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Small Business Resources For COVID-19
Our team is paying close attention to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, and its impact on small business owners like you across the country. Please reach out to us if you need assistance for your business, so that we can discuss your particular situation and figure out ways in which we can help. If you’re a […]
Mar 16, 2020 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Types of Paid Leave to Improve Employee Health and Productivity
Paid time off is not only good for your employees—it’s good for your business as well. Not only does it improve employee productivity and happiness, it also keeps you ahead of the competition. A recent study found that about 70% of US employees have access to some form of paid time off. Although federal law […]
Mar 09, 2020 – Small Business Resources •
EAEF Inaugural Impact Report
PCV’s Research & Consulting team is proud to have worked on the inaugural impact report of the Egyptian American Enterprise Fund (EAEF). This report is the culmination of a year-long effort to analyze EAEF’s developmental impact in Egypt from its inception in 2013 through 2019. The EAEF has supported close to 5,000 jobs, seeded what […]
Mar 02, 2020 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
March Note From Our CEO: Women Mean Business
Good morning, PCV community, March is Women’s History (or Herstory!) Month, and that has everyone here at PCV thinking about the hundreds of amazing women small business owners we work with across the country, and the effect that women business owners have on our local communities and economies. 11.6 million U.S. businesses (38%) are women-owned […]
Feb 28, 2020 – PCV News •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Peaches Patties
Peaches Patties is owned and operated by Shani Jones and Yeheyis Bedada. The duo bake and cater traditional Jamaican dishes and patties. The name for Peaches Patties comes from Shani’s mother, who is lovingly referred to as “Peaches” by friends and family. According to Shani, if you visited the Jones family household anytime in the […]
Feb 21, 2020 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Become A Good Jobs, Good Business Advisor
Looking for more meaningful volunteering opportunities that not only use your skills, but use them to help small businesses create good jobs? Consider becoming a special advisor with our first Good Jobs, Good Business cohort. America’s unemployment rate is at a half-century low. At the same time, we have a job-quality problem that affects nearly half […]
Feb 21, 2020 – Good Jobs • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
IRIS+ for Impact Due Diligence
Pacific Community Ventures has worked in partnership with The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) to develop IRIS+ for Impact Due Diligence. IRIS+ provides a solid foundation for investors to integrate impact performance into decision-making across the investment cycle, including the due diligence process. Adopting IRIS+ strengthens the integrity of investment decisions, leading to social, environmental, […]
Feb 10, 2020 – Impact Investing • Publications •
February Note From Our CEO: Supporting Black-Owned Businesses is Supporting Good Jobs
Happy new year to our PCV community! If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely spent some time this month trying to make sense of the economic and jobs reports coming out (like this one) that show unemployment at its lowest point in a generation, a booming stock market, and a war for talent among corporations […]
Feb 03, 2020 – PCV News •
5 Unusual Retirement Perks Your Business Can Offer
You can draw a different crowd of employees to your business if you’re willing to offer unique perks. Many of these perks can prove to be beneficial when they extend into retirement. By offering the best benefits and wages, you can set your company apart and attract high-quality employees. The more you care about your […]