Mentorship Month!
Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month? NMM was created in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and focuses national attention on the need for mentors, mainly focusing on the mentorship of children and youth. However, NMM’s goals are to: Raise awareness of mentoring in […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
A successful Kiva Zip loan for PCV client
Congratulations to Corey Rennell and the entire CORE Foods team for meeting their goal of $5,000 on their Kiva Zip campaign! We’re partnering with Kiva Zip to drive resources to small businesses so that they can grow and thrive. PCV acts as a guarantor, vouching for businesses in our Advising program that want to crowdfund […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Every Nonprofit Executive’s Dream: Going Out of Business
This blog was originally writted by Beth Sirull, PCV President. I was recently selected as a Global Justice Fellow by the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, AJWS works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world. This is quite an honor, and together with about […]
Jul 16, 2015 – PCV News •
2014: The Year of Impact Investing
This article was originally written by Beth Sirull for Triple Pundit. This is shaping up to be the year of impact investing – the year when impact investing ceases to be a buzzword or a niche play and when mainstream investors start to recognize the opportunity presented by this growing investment thesis. Impact investing refers to […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Join the GLE’s first webinar!
The Role of Public Sector Leadership in Enabling Social Innovation You are invited to join the first virtual convening of the Global Learning Exchange on Social Impact Investing, an initiative led by the World Economic Forum and the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) and established last June as an outcome of the G8 Social Impact […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
The AI3: A Policy Platform for Impact Investing in the US
The AI3 is building a coalition of individuals from across sectors – investors, government agencies and philanthropic organizations – to develop a policy framework that supports impact investing in the United States, from conception to implementation. The AI3 will produce a policy platform that enables policymakers to more effectively set laws and regulations that foster […]