Small Business Loans
What The 2015 Independent Business Survey Means To You
The 2015 Independent Business Survey from Advocates for Independent Business just came out. It’s the 8th year of the survey, and the findings are important for all of us working to foster small businesses and local economies to digest. It takes the pulse of America’s small and independent businesses, their triumphs, and what they see […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Announcing The Small Business Finance Collaborative
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses announced today that Pacific Community Ventures was selected as one of 24 mission-driven small business lenders to participate in the Small Business Finance Collaborative. This unique and intensive technical assistance program is designed to increase small business capacity in lending in underserved communities in the […]
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
Small Business Saturday A Success!
People are shopping local and small! This year we saw a national slowdown in Black Friday sales for major chain retailers — but not for small businesses. According to Forbes, “A report from the the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express – the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey – revealed that […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
The PCV 2014 Holiday Gift Guide Is Here
Every holiday season, PCV-advised companies offer exclusive discounts to the PCV network as part of the Holiday Gift Guide. Check out these deals and support local businesses this holiday season by clicking on the image below. Happy holidays from the PCV network!
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Are CDFI’s A Movement Or An Industry?
A community development financial institution (CDFI) is a financial institution that provides credit and financial services to underserved markets and populations in the U.S. At the 2014 OFN annual conference that took place last week in Denver, there was a robust discussion about the many ideological struggles identified within the CDFI industry since its inception. […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
Let’s Make Super Bowl 50 A Small Business Super Bowl
Attention PCV companies in the Bay Area! The NFL and San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee have launched a Business Connect program to link Bay Area diverse businesses with contracting opportunities related to Super Bowl 50. “Super Bowl 50 is more than the NFL’s marquee game of the year – it’s a chance for the region’s diverse […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Catching Up With Petit Collage
Last year we introduced you to Petit Collage — a San Francisco-based producer of modern baby and child wall décor and accessories — and owner/designer/artist Lorena Siminovich. Petit Collage received $150,000 through PCV’s loan program, plus free expert advice through our Business Advising program. It’s been just over a year, so how is Petit Collage […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Small Business Loan Success Story: IDF Studio’s Collaboration with PCV
About IDF Studio IDF Studio is a San Francisco-based design firm that specializes in creating innovative, unique and functional living and work spaces for Bay Area residential clients as well as businesses (including Nerdwallet’s!). IDF, however, is more than just your typical design firm. Aside from crafting beautiful spaces, the company also creates plenty of job opportunities for […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Small Business Loan for Gravel & Gold!
We are thrilled to announce that Gravel & Gold is our newest SAIL Loan borrower, securing $150,000 to grow their business! Gravel & Gold is a retail shop in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood that carries clothing, ceramics, local beauty products, books and prints, and more from a hand-selected mix of artists and makers. Visit Gravel […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
So you’ve been turned down for a loan. Now what?
We’ve all been taught that when you need a loan, you go to a bank. But what happens when a small business is turned down for a bank loan? While it can be a frustrating experience, getting turned down by a bank isn’t the end of your search for growth capital. In fact, your next […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Looking Ahead with IDF: Catching up with our very first SAIL borrower
Interior Design Fair’s mission is to create innovative designs that are smart and uniquely “you”. IDF has worked with Bay Area companies like Airbnb and StumbleUpon, and also works with residential clients, to create beautiful and functional spaces. In addition to this beautiful design work, Interior Design Fair is also committed to its community. Based […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Crowdfunding Part II: Unexpected Benefits
This is part two of a two-part series submitted by Chinwe Onyeagoro, CEO of FundWell. In our last post, we talked about strategies for running a successful crowdfunding campaign, as told by Nikhil Arora of Back to the Roots. Back to the Roots is a sustainable foods business in the Bay Area that in […]