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The Facts on U.S. Social Enterprise
Ben Thornley shares some recent findings from the Great Social Enterprise Census and discusses the need for data on social enterprise in the United States. Read his article below. Social enterprises in the U.S. are small on average, by revenue and number of employees, an even mix of for-profits and non-profits and are scattered throughout […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Consulting •
Cash Flow Matters
We want to share this great post we found on unreasonable.is about the importance of understanding your cash flow. The author of this post, Pascal Finette, is the Director of Mozilla’s Open Innovation Group, and consults entrepreneurs on their strategy and operations. “Cash-flow is simple: Money in minus money out. If your cash-flow is positive […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Roundtable Spotlight: 18 Rabbits
We had a great Strategy Roundtable session with 18 Rabbits yesterday! We were joined by the 18 Rabbits team, including Alison Vercruysse, Founder & CEO of the organic granola and granola bar company. Alison started her company based on the idea that everyone has the right to pure and simple food. Since the beginning, 18 […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Event Recap: Marketing for Small Business
Yesterday, PCV hosted its Marketing for Small Business seminar at Mechanics’ Institute Library (which was an awesome venue and had the coolest spiral staircase, pictured below) in downtown San Francisco. The expert panel, including representatives from Constant Contact, AdRoll and Chubbies Shorts, was curated by one of PCV’s superstar marketing advisors, Danielle Petersen, who owns Leading […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
The Pioneering Impact Investor
In his most recent article in the Huffington Post, PCV’s Ben Thornley details the pioneering efforts of impact investors with videos from a recent panel discussion at SOCAP12 in San Francisco, building off the new report – A Market Emerges: The Six Dynamics of Impact Investing. Read the full article below: Impact investing is not […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Getting Competitive Bids for Your Small Business Insurance
Your business insurance is coming up for renewal and you are interested in getting competitive bids for the renewal. Scott Hauge, President of CAL Insurance and Associates gives us some tips on how to start and what to do. Start the process about three months before your policy renews. Identify brokers beside the incumbent broker […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
What Management Can Do to Keep the Workplace Virus Free
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: @canonicalkitteh The next time your employees surf the web at work, they should do so with caution. Someone’s watching them. Most companies like […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
The Impact Investing Grounds Are Shifting
In his most recent article in the Huffington Post, PCV’s Ben Thornley outlines significant developments in impact investing by key players in the field. Read the full article below: Some notable stirrings in and around impact investing, at two of the flagship players in mainstream capital markets, are likely to have significant consequences but have […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Meet the Panel: Online Marketing for Small Business
Meet our panel for next week’s Online Marketing for Small Business seminar at Mechanics’ Institute Library. Please visit http://pcvmarketing.eventbrite.com/ for more information and to register. We hope to see you there! Danielle Petersen PCV Advisor and curator of this panel, Danielle Petersen is a results driven leader with over 17 years of proven merchandising and marketing expertise […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Are you running an effective online marketing campaign?
Most entrepreneurs know that their website and social media sites are crucial pieces of the marketing puzzle when it comes to their brand. But it’s not enough to just have these pieces, one must use these pieces to turn visitors into customers and page views into sales. Take the following case study, for example. Verve […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Back to the (Legal) Basics: Initial reflections from SOCAP on social enterprise and impact investing
Last week 1,600 participants from around the world – including entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, non-profits and foundations – gathered at SOCAP12 to discuss “the intersection of money and meaning.” Understandably, impact investing is a common thread throughout the conference. The first day of the conference began with keynote speaker Katherine Fulton discussing the […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Life Preservers for Startups
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: @canonicalkitteh Launching a startup, believe it or not, is no easy task. Almost every day it seems like there’s a new story in […]