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Working together to eliminate California “food deserts”
PCV InSight’s impact evaluation team recently traveled to Los Angeles for The California FreshWorks Fund First Annual Summit – a convening of investors, store owners, partners, community members, and other stakeholders involved in the fund. PCV InSight will be assessing the economic and social impacts of FreshWorks, an initiative of The California Endowment, as part […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Consulting •
Event Recap: Alternative Financing Workshop
This week, PCV and Working Solutions co-hosted Access to Capital: Alternative Financing 101 at Hanson Bridgett in downtown San Francisco. We had a great panel of speakers, who we would like to thank first and foremost: Jenny Kassan, Founder & CEO, Cutting Edge Capital Daniel Lau, Program Manager, Mission Asset Fund Katie Fitzgerald, Director of […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
7 Habits of Great Small Business Owners
A recent Forbes article identified 7 habits of great small business owners. It’s true that when looking at small businesses, some simply stand out from the pack, and this usually has to do with the leadership steering their efforts. While there is certainly no secret recipe for being a small business owner, adopting the following […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
PCV Cheat Sheet: Breaking the Binary, Case Study #1
Have you checked out Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation? If not, it is the most recent report that PCV InSight published in collaboration with The World Economic Forum, The Schwab Foundation, the IRI at Harvard University and the SK Group. This report was launched at the first ever Social Innovation Summit […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Investing •
DIY Repairs For Small Business Owners
Felicia Savage is a content strategist and up-and-coming PR specialist living in Indianapolis. When she isn’t sharing online content, Felicia loves to draw and watch animated films in her spare time. Twitter: @kittyhasfleaz As a small business owner, you’ve probably heard the maxim, “Beware the advisor whose only tool is a hammer.” While that’s sound advice […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
The connection IS the connection
With the Pre-G8 Meeting behind us (check out this recap!), the PCV InSight team is gearing up for the 3rd annual Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) Conference in the UK! Sarah Ritter, the PCVer temporarily working inside the UK Cabinet Office to help with the event, shared an interesting question that she keeps being asked: […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Shop small for Father’s Day!
We’ve got some great ideas for the perfect Father’s Day Gift! Check out these PCV-Advised companies and find something perfect for your favorite guy. For the ‘Funny Dad’: GAMAGO PC: GAMAGO He’s hilarious, even if only to himself. Show your favorite comedian some love with GAMAGO’s quirky and unique gifts for Father’s Day. We’re […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Thank you, Union Bank!
Our friends at Union Bank stopped by recently – look what they brought! Union Bank’s generous support is allowing us to reach even more small businesses and create economic prosperity in underserved communities. Thank you, Union Bank, our work wouldn’t be possible without your support! Interested in learning more about our work? Check out www.pacificcommunityventures.org […]
Jul 15, 2015 – PCV News •
PCV InSight helps kick off G8 Summit
As you all know from this blog post, PCV InSight is our research and policy arm here at Pacific Community Ventures. Their work focuses heavily on impact investing, a field that is seeing a “surge of interest” according to PCV InSight Director Ben Thornley in his latest Huffington Post blog. There is so much interest, […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Thank you for making our 15th anniversary so special!
We want to talk everyone who made our 15th Anniversary Celebration so very special! The night was a huge success, and we’re so appreciative of all of the support from our network. We would like to extend a special thank you to Treasurer Cisneros, who served as our keynote speaker, and to the entire team […]
Jul 15, 2015 – PCV News •
PCV Animation: Our Origin Story
Pacific Community Ventures has been reinventing prosperity in vulnerable neighborhoods for 15 years. Watch this short video about how it all began. PCV Origin Story from PacificCommunityVentures on Vimeo. Our work would not be possible without the support from our extended netowrk. Please consider making a donation to PCV to help us create jobs and […]
Jul 15, 2015 – PCV News •
Central Coast Region Targeted for Economic Stimulus Opportunity
SALINAS, Calif., (May 20, 2013) – Today, Pacific Community Ventures and Opportunity Fund, leading providers of business advising and micro-lending to entrepreneurs and small businesses, announced the two will provide an expansion of their services into California’s Central Coast region. Spearheaded by Pacific Community Ventures Co-Founder Bud Colligan, the partnership will invest capital and business […]