Small Business Resources
5 Counterintuitive Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Some food for thought over the weekend: There’s something different about entrepreneurs whose startups take off and those whose just sputter along – beginning with how they begin. They think “small” rather than search for a “big idea” They use the start-up phase to take risks and experiment rather than be cautious They realize that […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Ending SF’s Payroll Tax: The Winners and Losers
Eileen Hassi, owner of Ritual Coffee Roasters (who just showcased in PCV’s Annual Marketplace on June 6th), was shocked when she received a bill for almost $4,000 in payroll taxes for 2006, her first full year in business. At the time, she had only $11,000 in her bank account and couldn’t pay the tax on […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Health Impact Bonds to Replace Health Care Services?
In their report entitled “Impact Investing in Sources of Health,” Maria Hernandez and S. Len Syme, researchers at UC Berkeley and Rick Brush from Collective Health, LLC, explore the possibility of using an impact investing vehicle, namely Health Impact Bonds, to improve health outcomes in a cost-effective and sustainable way. Over the past couple of […]
Jul 14, 2015 – Impact Investing • Small Business Resources •
Is Your Business Compliant?
Retailers and businesses in eleven California zip code areas can expect to receive letters from the Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them about vists from the Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP). The SCOP was created to make the California tax system fair for all businesses by helping them understand what state tax and fee […]
Jul 10, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
San Francisco Small Business Week is almost here!
Registration for San Francisco’s Small Business Week is now open! The event will run from May 14th to the 18th and will include networking opportunities and numerous conferences about all things small business. PCV will be there and we hope you will be too! Flavors of San Francisco kicks-off the week on Monday, May 14. […]
Jul 10, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
Sharing Is Caring
I’m not going to lie: I’m not great at sharing. Growing up in a busy household with four siblings and a menagerie of pets had me scrambling for the spotlight, the last bit of mac n’ cheese and most importantly, the front seat in my mom’s minivan. And yes, I definitely made a line down […]
Jul 10, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Looking for Capital? A list of the Bay Area’s most active Angel Investors
The San Francisco Business Times recently released a list of the most active angel investors in the greater Bay Area. This list is ranked according to capital invested in 2011 and includes active angel investors in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma. Capital Invested in 2011 1 […]
Jul 10, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
RNX International – Survive to Thrive
This PCV success-story-in-the-making comes to us this morning from our Regional Director of Business Advising in San Diego, Chuck Sinks – RNX designs and installs high-technology in-home digital electronic systems. RNX integrated systems manage audio, video, home management (air conditioning, window coverings, sprinkler systems, etc) and other in-home systems – with the touch of wireless […]
Jul 10, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
Innovation Uncensored: Top 10 Steps to Success
I had the awesome opportunity to attend Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored gathering in downtown San Francisco yesterday – and man, what a day! Besides hearing about the latest and greatest innovations from folks like David Cush (CEO, Virgin America) and John Donahoe (CEO Ebay), we heard inspiring stories about how groups like Livestrong, Water.org, Cinequest […]