Small Business Resources
4 Marketing Hacks That Will Boost Your Small Business
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to marketing your small business. The good news is that as a small business owner, you are the perfect person to promote your product or service! You’re knowledgeable and passionate, which are two of the main ingredients in an effective marketer. The bad news is that […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
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 •
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 […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
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 •
7 Cash Flow Management Tips for Small Business
Michael Lewis is a former business executive who shares tips related to small business, entrepreneurship, and organizational behavior. Small business owners contend with a host of problems every day – producing products or services cost-effectively, increasing sales, satisfying unhappy customers, and motivating disgruntled employees – and they quickly learn that most of these problems can […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
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 •
Volunteering for Impact
As a senior lender for Citibank, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, PCV Advisor David Taylor felt a sense of career satisfaction whenever he closed a transaction for a large corporation or a high-profile individual. Yet at the same time David often wondered whether his work as a banker had a broader impact on the […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
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 •
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 •
Happy National Mentorship Month!
Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month? NMM was created in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and focuses national attention on the need for mentors, mainly focusing on the mentorship of children and youth. However, NMM’s goals are to: Raise awareness of mentoring in […]