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Pacific Community Ventures is a non-profit community investor supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses’ financial health, quality job creation and climate resilience. Through Restorative Capital, Pro Bono Business Advising, and our Good Jobs Innovation Lab we provide entrepreneurs and their workers with the financial and strategic resources they need to grow, hire, and prosper.

08/25/2026

Recognizing PCV’s Award-Winning Business Advising Platform

Ten years ago, the The James Irvine Foundation honored PCV with an award recognizing Business Advising as an innovative and scalable technical assistance model, one designed to connect underserved small business owners nationwide with the trusted guidance and support they need to grow.

That recognition marked the beginning of a decade of impact.

Today, PCV’s Business Advising platform is a national matchmaking platform connecting entrepreneurs with pro-bono support across 50+ languages and 27+ technical service areas, offering both 1:1 mentorship, as well as group workshops and financial therapy in disaster recovery.

If you are an entrepreneur serving organization or small business owner who could use high quality technical assistance support, please go here to learn more about our Business Advising program and get connected!

Pictured here – PCV's former CEO, Beth Sirull, and then Board Chair, Bill Pace, receiving the honor!

08/24/2026

What if your work could help reshape how technology, data, and impact investment create opportunity through entrepreneurship?

Pacific Community Ventures is growing our team, and we’re looking for two leaders who want to put their expertise to work on some of the most important challenges facing small businesses, workers, and communities.

PCV is hiring!
➡️Chief Data Officer
Are you a leader who sees, and knows how to harness, the power of technology, AI, and data as tools for good? PCV has launched an ambitious initiative to advance ethical AI and impact measurement into the community development field, building the first Data Commons model to support the scale of investing in underserved entrepreneurs nationwide; scale voice AI tools to integrate qualitative feedback, and deepen our own data analytics and impact investing. This is an executive opportunity to help integrate economic and research methods, data and technology in service of economic mobility and opportunity in our country.

➡️Good Jobs Innovation Lab, Research Director
Are you passionate about helping working Americans employed at small businesses nationwide have access to economic mobility, through the power of a good quality job? This is a great role for a seasoned researcher, applied economist, to help our team at PCV unlock the power of entrepreneurship and impact investment to build opportunity for all, and reimagine the future of work in the age of AI.

If you’re ready to bring your expertise to work that can help shape a more community-centered economy, this could be your next move.

Apply. Share. Tag someone who should see this. https://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/about/careers/

08/21/2026

Meet Allen Zwickler 👋

With 44 years of experience on Wall Street, Allen brings deep expertise in financial planning, cash flow analysis, venture capital, and business strategy to his work as a volunteer business advisor with PCV.

For small business owners, that expertise translates into something practical: a trusted thought partner who can help you make sense of the numbers, think through challenges, and make more informed decisions about what comes next.

Allen has completed more than 8 mentorships with small business owners, including AB Unlimited and Power Foods LLC, offering thoughtful, actionable guidance to help them move their business forward.

Outside of mentoring, Allen has taught finance and investing, served as treasurer and board chair of a NYC nonprofit, and runs a family foundation. Now retired, he’s putting that experience to work helping the next generation of entrepreneurs, and we’re grateful to have him in the PCV community.

Looking for an experienced business advisor? PCV’s volunteer advisors offer one-on-one guidance, expertise, and support to help you strengthen your business and move your goals forward. Learn more and sign up at businessadvising.org.

08/18/2026

Celebrating 10 Years of Business Advising: Connecting Small Businesses to the Support They Need

Ten years ago, Pacific Community Ventures launched Business Advising with a simple belief: small business owners need trusted advisors, meaningful connections, and support tailored to their goals.

Today, PCV’s Business Advising program is a national matchmaking platform connecting entrepreneurs with pro-bono advisors across 50+ languages and 27+ technical service areas.

PCV partners with CDFIs, nonprofits, and small business support organizations nationwide to help meet the evolving technical assistance needs of the entrepreneurs we serve from capital readiness workshops to practical AI tools coming soon.

While the platform continues to grow, the foundation remains the same: real advisors, real relationships, and real support.

Learn more about our Business Advising program and stay tuned for our upcoming Business Advising workshops in LA.

https://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/get-mentorship/

08/14/2026

One Google search led to a partnership that's helping a creative business grow.

When the team behind Bowie Productions, a husband-and-wife creative agency specializing in high-end lifestyle photography and video production, set out to find support for scaling their business, they discovered PCV. What started as a search for guidance quickly became a partnership rooted in mentorship, strategy, and growth.

