Small Business Loans
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Boba Guys
Boba Guys offers artisanal boba and tea. The company brews real tea leaves and never uses powder. All teas are steeped in house. They have partnered with local producers like Straus Family Creamery to use organic milk and offer Califia almond milk or organic soy milk for non-dairy alternatives. For sweeteners, the company makes their […]
Oct 31, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
PCV Is Adding Microloans To Our Small Business Lending Program
We’re thrilled to announce that beginning today PCV is offering microloans in amounts of $10,000–$50,000 to help California small businesses add jobs, purchase equipment, expand their inventories, repair machinery, or get through construction. PCV’s small business loan program started during the Recession, when many major banks stopped offering business loans under $250,000. This capital crunch […]
Sep 06, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Red Door Catering
Red Door Catering is a local business that supports local business. They work with local farmers and producers to gather the best organic, seasonal ingredients they can to make their food simply taste good. The company prides itself on composing new fusions to excite the palette as well as putting a fresh twist on the […]
Jul 22, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Own The Business? Own The Building!
When your successful small business is ready to take that next step, expanding your assets can be a great way to move forward. After labor, rent and other occupancy costs are a small businesses’ biggest expense. Owning your own building or other business facilities can make all the difference in stabilizing your small business finances. […]
Jul 14, 2016 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Out Of The Box Collective
Out Of The Box Collective is a certified B-Corp farm-to-table home delivery service. Founder Jennifer Piette had an international career in film before moving to Los Angeles in 2007. She was a screenplay writer for three more years before her passions for food, health, and the environment led her to start Out Of The Box […]
Jun 22, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
How To Find The Right Loan For Your Small Business
Nationwide, nearly 8 million small businesses owned by people of color, and 11.3 million women-owned small businesses, are powering their communities. But entrepreneurs of color and women entrepreneurs, particularly those 40 years old and younger, struggle to obtain the credit needed to start up their businesses or keep them going. Women entrepreneurs start companies with […]
Jun 08, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Scholastic Expeditions
Scholastic Expeditions was started by Susan Schai in partnership with educators who sought to reimagine the traditional educational travel experience for students. Susan Schai began leading tours for U.S. middle school and high school students to Costa Rica, gradually adding Panama, Nicaragua and the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. Susan’s trips regularly sell out, and are […]
Jun 06, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
PCV Talks With Seacoast Bank As Part of Their Expert Interview Series
This month, PCV was asked to sit down with Seacoast Bank to talk about the state of small business, and what CDFIs like ours are doing to drive more financial and human capital to Main Street, where the real job creators are. Here’s what he had to say: Tell us about Pacific Community Ventures. What […]
May 17, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
PCV Receives $350,000 From Wells Fargo to Support Diverse Small Businesses
We’re thrilled to announce that Pacific Community Ventures will be able to offer capital paired with free advising to dozens of underserved small businesses in Alameda and Contra Costa counties thanks to a $350,000 Wells Fargo grant. “Increasing access to capital is vital for the success of small businesses,” said Micky Randhawa, EVP and president […]
May 05, 2016 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit
(this guest post is by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet) What creates two out of three new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services; and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? The 28 million small businesses that propel our economy forward and define […]
Apr 27, 2016 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Success: Kainbigan
Kainbigan is a minority-owned, female-owned Filipino restaurant and catering company in the heart of Oakland, California. Kainbigan’s success suddenly made their space seem cramped, so they needed to grow by purchasing kitchen space and catering equipment (including a van!) Kainbigan chose to work with our CDFI, Pacific Community Ventures, because after liquidating personal assets (and with a […]
Apr 15, 2016 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Goldilocks Bakery
Goldilocks Bakery is a fast-casual Filipino bakery and restaurant with dine-in, to go, and catering options. Aside from offering lunch, dinner, and small plates, they sell delicious prepared baked goods and custom cakes for special events. Their South San Francisco and San Francisco locations are particularly well-known for special event cakes, and recently expanded their […]