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PCV Stands With The Black Community
This past week has brought the plight of our already distressed communities to the center of the national dialogue, with the twin crises of pandemic and economic realities worsened by racial injustice and killings in the black community. Our neighborhoods, our black-owned businesses, are especially hurting right now. PCV stands with the black community, as […]
Jun 01, 2020 – PCV News •
It Takes A Village: New Grants and Partnerships
Good news: Pacific Community Ventures has received a Project Innovation Award from NBC Bay Area, Telemundo, and the Comcast NBCUniversal Community Impact. We’re going to use the funding to support our Good Jobs Agenda and deliver services and programs that address the needs of those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve also received a new […]
May 29, 2020 – PCV News •
PCV Receives Project Innovation Award from NBC Bay Area, Telemundo, and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
We’re excited to announce that PCV has received a Project Innovation award from NBC Bay Area / KNTV, Telemundo 48 Area de la Bahia / KSTS, and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation today. We’re being recognized as one of eight organizations that are using innovation to tackle everyday problems and urgent COVID-19 needs in the community. […]
May 13, 2020 – Good Jobs • PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Respond and Rebuild: Inclusive Recovery and The Good Jobs Agenda
Good morning, PCV community, In the last two weeks, we saw the first federal relief effort to help small businesses burn through all of its funds, to a fraction of those in need. Of the 30 million small businesses who were eligible for support, only a small percentage were able to get approved. Our friend […]
May 05, 2020 – PCV News •
Small Business Stories: Responding To COVID-19
Nzilani Glass Conservation embodies everything great about Oakland. Established in 2003 by Ariana Makau, a woman of color who both lives and bases her business in Oakland, Nzilani is a highly specialized stained glass conservation and new art glass fabrication company that gives back to its community. Nzilani’s core values are “Be Safe. Have Fun. […]
May 04, 2020 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Small Business Stories: Holy Land Pivots Online Due To COVID-19
Miri Levy is the owner of Oakland’s Holy Land restaurant, and like all business owners in the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s had to hustle. She’s a single mom and business owner running a dine-in restaurant, which is incredibly hard in the best of times. Miri took over Holy Land from her parents 20 years ago, and […]
Apr 28, 2020 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
An Open Letter From CDFI Leaders to our Supporters
“Those closest to the problem are closest to the solutions.” Bryan Stevenson Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) were first certified by the U.S. Treasury 25 years ago to provide financing in communities left behind by the mainstream financial system. CDFIs have long been “first responders” to many small and growing businesses in communities throughout America […]
Apr 07, 2020 – PCV News •
How California’s AB5 Affects Small Businesses
Fair wages have always been a contentious point of discussion among workers and businesses, but the rise of contractual work and the gig economy has made this question even thornier. With many companies still slow to adopt California’s AB5 bill, below is a primer on what small businesses need to know in order to get […]
Apr 06, 2020 – Small Business Resources •
April is National Volunteer Month – Advise a Small Business from Home!
More than 37 million in jobs in the United States are vulnerable to layoffs right now, and the most vulnerable workers are those who can’t afford it. The restaurant industry has ground to a halt across much of the country, with businesses being ordered to shutter entirely and social distancing keeping people at home. The […]