Join us for Centering Women Business Owners in an Economic Recovery on September 29, 2022, at 11:00am PT Industry News: California’s SSBCI application was approved! For Your Clients: Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey by November 4, 2022 Join us for SBA Microloan Program Basics 101 on September 28th, 2022 at 12:00pm PT This week’s Goodie highlight is to join Small Business Majority for Twitter Chat: Celebrating Hispanic Entrepreneurship on October 5, 2022 at 12:00pm
Month: September 2022
CAMEO Awarded $2M Grant to Launch Country’s First CDFI Shared Services Center
CAMEO has been awarded $2 million from Citi Foundation’s Community Finance Innovation Fund. With the new funding, CAMEO will launch the country’s first Shared Services Center for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which will help the mission-driven lenders strengthen their organizations to serve growing small business demand for their services. “CDFIs proved their worth as economic first
Unmasking Economic Justice for Small Business Recovery
Last week CAMEO hosted our annual Microlenders Forum 2022 in person! More than 70 small business lenders came together to explore our theme for this year, “Unmasking Economic Justice for Small Business Recovery”from different angles, including innovations in equitable lending, fostering support for accessing capital, and more. After that warm welcome Carolina moderated a discussion
CAMEO Commits to National CDFI Academy; Microlenders Forum-Success
CAMEO Commits to Launch National CDFI Academy Our 2022 Microlenders Forum was a success! Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating Latino Entrepreneurship Industry News: California’s SSBCI application was approved! Join us for SBA Microloan Program Basics 101 on September 28th, 2022 at 12:00pm PT Join us for Centering Women Business Owners in an Economic Recovery on September 29, 2022, at 11:00am PT This week’s Goodie highlight is the
Latino Entrepreneurship
Last month, the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) hosted their annual convention in Oakland. For three days, small business owners, service providers, and advocates – including many CAMEO members – engaged, networked and learned how they can fit into the small business ecosystem to help small business owners succeed. I was fortunate to attend,
Commitment to Launch National CDFI Academy
CAMEO has committed at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2022 Meeting today to launch a National Community Development Financial Institution Academy (CDFI) Academy that will provide professional training and resources to thousands of CDFI staff members. CDFIs earned their place on the national stage when they ensured that entrepreneurs of color had access to government
CAMEO is a Citi Grant Recipient! Our 3 Year Strategic Framework
In This Must Know… CAMEO was selected as a recipient of Citi Foundation’s Community Finance Innovation Fund to help mid-sized CDFI’s grow their internal capacity to serve more underserved entrepreneurs. CAMEO has officially released our strategic framework for 2023-2025 Join us for our Inclusive Curriculum Showcase onSeptember 20, 2022 at 1:00pm PT. This week’s Goodie highlight is to take the Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey by November
MicroLenders Forum Next Week; SB 972 Passes!
In This Must Know… Our MicroLenders Forum is next week – on September 15 in San Francisco! Also more to come on our CAMEO Calendar! Senate Bill 972 goes to the Governor. Submit a letter of support. CAMEO In The News: Carolina talked about SB 972 passing! This week’s Goodie highlight is congrats to the winners of the 2022 AHEAD Program Grants Upcoming CAMEO Events Check out our thought provoking
Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery; SBA Microloan Program Basics 101
In This Must Know… Join us for Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery on September 29, 2022, at 11:00am PT Join us for SBA Microloan Program Basics 101 on September 28th, 2022 CAMEO is proud to announce that Emily Gasner will be presenting a session at the 2022 National NALCAB Conference! Agenda for our MicroLenders Forum on September 15 is up – register! Join us for Getting Comfortable In the Weeds: How to Serve California Agriculture, Businesses, September 27-November 15