Small Business Advising And Mentoring
5 SEO Tips for Local Small-Business Owners
The tips nestled in this article come from a great deal of experience, yet they seem to ignore and/or contradict the things your so-called “Expert” friends tell you and seem to disregard the many things you have probably already read online about local SEO. That is because what you read online about SEO (Search Engine […]
Nov 16, 2018 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
5 Ways to Make Your Small Business Appear Bigger (And Why You Might Need To)
It’s a lot of hard work, but there are few greater joys than running a small business. Keeping things small allows you and your employees to feel a greater connection to the work being done, and it allows you to provide exceptional service to your valued customers. But as awesome as it is to be […]
Oct 25, 2018 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Volunteerism Is At The Heart Of Our Work
Small business ownership has been a pathway to the middle class for generations and continues to be a crucial tool for building wealth and community self-determination. Building a successful small business involves overcoming many challenges, and it’s even harder if you’re new to the country or don’t have money from your family to help you […]
Sep 04, 2018 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Featured Advisor: Sherri Beasley
This week’s featured volunteer advisor is Sherri Beasley, Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Children’s Health in Tennessee. She’s been an allstar advisor with 3 partnerships since she joined the Pacific Community Ventures family back in July of 2015. We recently matched Sherri with Israel Sokeye, the owner of a mental health clinic […]
Aug 24, 2018 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Six Reasons Entrepreneurs of Color Need a Small Business Mentor
Where does America’s entrepreneurial spirit lie? If you’re picturing a white guy in Silicon Valley, you’re way off base. African-American women are 300% more likely to launch a new business than a white person, and Latinas are 180% more likely – but both groups are also more likely to fail. Part of the reason? Many […]
Jun 19, 2018 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
An Important Message Regarding BusinessAdvising.org
We have some exciting news. As you know, BusinessAdvising.org is a project of our larger nonprofit, Pacific Community Ventures. We’re happy to announce that Pacific Community Ventures has updated our entire web presence, and brought our family of websites together into one platform. How does this affect our Business Advising program? For the most part, […]
Jun 18, 2018 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
San Francisco Entrepreneurs of Color Fund
Thanks to a new partnership with JP Morgan Chase, San Francisco entrepreneurs of color have a new source of capital: The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund. San Francisco has one of the highest concentrations of small businesses owned by people of color; there are about 46,000 such small businesses in the city. The fund is designed […]
Feb 14, 2018 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Small Business Resources Roundup
Each month, we bring you the latest roundup of resources for small business owners bootstrapping their businesses and creating quality jobs in their communities. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @PCVtweets. Every Monday we post a new collection of new must-read small business resources, articles, and news. [block_grid type=”three-up”] [block_grid_item]6 Tips for Staying Healthy When You’re a […]
Nov 29, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Resources Roundup
Each month, we bring you the latest roundup of resources for small business owners bootstrapping their businesses and creating quality jobs in their communities. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @PCVtweets. Every Monday we post a new collection of new must-read small business resources, articles, and news. [block_grid type=”three-up”] [block_grid_item]9 Strategies to Influence Employees in Your Small […]
Oct 26, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
3 ways business advising can make your CDFI more successful
CDFIs have a two-decade track record of investing in and creating jobs within underserved communities, are uniquely positioned to address the troubling trend of rising wealth and income inequality by working with small businesses to focus on the creation of good jobs. The small businesses that come to CDFIs across America are the ones creating […]
Oct 16, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
3 ways business advising can help you nurture your customers
Satisfied small business customers are loyal small business customers. Whether your company is providing financial services, benefits packages, or office supplies to small businesses, you have a vested interest in the long-term health and growth of those clients. You’re probably also well aware that small businesses don’t survive as long as big businesses – but […]
Oct 12, 2017 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
PCV and Opportunity Fund Have Joined Forces
America’s leading nonprofit small business lender and mentoring platform join forces for Santa Clara County entrepreneurs, supported by $600,000 grant from Google.org Pacific Community Ventures and Opportunity Fund are excited to announce a new collaboration funded by Google.org through a $600,000 grant. Their grant will help 150 small business owners in Santa Clara County […]