For our August meetup, we invited our colleagues to talk about how they are designing their products and programs with inclusion in mind. The topic was a follow-up on solutions to our last meetup, which focused on discrimination in lending and the Payroll Protection Program. It was a great conversation – and a great chance to connect our network and share important resources!
Below are all of the resources you shared during our meetup. If there’s something missing please email Melissa and she’ll post the resource on our Linkedin page.
Thank you Elianne, Mercedes, and Daniel for being part of our panel!
Panelists
- Elianne Rodriguez, Bixel Exchange
- Mercedes Tondre, OmniWorks
- Daniel Fernandez, USC Credit Union
Stay Involved with Entrepreneurship Advantage
- Stay connected with your colleagues on our Linkedin Group
- Register for our next meetup, Supporting Women-Owned Businesses in a Female Recession(Sep 24)
Join an upcoming CAMEO event
- Email mcruz@cameonetwork.org to join the waiting list for our sold-out Micro Lending Essentials Course
- Know a colleague in the Inland Empire? Invite them to our Inland Empire Regional Meeting (Sep 3)
- Know a colleague in the Central Coast region? Invite them to our Central Coast Regional Meeting (Sep 15)
Resources
Discrimination and Disinvestment
- Discrimination in Small-Business Lending Virtual Meetup
- Disinvestment, Discouragement, and Inequity in Small-Business Lending by NCRC
- Lending Discrimination within the Paycheck Protection Program
Technical Assistance
- Free 1:1 Advising through Bixel
- Training and One-to-one Coaching – PCR SBDC
- Building Business Plans for Startup, Early-stage and Micro Businesses from BEST Accelerator
- Bridges to Business Program by USC Civic Engagement
Grants and Capital
- Small Business Relief Fund for Business in Council District 9
- Fund for South LA Founders by Grid 110, Annenberg Foundation, and Pledge
- Mini grants of $5,000 available to Black-owned businesses in LA County – from Los Angeles Urban League (Email Jamecca.marshall@laul.org)
- Crowdfunding for Startups from LISC in partnership with KIVA
- Neighborhood Business Grants from LISC
Other Resources
- Free Learning Resource for Teaching Entrepreneurship by NFTE
- Free Learning Modules for New Undocumented Entrepreneurs by #undocuhustle and Immigrants Rising
- Urban Tech Connect Conference by Plugin South Los Angeles
- Virtual Training, Community Work, and Networking Opportunities from LA South Chamber of Commerce
- Coronavirus Resources for Business by CAMEO
- South Los Angeles Economic Inclusion Plan from LISC
- South LA small-business network/meetups by USC Civic Engagement, Los Angeles Urban League, and LA South Chamber (email Rocio Flores)