PCV News
How To Find The Right Loan For Your Small Business
Nationwide, nearly 8 million small businesses owned by people of color, and 11.3 million women-owned small businesses, are powering their communities. But entrepreneurs of color and women entrepreneurs, particularly those 40 years old and younger, struggle to obtain the credit needed to start up their businesses or keep them going. Women entrepreneurs start companies with […]
Jun 08, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
PCV Talks With Seacoast Bank As Part of Their Expert Interview Series
This month, PCV was asked to sit down with Seacoast Bank to talk about the state of small business, and what CDFIs like ours are doing to drive more financial and human capital to Main Street, where the real job creators are. Here’s what he had to say: Tell us about Pacific Community Ventures. What […]
May 17, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
PCV Receives $350,000 From Wells Fargo to Support Diverse Small Businesses
We’re thrilled to announce that Pacific Community Ventures will be able to offer capital paired with free advising to dozens of underserved small businesses in Alameda and Contra Costa counties thanks to a $350,000 Wells Fargo grant. “Increasing access to capital is vital for the success of small businesses,” said Micky Randhawa, EVP and president […]
May 05, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
An Update On the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative
2015 was a watershed year for impact investing. We saw the launch of new funds, several new companies and initiatives, and most importantly, more governments committed to directing more private capital for public purpose. As founders of the IIPC, we especially laud the efforts made in policy and practice, catalyzed by the leadership of entities such […]
Apr 22, 2016 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • PCV News •
Thank You For Investing In Good Jobs
Thank you for helping to make last week’s annual luncheon a great one! We thank you all so much for your support. Congratulations to Dave Talach — our 2016 PCV Champion. We also want to extend a special thank you to our panelists, sponsors, and all of the small business owners who showcased and donated their time, goods, and services. […]
Apr 19, 2016 – PCV News •
Good Jobs For Working People
(this post from PCV’s President and CEO Mary Jo Cook originally appeared on Huffington Post) In the six years since the end of the recession, our economy created 12 million jobs and unemployment dropped below 5%. Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey continues to show hundreds of thousands of new jobs added to […]
Apr 13, 2016 – PCV News •
Equator Coffees And Teas Named California Small Business of The Year
A major congratulations is in order for Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell at Equator Coffees And Teas. They’ve been selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Persons of the Year for California. This is the first time in the SBA’s 63-year history, that they’ve selected lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) business owners. […]
Mar 18, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Blue Stars Admissions Consulting
Dr. Amy Morgenstern worked for nearly two decades in academic and editorial roles before deciding to start her own company, Blue Star Admissions Consulting, assisting high school students to prepare for and apply to college. Since its inception in June 2010, Blue Stars grew through word of mouth and by establishing relationships with Amy’s contacts […]
Mar 02, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Small Businesses Can Drive A Quality-Jobs Economy
While our economy’s improved on paper, most of us know in our gut that’s not the whole story. During the last few years, quality job creation has been anemic, and way too many workers have jobs that don’t allow them to support themselves and their families. Since the end of the Great Recession, 11.3 million […]
Mar 02, 2016 – Good Jobs • Impact Consulting • PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Save The Date! Our Annual Luncheon Is Coming April 14
We want you to invest in quality jobs. Imagine what life is like when you don’t know where your next paycheck is coming from — or if your current paycheck doesn’t pay the bills. We have both a moral and an economic imperative to fuel economic equality and mobility in this country. Join us and […]
Dec 29, 2015 – PCV News •
Pacific Community Ventures Working To Make Super Bowl 50 A Bay Area Business Success
In the past year, there’s been a lot of reporting around the costs of hosting a major sporting event. The city of Boston rejected a potential bid to host the Olympics, and the city of Glendale has lost millions of dollars in hosting its games. The Super Bowl 50 host committee here in San Francisco […]
Dec 17, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Create A Job This Holiday Season
#GivingTuesday 2015 is happening on December 1st— and we want to get you involved! We have a day for giving thanks. We have Small Business Saturday for shopping local. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, individuals, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world […]