Small Business Advising And Mentoring
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 •
Small Business Saturday 2015 Is Fast Approaching
Now in its sixth year, Small Business Saturday serves as the ceremonial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for small businesses across the United States. Each year, shoppers spend tens of billions at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The day was also championed by elected officials in all 50 states and Washington D.C., including President […]
Oct 29, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Free Webinar On September 25 — Finding New Customers to Increase Sales
Join us on Friday, September 25 for a free small business webinar on strategies and practices to define, find, and engage with your core customers. BusinessAdvising.org will host brand storyteller Deb Doyle. In this free webinar, we’ll cover sales and marketing related to: Defining Your Core Customer Finding Your Core Customer Engaging Your Core Customer Click here to […]
Aug 25, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Business Advising Welcome Kit
BusinessAdvising.org is a nonprofit small business accelerator harnessing the model made famous by venture capital-backed tech startups (access to working capital, expert business advice, and extensive networks) to benefit businesses on “Main Street”. Since 1998, businesses working with us, on average, have seen their revenues increase by 25% on average, and added jobs at 10 […]
Jul 28, 2015 – Blog and News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Advising for Change – Business Advisory Service Assessment Executive Summary
PCV’s cornerstone program, the Business Advisory Service, attracts high-level, talented individuals from the business world as volunteers. These Advisors, who become part of PCV’s expanding network, help dynamic small businesses improve their capacity for growth. PCV also strives to create “mindset shifts” for Advisors and Advisees by building relationships across communities and teaching small businesses […]
Jul 28, 2015 – Blog and News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
How To Pitch Investors 101
Now that we’ve walked you through understanding and marketing your small business, and drafting your first business plan, the next logical step is securing additional funds. In a separate blog, we’ll talk about small business loans, how they work, and what kinds are available. In this post, we’re going to talk about securing investment capital, […]
Jul 27, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Free Webinar — How Food Businesses Can Improve Their Margins
Join us on Friday, August 28 for a free webinar on strategies and practices to improve your food business’ profits and margins. BusinessAdvising.org will host culinary business consultant Heather McCarthy. In this free webinar, we’ll cover: Where does the money go? Understanding cost of goods sold (COGS) and other high-impact margin influencers. How do I know where to […]
Jul 22, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources • Webinars •
Small Business Marketing: What to Delegate And What To Own
[This is a continuation of our Marketing 101 series] As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats — and you don’t have a lot of time to spare. As we’ve taken you through the basics of understanding your market, and developing campaigns, you may be having a hard time figuring out what […]
Jul 22, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Marketing: Understanding Your Market And Customers
[This is a continuation of our Marketing 101 series] Let’s start with the basics. Every marketing program contains four components: Your Product Or Service: This includes everything from your unique product, to the line of products you sell, to the services you offer. Promotion: Keep in mind that promotions aren’t limited to advertising. They […]
Jul 22, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Marketing: What Does Google’s Latest Algorithm Update Mean For Your Small Business Website?
[This is a continuation of our Marketing 101 series] [custom_headline type=”left, center, right” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”true”] What Changes Is Google Making On April 21? [/custom_headline] Google announced on their Webmaster Central blog that “Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal”. According to several sources, this seems to mean that sites which […]
Jul 22, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Marketing: Advertising Basics
[This is a continuation of our Marketing 101 series] We all know what advertising is, and the myriad forms it comes in — from banner ads on websites, to billboards along the highway, to promoted posts on Facebook. Many of us think of advertising as a push-button way to drive revenues, until we actually look […]
Jul 22, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Marketing: Engaging Your Customers
[This is a continuation of our Marketing 101 series] Email marketing is one of the most effective ways you as a small business owner can keep in touch with your customers. It’s relatively easy, it can be very cost-effective, and if you do it right it can help you increase loyalty and even grow your […]