Small Business Advising And Mentoring
Unlocking the Potential of Small Businesses: Insights and Recommendations from a Business Advising Case Study
BIPOC-owned small businesses play a crucial role in creating jobs, providing essential services, driving ownership in communities and generating economic growth, yet still face significant challenges accessing capital. CDFIs play a critical role in closing this funding gap. Pacific Community Ventures’ model for deploying restorative capital provides additional support to clients through pre- and post-engagement […]
Feb 27, 2023 – Blog and News • Good Jobs • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
The Value of Mentoring: From the Folx Who Make it Happen
As we reflected on National Mentoring Month, we wanted to go to the very people who facilitate meaningful mentorships between experienced pro-bono Business Advisors and eager small business owners. Our team of Relationship Managers are responsible for matching our versatile group of mentors to the small business owners who can best benefit from their expertise. […]
Jan 21, 2022 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
National Mentoring Month At PCV
With January being National Mentoring Month, it causes me to reflect on all of the mentors I have had in my life and the important role they played. Whether for personal or professional advice, having the benefit of their lived experiences, wisdom, and guidance gave me the confidence needed to begin my journey toward becoming a […]
Jan 21, 2022 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Pacific Community Ventures Awards “Good Jobs Grants” To 37 Small Businesses
Pacific Community Ventures has issued $112,500 in “Good Jobs Grants” to 37 California small business owners who worked with the organization to retain their employees and improve job quality even during the last two difficult years. PCV doubled the size of their good jobs rebates this year in order to acknowledge the progress their borrowers […]
Oct 29, 2021 – Good Jobs • PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
A Special Thank You To Our Advisor Community For Volunteer Appreciation Week
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Pacific Community Ventures and our Small Business community would like to offer a massive shoutout to you and all of our amazing family of volunteer advisors. Because of your efforts, PCV’s Business Advising program was able to empower over 1,000 small companies across America last year, during one of the […]
Apr 21, 2021 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
GoFundMe + Pacific Community Ventures: Supporting Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
By Kim Wilford, General Counsel of GoFundMe. This piece first appeared here. At GoFundMe, we are fortunate to connect those who need help with the everyday heroes who so generously give. It’s an active mission: inspiring hope and changing lives through giving. It’s a mission that extends beyond our platform and drives the hundreds of […]
Mar 12, 2021 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Our Small Business Support Circle Is Growing
Pacific Community Ventures is bringing together a rapidly growing coalition of people, companies, and organizations invested in the success and resilience of small businesses across the United States. Members of the PCV Small Business Support Circle are helping to get millions of dollars of free advice into the hands of job-creating small business owners by […]
Feb 02, 2021 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources • Uncategorized •
PCV Announces New Commitment at Clinton Foundation to Close The Business Advising Gap
This week Pacific Community Ventures joined President Bill Clinton as the Clinton Foundation kicked off “Building an Inclusive Recovery,” a Clinton Foundation series to address racial, ethnic, tribal, economic, and health disparities in wake of COVID-19. Featured participants included Ajay Banga, chief executive officer of Mastercard; Mayor Randall Woodfin, Birmingham; Wole C. Coaxum, founder and chief executive officer, […]
Oct 22, 2020 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Support Small Businesses During Latinx Heritage Month
September 15 – October 15 each year is Latinx Heritage Month. Support the community and build local wealth by shopping at Latinx-owned small businesses today — and every day! Here’s a growing list of almost 150 of our own clients across the country: Meet Some Of Our Excellent Clients! The list includes many of our […]
Sep 22, 2020 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Announcing PCV’s Small Business Support Circle
Labor Day marks six months since the COVID pandemic began in March. In that time it’s estimated over 100,000 small businesses have closed forever, and close to one million more are at risk across the country. The Federal response to COVID has fallen despairingly short for small businesses, and despite the (flawed) Paycheck Protection Program, […]
Sep 07, 2020 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
The Good Jobs Agenda: Pacific Community Ventures 2019 Good Jobs Report
Pacific Community Ventures’ work has never been more crucial to the communities we serve. The coronavirus pandemic wiped out 22 million jobs — 10 years of job growth — in the first four weeks, with an additional 37 million jobs vulnerable to layoffs and tens of millions of small businesses in danger of closing. The […]
Jun 04, 2020 – Blog and News • Good Jobs • Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
PCV Receives Project Innovation Award from NBC Bay Area, Telemundo, and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
We’re excited to announce that PCV has received a Project Innovation award from NBC Bay Area / KNTV, Telemundo 48 Area de la Bahia / KSTS, and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation today. We’re being recognized as one of eight organizations that are using innovation to tackle everyday problems and urgent COVID-19 needs in the community. […]