Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced $39 million in state funding through the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF). The Fund, a cross-agency project administered by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency, was created to support communities with their transition
Month: May 2023
Two Weeks Till the CAMEO Summit | Support Responsible Business Lending Policies
In this Must Know… CAMEO Summit in Two Weeks We’re less than two weeks away from the 2023 CAMEO Summit on June 7-8! We are limited by space and are almost at capacity. If you’re on the fence, register now. We want to thank Ampac, CIBC, Umpqua Bank, and LenderFit for sponsoring this event. We have scheduled 17
CAMEO Summit: Advocacy Day Prep | Governor’s Budget – May Revise
In this Must Know… CAMEO Summit: Advocacy Day Prep Join us June 7-8 at the 2023 CAMEO Summit! The staff is bustling to bring you exciting content and of course fun activities. If you are attending Advocacy Day during the Summit (or want to learn more about the small and micro business policy landscape), please join us on May 31,
Governor’s Budget – May Revise
Last Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom released a revised version of his 2023-24 state budget. While there are some proposed increases to several small business programs, the proposed cuts to other critical programs could result in severe harm to the state’s small and micro businesses. Lawmakers have until June 15, 2023 to agree to a final
2023 CAMEO Summit: Tara Lynn Gray as Keynote Speaker | Responsible Business Lending Policy Updates
In this Must Know… 2023 CAMEO Summit Join us June 7-8, 2023 at the CAMEO Summit, “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to Close the Wealth Gap.” We are thrilled to have Tara Lynn Gray, Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate as the Keynote Speaker for the MicroLenders Forum on June 8. And don’t forget that TOMORROW is the last
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2023 CAMEO Summit: Get your Early Bird Tickets before They’re Gone | On the Recent Bank Closures
In this Must Know… 2023 CAMEO Summit Join us June 7-8, 2023 at the CAMEO Summit, “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to Close the Wealth Gap.” Early Bird prices end tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the deadline to book a room at the Citizen hotel with our special rate ($219+ tax). Take advantage of both these discounts and book today! On the afternoon