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Two things that make our small business loans unique
For 15 years, PCV has worked with small business owners. We’ve advised them, guided them, advocated for them and most importantly, we’ve listened to them. In listening to the obstacles and opportunities that frequently present themselves to entrepreneurs, PCV has become an expert at matching small business owners with the resources that they need to […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Roundtable Spotlight: Clairesquares
Have you ever tried a Clairesquare? If not, you are seriously missing out. Clairesquares are rich, buttery and extremely delicious shortbread cookie treats that come in three different flavors – plain, milk chocolate with caramel or dark chocolate with caramel. You can also get Clairesquare “Flapjacks”, buttery oat bars drizzled with chocolate, on the Clairesquares […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Pacific Community Ventures Announces Sale of Its Stake in the Evergreen Lodge
Pacific Community Management (www.pcvfund.com), a private growth equity firm focused on investing in consumer-facing small businesses and an affiliate of Pacific Community Ventures, today announced the sale of PCV’s stake in Evergreen Lodge (www.evergreenlodge.com) to Meyer Family Enterprises, an impact investor and client of Imprint Capital (www.imprintcap.com). Over the course of a decade, Evergreen’s management […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
On Hold: The SBA deemed ‘non-essential’, and other interesting tidbits from the Government Shutdown
Blog written by: Kendra Ott, Business Advising As we hear the news that our government has indeed shut down, all of us are left asking, “what does that mean to me?’. As I asked that very question for myself, and felt it then pulsing through my own network, I wanted to share some highlights of […]
Jul 16, 2015 – PCV News •
Inspiring Entrepreneur! Corey Rennell, CORE Foods
PCV interviewed one of the entrepreneurs that we work with, and we are feeling so inspired! Meet Corey Rennell, Founder of CORE Foods. Corey started his business in 2010 with a mission to empower people with fresh foods and honest resources. In addition to creating delicious and nutrition meal bars, CORE Foods is also staying […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Doing Good is Good For Business
Noah Alper is an advising dream come true for many entrepreneurs in the food & beverage industry. As the founder of Noah’s New York Bagels, Noah has over 35 years of experience sustainably scaling successful businesses. He’s also an author. Noah recently released a book called “Business Mensch: Timeless Wisdom for Today’s Entrepreneur” – […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Sneak Peek: How Business Advising Matches Are Made!
Our new online advising platform, BusinessAdvising.org, uses a sophisticated algorithm to match small business owners with our network of expert volunteer business advisors. Our data driven process allows us to create the right matches, in order to best serve the entrepreneurs that we work with. Today, I went through the registration process myself to show […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Welcome to SAIL, Tokyomoto!
We’d like to introduce our latest SAIL borrower, Tokyomoto, on their $80,000 loan! Tokyomoto was born in 2011 out of Nansee Kim Parker’s vision of a motorcycle shop that treated customers with respect regardless of their skill level or their gender. Since then, the company built a loyal following among Bay Area motorcycle riders due […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
The Question of Mainstreaming Impact Investing
This blog is writted by Director of PCV InSight, Ben Thornley. The process of mainstreaming impact investing is, quite literally, about asking the right questions, and having the right answers ready to provide. On the buy side, where the questions originate, investors including pension funds and other fiduciaries are wrestling with what it means to […]