Small Business Resources
Free Webinar—Debt or Equity: What’s Right for My Business?
Update: Thanks to Sherry Bijan for hosting a fantastic webinar! If you weren’t able to attend in person, you can watch the recap here: Debt or Equity: What’s Right For My Small Business? from PacificCommunityVentures on Vimeo. Join BusinessAdvising.org and Sherry Bijan — a seasoned veteran of the securities industry — for a […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources • Webinars •
A New Matching Loan Program Open To Our Entrepreneurs
Our partner Kiva Zip is teaming up with LISC to provide more loans and expand financial opportunities to the small businesses in our network! This partnership means that small business borrowers endorsed by PCV will only have to raise half of the total loan amount from the crowd on the Kiva Zip website. LISC will […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
The Small Business Administration Is Examining Equity-Based Crowdfunding
Many small businesses, including several in PCV’s network, are utilizing crowdfunding as an alternative form of funding. Recently, our company Kuli Kuli ran a successful campaign on Kiva Zip, while another of our companies, Core Foods, is running a Kickstarter. But one method of crowdfunding remains untapped in the United States: equity-based crowdfunding. The U.S. […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Good Local Money For Bay Area Small Businesses
The Sustainable Business Alliance, in partnership with the East Bay Express, has produced a new guide on “Good Local Money for Your Good Local Business”. This guide has all you need to find out what kind of money (loan? investment? crowdfunding?) you can get for your local business. It also includes lots of great information, […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
San Francisco Small Business Week 2015 Wants To Interview You!
SF Small Business Week wants to hear from successful, innovative business owners like you who can share insights and stories about what it takes to flourish in today’s marketplace. Their planning to publish interviews and stories from entrepreneurs around the city on their blog, to publicize across social media campaigns, YouTube, and other events during […]
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Resources •
Free Webinar: How Healthy Is Your Small Business?
Update If you missed this webinar live, you can watch the recording here: Webinar: How Healthy Is Your Small Business? from PacificCommunityVentures on Vimeo. Join us on Friday, April 17 for a free webinar on how to measure the financial health of your company. BusinessAdvising.org will host George de Bruin, an executive with […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources • Webinars •
Free Webinar: How To Build And Sell With A Multi-Channel Brand
Update: Did you miss this free webinar? Not to worry! You can watch the replay here. Join us on Friday, March 27 for a free webinar on how to build and sell with a multi-channel brand. BusinessAdvising.org will host Mark Chmiel, a Senior Marketing Executive whose experience includes Baja Fresh, Burger King, Dr Pepper/7Up, got […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources • Webinars •
What The 2015 Independent Business Survey Means To You
The 2015 Independent Business Survey from Advocates for Independent Business just came out. It’s the 8th year of the survey, and the findings are important for all of us working to foster small businesses and local economies to digest. It takes the pulse of America’s small and independent businesses, their triumphs, and what they see […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
3 Small Business Resolutions To Keep in 2015
It’s a new year! The holiday season brings with it a substantial uptick in sales, fulfillment, and marketing, but now that you’ve turned the corner into 2015, it’s time to start thinking about your business’ strategic goals, and how to achieve them. No doubt you’ve already made a dozen lists of growth strategies, hiring plans, […]