January 31st, 2019
Month: January 2019
Shutdowns Hurt Small Businesses
Last Friday, the President signed a measure to reopen the government after being shut down for 35 days. The continuing resolution will fund the government until February 15, during which time the President and Congress will discuss a border security package and a permanent end to the shutdown.
Angela Bicos Mavridis, Tribalí Foods
Angela Bicos Mavridis, a San Marino, California resident, comes from an entrepreneurial family. Her father owned a drive-thru that served up burgers, fries, and shakes. This, she later realized, was a far cry from the way her grandmother cooked and ate in their homeland of Greece. Mavridis spent childhood summers there, enjoying scratch-made Paleo cuisine comprised of organic, local foods.
Outcomes of CAMEO’s 2018 Federal Policy Priorities
Throughout 2018, CAMEO’s advocacy efforts included backing policies that increased support for small business and community development institutions, programs for rural entrepreneurs, more funding for microloans, and an improved tax code to benefit microentrepreneurs. While we saw advancements in some of these priorities, others saw little to no action from lawmakers. Here are the results
The Government Must Stay Open for The Sake of Small Businesses
On behalf of the California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO) and its member organizations, we urge Congress to reopen the federal government as quickly as possible. CAMEO is California’s statewide micro-business network made up of over 220 organizations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to furthering micro-business development in California.
Opportunities from CAMEO Abound
January 24, 2019
Online Learning for Microbusiness TA
Online learning is exploding. The industry will reach $325 billion in the next 5 years. This year, as part of our Coaching Academy, we will focus on implementing online learning in our space.
Online Learning Webinar TODAY!; CAMEO Is Turning 25; State Policy Outlook
January 17, 2019
Donald Jacko Sr., DAD Services
DAD Services of Oakland, California is a janitorial company that specializes in providing top-notch commercial cleaning for San Francisco Bay Area businesses. The company was established in 1998 by Donald Jacko Sr., a native Oakland resident, and has always been a minority-owned, family-run business. DAD Services serves a diverse group of clients including medical institutions, investigative services, and security companies at their various locations. As part of his business philosophy, DAD Services aims to employ disadvantaged people, particularly formerly incarcerated individuals.
A Sunny Outlook for CA’s Small and Micro Businesses in 2019
With the start of a new year and a newly-inaugurated governor, we look to state policy to get a glimpse of what 2019 has in store for small and micro businesses. This year the outlook is hopeful, kicked off by Governor Gavin Newsom’s comments at his inaugural address on January 7: And those who dream