Pacific Community Ventures’ Business Advising Program engaged over 100 small businesses and deployed over 120 senior volunteer Business Advisors. InSight evaluated the social impact of nearly $1.3 billion in equity investments in small businesses. With funding from the Rockefeller Foundation and …
Annual Report
PCV Annual Report 2008
We are pleased to report that 2008 was successful for Pacific Community Ventures. Despite an economic environment plagued with losses, fear and contraction, we delivered on our goal of helping small businesses achieve new levels of opportunity in underserved communities, just when those communities …
PCV Annual Report 2007
At Pacific Community Ventures, we measure our success by others’ success. In 2007– through PCV’s powerful network of volunteers, small business owners, employees, investors and donors – talented workers and entrepreneurs in lower-income areas of California have made their lives better and their …
PCV Annual Report 2006
We are proud of our 2006 accomplishments, many of which are detailed in this report. We will deliver greater results in 2007 and beyond. We will leverage the powerful network of business advisors, entrepreneurs, investors, donors and workers that is the heart of PCV to reach hundreds of small …
PCV Annual Report 2005
We are pleased to report that Pacific Community Ventures had a very good year in 2005. We celebrated an outstanding Double Bottom Line success of our equity investment model. We experienced tremendous growth in both the scope and reach of our Business Advisory Service. And we expanded significantly …
PCV Annual Report 2004
2004 was a growth year for Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) marked by expansion of our services and investments throughout California. Over the past six years, Pacific Community Ventures has seen powerful results from its unique model for community development that utilizes the tools of business for …
PCV Annual Report 2003
2003 was a particularly exciting and active year at Pacific Community Ventures. We deployed $4 million to four growing companies. One of these investments was in our first Southern California portfolio business. Located near Los Angeles, Radiovisa is a producer and national syndicator of Spanish …
PCV Annual Report 2002
Businesses in the PCV portfolio achieved notable successes throughout 2002, including follow-on financings, new management, major new contracts and significant industry recognition. Our service offerings continue to play a strong role in supporting the vitality of our portfolio. Both on a one-on-one …
Silicon Valley Community Ventures Annual Report 2001
Like everyone across the nation, SVCV was profoundly affected by the events of September 11. Our organization’s offsite had already been scheduled for early October, and for that we were grateful, as it seemed everything we had been sure of was suddenly less certain. The economic downturn in the Bay …