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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 […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
What Does PCV InSight Do?
One of the most unique programs at PCV is PCV InSight. However, it can be rather tricky to explain to someone who isn’t familiar with the space. Let me break it down for you. Even early on, Bud and Penelope realized the importance of tracking our work and analyzing the impact that it had on […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Consulting •
PCV Capital: So much more than money
From the very beginning, PCV has seen that the most difficult hurdle that most small businesses face is obtaining the capital necessary to grow. Bud and Penelope, always the forward-thinkers, tackled this problem and then some by creating an equity fund that invested in California companies that bring significant economic gains to lower-income employees as […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
PCV’s Spring Mixer Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring PCV Mixer at Heath Ceramics in San Francisco’s Mission District. We were joined by some great advisors, companies and PCV partners, and we hope everyone had a great time! An extra big thank you to our hosts, Heath Ceramics, as they so generously provided their […]
Jul 15, 2015 – PCV News •
Oh how you’ve grown! The story of PCV Business Advising
In my last blog post, I told you that Bud and Penelope, PCV’s co-founders, wanted to bring the tools of venture capital to brick and mortar small businesses. These tools included not only the capital that companies needed to reach their next stage of growth, but also support from investors in the form of board […]
Jul 15, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Launching a Framework for Government Action
Today we are thrilled to announce the global launch of Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation, a collaborative effort of InSight at Pacific Community Ventures, the Initiative for Responsible Investment at Harvard University, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship/World Economic Forum, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. Breaking the Binary is the culmination […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Impact Consulting •
Company Spotlight: Interschola
Interschola creates a secondary market for assets sitting idly in school and public agency warehouses. By helping institutions sell surplus assets, Interschola is creating a network of buyers and sellers to generate cash from these otherwise unused goods and partners with schools to return money to education and public communities. Interschola was number two on […]