Small Business Loans
Partner Spotlight: OBDC Small Business Finance
Today we’re thrilled to shine the spotlight on one of our amazing community partners, OBDC Small Business Finance. In 1979, OBDC began working with small businesses in Oakland and now empowers entrepreneurs in the nine Bay Area counties. Through its core services, OBDC helps small businesses expand in size, increase profits and reach their goals. […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Crowdfunding Part I: Strategies For Success
What is Crowdfunding? Over the past few years, crowdfunding has emerged as a popular tool for individuals to raise financing for social causes and business ventures. Entrepreneurs typically raise small amounts of money from a large number of backers, or “the crowd,” usually via the Internet. Backers receive some sort of award or, less commonly, […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
April is National Volunteer Month
Happy National Volunteer Month! We’re sending a huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteer PCV Advisors who make our on-the-ground work possible. PCV Advisors volunteer their time and expertise to work with small business owners to help them reach the next level. PCV Advisors come from a variety of fields and professional backgrounds to […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans •
Financial Wellness – Improve the 4 C’s to Build a Healthy Business and Access Low-Cost Debt Capital
This blog was written by Chinwe Onyeagoro, Co-Founder and CEO, FundWell We all know the importance of health and wellness when it comes to our bodies and our minds. We take daily, monthly, and annual steps to ensure the prevention of major health issues and maintain a good quality of life. These ongoing actions include […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Small Business Loans With Double the Impact
We’re thrilled that this year’s Annual Luncheon will focus on the impact investing economy. Investing capital and resources for social benefits alongside financial returns has the promise to change the way we do business…for the better! PCV has been an impact investor for over 15 years, first with our affiliated equity fund, Pacific Community Management, […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
SAIL Small Business Loan for Triple BK!
PCV’s SAIL Fund has closed a $147,000 small business loan for Triple BK Landscaping! Triple BK offers custom landscape and gardening services for San Francisco’s most prominent commercial and residential clients. Their services include regular weekly and monthly maintenance, irrigation installation, planting, hardscaping, and landscaping. They are also long-time advocates of xeriscaping which helps conserve […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Small Business Funding: The first step to getting a loan is understanding your eligibility
This blog was written by Chinwe Onyeagoro, CEO & Co-Founder, FundWell FundWell is small business online loan matching and financial wellness company that shares your mission of helping small business get access to capital. Our online tool can be a great funding resource for small businesses, and we are excited to post it on Pacific […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Another PCV Company on Kiva Zip!
As you know, PCV has partnered with Kiva Zip, and is helping even more small businesses get the funding and advice they need to grow. CORE Foods successfully raised $5,000 on Kiva Zip, and now another natural foods company is getting in on the crowdfunding fun. Kuli Kuli bars are gluten free nutrition bars that […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Getting a small business loan…it’s all about the story
This blog was written by Carly Perera, PCV’s SAIL Loan Officer To grow a business, you need capital. But that gets difficult for entrepreneurs as small business loans become harder to secure. At PCV, we recognize that not all businesses are the same, and not all businesses can be judged by a set of rigid […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Some see risk. We see opportunity.
PCV is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Along with hundreds of organizations like us across the United States, we look at the world a little differently. Watch this short video about seeing opportunities where others might only see risk.
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
A successful Kiva Zip loan for PCV client
Congratulations to Corey Rennell and the entire CORE Foods team for meeting their goal of $5,000 on their Kiva Zip campaign! We’re partnering with Kiva Zip to drive resources to small businesses so that they can grow and thrive. PCV acts as a guarantor, vouching for businesses in our Advising program that want to crowdfund […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Courage, Confidence & Credibility
Three SAIL Loan recipients (from left): Lorena Siminovich of Petit Collage, Nansee Kim-Parker of Tokyomoto andYaron Milgrom of Local Mission Market. As we said in our latest newsletter, we feel so lucky to be surrounded by such a talented and dynamic network. This week I spoke with Desi Stark, the Senior Vice President of Small […]