Small Business Loans
Local Mission Market is now open!
The kitchen at Local Mission Market is abuzz today. Every burner has been 24 hours a day for the last three-plus days. Chef-partner Jake Des Voignes spent 12 straight hours on Sunday butchering meat. The rest of the kitchen, which overlooks the market area, is full of cooks. They are jarring, […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Mission Main Street Grants featuring PCV companies!
Chase is committed to helping small businesses grow with Mission Main Street Grants. Twelve lucky businesses will recieve $250,000 to grow their business and add to the economic vitality of their neighborhoods. The process is simple – small businesses set up a profile and must secure 250 votes before the voting period ends on November […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Two things that make our small business loans unique
For 15 years, PCV has worked with small business owners. We’ve advised them, guided them, advocated for them and most importantly, we’ve listened to them. In listening to the obstacles and opportunities that frequently present themselves to entrepreneurs, PCV has become an expert at matching small business owners with the resources that they need to […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Pacific Community Ventures Announces Sale of Its Stake in the Evergreen Lodge
Pacific Community Management (www.pcvfund.com), a private growth equity firm focused on investing in consumer-facing small businesses and an affiliate of Pacific Community Ventures, today announced the sale of PCV’s stake in Evergreen Lodge (www.evergreenlodge.com) to Meyer Family Enterprises, an impact investor and client of Imprint Capital (www.imprintcap.com). Over the course of a decade, Evergreen’s management […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Welcome to SAIL, Tokyomoto!
We’d like to introduce our latest SAIL borrower, Tokyomoto, on their $80,000 loan! Tokyomoto was born in 2011 out of Nansee Kim Parker’s vision of a motorcycle shop that treated customers with respect regardless of their skill level or their gender. Since then, the company built a loyal following among Bay Area motorcycle riders due […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet the Speakers
Our Access to Capital: Valuation 101 workshop is coming up on Tuesday, October 8th. Join us to learn what valuation is all about and how it’s calculated. Whether you’re thinking about your exit strategy, employee ownership or are simply curious to find out what your business is worth, you’ll leave the session with the tools […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
A PCM Success Story: Evergreen Lodge
Pacific Community Management has successfully sold their stake in Evergreen Lodge to Meyer Family Enterprises, a socially-minded investor and client of Imprint Capital. Over the course of a decade, Evergreen’s management team has transformed the lodge from a mom-and-pop seasonal motel to a year-round, full-service premier destination resort. Management has also implemented an outstanding internship […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Local Mission Market closes $75k SAIL loan!
Congratulations to Local Mission Market on the closing of their $75,000 PCV SAIL loan! Local Mission Market is one-third of the establishments that make up the Local Mission Group, which also includes two popular restaurants – Local Mission Eatery and Local’s Corner. Opened in 2010, Local Mission Eatery is a vegetable-focused restaurant inspired by Northern […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Petit Collage, SAIL borrower!
Congratulations to Petit Collage for receiving a loan of $150,000.00 through PCV’s SAIL program! Petit Collage is a San Francisco-based producer of modern baby and child wall décor and accessories with a vintage twist. This loan will provide working capital to help this popular business meet demand for its toys and games and to fuel […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Event Recap: Alternative Financing Workshop
This week, PCV and Working Solutions co-hosted Access to Capital: Alternative Financing 101 at Hanson Bridgett in downtown San Francisco. We had a great panel of speakers, who we would like to thank first and foremost: Jenny Kassan, Founder & CEO, Cutting Edge Capital Daniel Lau, Program Manager, Mission Asset Fund Katie Fitzgerald, Director of […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
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 •
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 […]