PACE’s Lunar New Year Luncheon 2025: A Celebration of Community Empowerment
View Event Photos Welcoming the Year of the Snake & 50 Years of Impact PACE’s Lunar New Year Luncheon & Celebration was a powerful gathering of local leaders, partners, and community members, coming together to celebrate the Year of the Snake and PACE’s 50 years of community empowerment. Held at the Japanese American Cultural & […]
Los Angeles Wildfire Resources
Last Updated: April 18, 2025 PACE remains committed to supporting our communities in the face of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Please see below for a list of comprehensive economic and community resources. PACE Resources PACE Finance Corporation (PFC) has re-launched its Small Business Emergency Relief Program to deliver fast, flexible $5,000 loans to small […]
Economic Opportunity Holiday Grants for Small Businesses and Nonprofits: Apply Today!
Apply Online Download Application Economic Opportunity Holiday Grants are now available to assist businesses and nonprofits that are still struggling to recover from the financial impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is designed to support qualified small businesses, microentrepreneurs, food industry businesses, and non-profits in Los Angeles County impacted by COVID-19. Learn more and […]
PACE Recognizes Small Business Achievements at AAPI Heritage Month Luncheon
PACE hosted an intimate luncheon on Friday, May 31st at Terasaki Budokan in Little Tokyo to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month. The event honored PACE’s small business clients, advisory board, and loan committee members for their contributions and achievements. The luncheon kicked off with remarks from PACE’s CEO, Kerry Doi, who highlighted the significance of AAPI […]
PACE Receives $1 Million Grant from Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers
Los Angeles, Calif (May 14, 2024) — Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million grant over three years from the Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers initiative. This award will enable PACE to expand its impact in driving economic mobility for Los Angeles residents while […]
PACE President & CEO Kerry Doi Testifies in Congressional Hearing on SBA Loan Program
On March 29, 2022, the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing to examine the role of community lenders in the Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. We are pleased to report that our President and CEO, Kerry Doi, was invited to testify at the hearing on PACE Business’ […]
PACE Announces Partnership for California Dream Fund
PACE Business Development Center is excited to announce it is partnering with CalOSBA to provide microgrants up to $10,000 to seed entrepreneurship and small businesses in California! This new grant opportunity, The California Dream Fund, is designed to incentivize new business startups, especially in underserved communities, through the distribution of microgrants. The program will offer […]
PACE Receives $2.5 Million Over 5 Years to Serve Minority Small Businesses in Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif. (September 10, 2021) –Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) has become one of the newest Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers serving California. PACE is 1 of only 3 awardees in California and will receive a total of $2.5 million over 5 years from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s MBDA to […]
Wells Fargo Awards PACE $1.75 Million
PACE has received an unprecedented $1.75 million investment from Wells Fargo! Funding will enable us to reconfigure our Business education and training sessions into three comprehensive, integrated learning tracks focused on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners adapt and sustain economic recovery. Sessions will be available both online and in four regional languages – Chinese […]
PACE Education Tailors Head Start Experiences for Children & Families
One of the features which makes PACE Education so special is our staff’s commitment to tailoring experiences to every child and family. Teachers encourage children to engage in and explore topics of interest to them; classrooms are staffed by teachers who speak the same languages as the students; and our Family Development Advocates go above […]