Business Advising

PCV’s Business Advising Program invests resources in entrepreneurs and the businesses they lead through its community of volunteer business executives, industry experts, and professional service providers.

PCV’s support helps participants grow and create lasting, quality jobs and economic opportunity where they are needed most. Since its founding in 1998, PCV has directly helped more than 1,000 entrepreneurs to create or retain 15,000 jobs across California’s economically underserved communities.

Ways To Get Involved

• FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Download full Company brochure here
  
  
  • Become a NETWORK Company — For any small business worker or owner who seeks continuing business education and development. NETWORK companies receive news, invitations and access to PCV’s Community of high-performing entrepreneurs.
  • Become a MEMBER Company — For owner/operator of a growth-oriented small business. If your company meets PCV’s eligibility requirements, you can participate in intensive advising sessions that have the potential to transform your business.
    
    
• FOR VOLUNTEER ADVISORS Download full Advisor brochure here — Have you been searching for a way to utilize your high-caliber skills and expertise to help your community in a meaningful way? PCV’s advisors are seasoned business professionals at the height of their careers. Opportunities to participate include engaging in one-on-one advising (up to 5 hours per month), serving as a panelist for a Strategy Roundtable session or an educational talk, and attending a wide variety of PCV and Partner events.
  
  
• FOR PARTNERS — PCV partners with like-minded economic and business development organizations to expand our opportunities to serve small businesses. PCV offers Partners access to our circle of business advisors and valuable research data on social returns, as well as seeks out other areas of mutual interest and benefit.
  
  
• FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS — If you are interested in providing your professional services at a discount to our business community, please contact us directly and a member of our team will be in touch with you.

For more information about how you can join the PCV Community, email advising@pcvmail.org or call 415-442-4300.