Small Business Advising And Mentoring
Why Small Businesses are the Backbone of America
Guest blogger Katherine Pilnick is a personal finance writer, blogger and editor for Debt.org, a financial help website. America’s small businesses are a vital part of the economy as a whole, and their success is essential to economic growth and prosperity. Small businesses have the unrivaled potential to create jobs and put money back into […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Good Jobs • Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Video: PCV Business Advising
Discount Glass & Mirror owner Anthony Bortz, like so many small business owners, struggled to prosper during the economic downturn. PCV matched Anthony with two San Diego-based PCV Advisors, Bill Parker and Tristan Kampman, who have helped him to “get over the hump”. Anthony describes his first meeting with Bill as “eye-opening”, and says that […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Buy your Valentine a gift from one of these PCV companies
Ahh, Valentine’s Day. I, for one, love this day because it is synonymous with cookies, cake, brownies, chocolate, candy, cupcakes, frosting…I could go on and on. But I know that not everyone is a sucker for love (and desserts) like me, so I’ve thought of five last-minute gifts you can get on the fly right […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Regulatory Changes to State Enterprise Zone Program
This blog was written by PCV Advisor Scott Nelson, Managing Principal at Tax Incentives Group The State of California is proposing regulatory changes to its State Enterprise Zone (EZ) program. The program was established in the mid-1980s as an economic development strategy for the State: the overall goal is to incent capital investment, promote the […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Roundtable Spotlight: The Good Bean
What snack is gluten-free, nut-free, low calorie and fat, high fiber and delicious? Why, The Good Bean chickpea snacks, of course! The Good Bean team visited us yesterday for a Strategy Roundtable session to brainstorm with PCV Advisors and share their awesome product with our office. The Good Bean launched in September 10 with a […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Roundtable Spotlight: Ineke Perfumer
Entrepreneur Ineke Ruhland is a classically-trained perfumer creating original fragrances in her independent studio in San Francisco. Born and educated in Canada, she moved to Europe in 1988 for a career in the fragrance industry. After working in the Netherlands, England and France, she found herself passionately drawn to the creative role of the professional […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Things Every Small Business Should Have
Felicia Savage is a content strategist and up-and-coming PR specialist living in Indianapolis. When she isn’t sharing online content, Felicia loves to draw and watch animated films in her spare time. Twitter: @canonicalkitteh Owning a business no longer means setting up shop in a building conveniently located to neighborhoods and the financial district, although these […]
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Determining Holiday Bonuses for Small Business Employees
Jul 15, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Access to Capital: Business Valuation 101
This morning marked our last Access to Capital installment of 2012 – Business Valuation 101. We were joined by Chris Andersen, PCV Advisor and owner of Atlas Capital Strategies, Ariel Jaduszliwer of Pacific Community Management and Michelene Moayedi from Parties That Cook. Chris and Ariel spoke about the valuation process – tips, things to remember […]