Small Business Loans
Contra Costa Economic Development Resources
PCV’s small business loan fund is just one of the ways PCV invests in local economies and we are definitely not alone in this mission. This month, we would like to highlight three organizations in Contra Costa County with innovative approaches to stimulate entrepreneurship, create jobs, and strengthen the community: The Business Development Center in Richmond […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans •
Nominate your small business for Infusionsoft award!
Infusionsoft is inviting all small businesses to nominate themselves for the 2013 Small Business Innovator of the Year Award. Your small business could win the title of “Small Business Innovator of the Year” and the grand prize, valued at $10,000 in marketing education and promotion for your business. These awards honor the entrepreneurs in our […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Determining Holiday Bonuses for Small Business Employees
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Cash Flow Matters
We want to share this great post we found on unreasonable.is about the importance of understanding your cash flow. The author of this post, Pascal Finette, is the Director of Mozilla’s Open Innovation Group, and consults entrepreneurs on their strategy and operations. “Cash-flow is simple: Money in minus money out. If your cash-flow is positive […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Getting Competitive Bids for Your Small Business Insurance
Your business insurance is coming up for renewal and you are interested in getting competitive bids for the renewal. Scott Hauge, President of CAL Insurance and Associates gives us some tips on how to start and what to do. Start the process about three months before your policy renews. Identify brokers beside the incumbent broker […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Access to Capital – Government Resources & Policy Implications
Thank you to everyone who came to Hanson Bridgett this morning for Access to Capital: Government Resources & Policy implications. We had a great turnout, awesome panelists and catered breakfast to boot! Just in case you missed it, let us recap the event. We were joined by Mark Quinn of the SBA, Barbara Kasoff of […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Lending Program in SF Business Times
Hello PCV network! We’ve been so excited about our new Small Business Advisor Integrated Lending program (SAIL), and it looks like others are getting excited too. The San Francisco Business Times published an article last Friday talking about the new loan program and what we’re hoping to accomplish. You can read on below for the […]
Jul 14, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
Do you know about GO-Biz?
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. created the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve as a one-stop shop for those interested in economic development and job creation. The services to business owners include: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Crowdfunding & Small Business: CircleUp and Episencial
Access to capital is one of the biggest obstacles that many small businesses face. We see the frustration that entrepreneurs go through when their companies are growing, yet they can’t get more money to fund that growth. I read an article recently about a company (not in the PCV network) that felt similar growing pains, […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Social Entrepreneurs in Action
Last Wednesday InSight visited Hub Ventures, a new startup accelerator for social entrepreneurs located in downtown San Francisco. There we joined a packed house to watch as seven companies presented their “pitch” to potential investors at Hub Venture’s Demo Day. Each of the seven companies had eight minutes to sell their businesses in hopes of […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Tax Break Approved by SF Board of Supervisors
This Tuesday, the SF Board of Supervisors approved new rules stating that small businesses in San Francisco that create new jobs or give their existing employees a raise or increase in hours will get a break on their payroll tax. Mayor Lee is expected to sign this legislation into law, which would be effective for […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
In Case You Missed It: Equity 101 with PCV and Working Solutions
At this week’s Access to Capital we discussed equity – what it is, who needs it and where to find it. We were lucky enough to have a very diverse panel, which included Ariel Jaduszliwer from PCV’s investment fund, Ryan Farr, owner of 4505 Meats and Scott Smith, a lawyer at Hanson Bridgett where the […]