Where does America’s entrepreneurial spirit lie? If you’re picturing a white guy in Silicon Valley, you’re way off base. African-American women are 300% more likely to launch a new business than a white person, and Latinas are 180% more likely – but both groups are also more likely to fail. …
Small Business Advising And Mentoring
An Important Message Regarding BusinessAdvising.org
We have some exciting news. As you know, BusinessAdvising.org is a project of our larger nonprofit, Pacific Community Ventures. We’re happy to announce that Pacific Community Ventures has updated our entire web presence, and brought our family of websites together into one platform. How does this …
San Francisco Entrepreneurs of Color Fund
Thanks to a new partnership with JP Morgan Chase, San Francisco entrepreneurs of color have a new source of capital: The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund. San Francisco has one of the highest concentrations of small businesses owned by people of color; there are about 46,000 such small businesses in …
Small Business Resources Roundup
Each month, we bring you the latest roundup of resources for small business owners bootstrapping their businesses and creating quality jobs in their communities. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @PCVtweets. Every Monday we post a new collection of new must-read small …
Small Business Resources Roundup
Each month, we bring you the latest roundup of resources for small business owners bootstrapping their businesses and creating quality jobs in their communities. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @PCVtweets. Every Monday we post a new collection of new must-read small …
3 ways business advising can make your CDFI more successful
CDFIs have a two-decade track record of investing in and creating jobs within underserved communities, are uniquely positioned to address the troubling trend of rising wealth and income inequality by working with small businesses to focus on the creation of good jobs. The small businesses that …
3 ways business advising can help you nurture your customers
Satisfied small business customers are loyal small business customers. Whether your company is providing financial services, benefits packages, or office supplies to small businesses, you have a vested interest in the long-term health and growth of those clients. You’re probably also well aware that …
PCV and Opportunity Fund Have Joined Forces
America’s leading nonprofit small business lender and mentoring platform join forces for Santa Clara County entrepreneurs, supported by $600,000 grant from Google.org Pacific Community Ventures and Opportunity Fund are excited to announce a new collaboration funded by Google.org through …
Small Business Resources Roundup
Each month, we bring you the latest roundup of resources for small business owners bootstrapping their businesses and creating quality jobs in their communities. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @PCVtweets. Every Monday we post a new collection of new must-read small …