Working with three volunteer business advisors through PCV’s Business Advising program, Bowie Productions strengthened its marketing, streamlined operations, and developed a clearer path forward. Today, the team is preparing to hire more staff, expand its services, and work toward opening a brick-and-mortar storefront.

For many entrepreneurs, access to trusted advisors can be just as important as access to capital. It's the combination of expertise, relationships, and practical support that helps business owners make confident decisions and build stronger businesses.

We're honored to be part of Bowie Productions' journey and excited to see what Matthew and Rita Bowie accomplish next.

Take a moment to check out their beautiful work at Bowie Productions. https://bowieproductions.com/about

08/11/2026

PCV Celebrates Black Business Month ✨

Black Business Month is an opportunity to recognize the impact of Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs while reaffirming the importance of supporting year-round through intentional investment, meaningful partnerships, and access to the resources needed to grow and succeed.

We celebrate entrepreneurs who are building the future of small businesses, creating jobs, and strengthening communities.

Tag a Black-owned business in your community that is making an impact and join us in celebrating the entrepreneurs building stronger communities year-round.

08/05/2026

Looking to take your business to the next level? We’ve got you covered.

Join our free Business Advising Orientation to learn how Pacific Community Ventures' Business Advising program can connect you with personalized, one-on-one mentorship designed to help your business grow.

📅 Business Advising Orientation
🗓️ August 12 | 12:30 PM PST

During this session, you'll:
✔️ Learn how to access free business advising
✔️ Get a live tour of our advising platform
✔️ Explore tools, including our mobile app, that can support your business every step of the way

Whether you're just getting started or preparing for your next stage of growth, we're here to help you move forward with confidence.

🔗 Register today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MuWIOAosRQuZifxqY89sGg

08/04/2026

One year later: RESTORE LA is helping small businesses rebuild and recover.

When the January fires devastated communities across Los Angeles, small business owners lost more than property. They lost livelihoods, stability, and years of hard work.

Pacific Community Ventures launched RESTORE LA with a simple belief: recovery requires more than a check. It requires restorative capital: flexible, patient funding paired with advising support designed to meet entrepreneurs where they are and support them for the long haul.

One year later, RESTORE LA has deployed nearly $2 million of our $3 million fund to small business owners across Los Angeles who are rebuilding stronger.

For business owners like Felisa Wright, owner of Wright Family Childcare, RESTORE LA provided critical support to sustain her childcare business and continue serving the families who depend on her.

Her story is a reminder that when we invest in small businesses, we invest in the communities they anchor.

Learn more about PCV’s RESTORE LA Fund. https://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/get-a-loan/restore-la-fund/

07/29/2026

Strong local economies aren't built by one organization—they're built through partnerships rooted in community-building, trust, and long-term investment.

Next week, the Pacific Community Ventures team will be at the National CAPACD Convention to explore how place-based partnerships can strengthen small businesses, preserve cultural identity, and build more resilient local economies.

We're co-hosting the roundtable: Community-Driven Approaches to Building Place-based Economic Resilience on Monday, August 3 at 2:45 pm where PCV President & CEO Bulbul Gupta will join Lei Riedel (Pakini Loan Fund), Jon Lin, and Johnny Huang (Chinatown Service Center 華埠服務中心) to discuss how community-led coalitions are transforming neighborhoods through innovative capital strategies, trusted partnerships, and locally driven solutions that create lasting economic opportunity. They will offer insights into what it takes to invest in resilience that is built with communities.

If you're attending National CAPACD, we'd love to connect.
https://www.nationalcapacd.org/2026-building-capacd-convention/

07/24/2026

Our 2025 Annual Impact Report reflects what's possible when people invest in shared prosperity.

-To our funders: thank you for backing the long-term work of restorative capital, good jobs, and ethical AI.

-To our pro bono partners and volunteer advisors: thank you for sharing your expertise to help small business owners grow, adapt, and thrive.

-To our fellow CDFIs, ecosystem partners, and policy collaborators: thank you for helping turn local impact into broader systems change.

-And to the small business owners and workers who trusted us with your stories and insights: this report is yours as much as ours.

Because of this community, 2025 was a year of meaningful progress.

Now we're looking ahead: $100 million in restorative capital, $30 million in energy-efficiency financing, and 100,000 good and green jobs by 2030.

We can't get there alone. Thank you for building what's next with us.

Read our Annual Impact Report >> https://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/pcv-2025-annual-impact-report/

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1970 Broadway Suite 200
Oakland, CA
94612

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+14154424300

Website

https://www.pacificcommunityventures.org/

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