In this Must Know…
- CAMEO’s Climate + Small Biz Summer School is rescheduled to start next week, August 2, 2023.
- Check out the Members Only section in CAMEO Academy!
- Fill out our 2022 Impact Census before August 1, 2023.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems’ Pathways to Rural Prosperity podcast.
Summer School Rescheduled
Due to extenuating circumstances, we’re rescheduling the Climate + Small Biz Summer School to begin next week, August 2, 2023 at 11:00am PT. It will run through August 23, 2023.
In Part I: Why Does Climate Resiliency Matter to the Entrepreneurial Economy?, we’ll discuss why small businesses and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem can and need to respond to the climate crisis, what roles they can play, and delve into some resources to start working on these issues. Inclusiv Center for Resiliency and Clean Energy are experts in climate response. We’ve invited VP Neda Arabshahi to lay out the landscape for proactively working toward climate resiliency.
CAMEO Academy: Members Only Courses
If you’re a CAMEO member, you’re entitled to a long list of benefits including capacity building and many others.
One of these benefits is access to the Members Only section in CAMEO Academy, where exclusive trainings are available to you at no additional cost. Such courses include:
- Digital Literacy and Fluency Resources
- In-Language Small Business Curriculum
- and many more to come!
2022 CAMEO Impact Census
In 2022, we successfully advocated for ecosystem investments of $105.5 million, more than a 50% increase from 2021.
CAMEO’s Impact Census collects the data that fuels our advocacy. We cannot advocate successfully without you!
Please send us your 2022 data by filling out this membership survey by NEXT TUESDAY, August 1, 2023.
The Goodies
New Reports
- Measure of America’s Well-Being in Rural California 2023 report paints a picture of well-being and access to opportunity across race, place, and gender in rural California today.
- The State of Diverse Businesses in California shares insights on the economic, fiscal, and social impact of the state’s diverse small business community.
For Your Clients
- Ask your clients to complete the CDFA’s “Lending Barriers for Small Businesses Survey,” which aims to understand challenges that small businesses face when accessing lending and financial support.
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Small Business Contracting Symposium takes place August 23, 2023 in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Other Goodies
- New Resource: Check out e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems’ Pathways to Rural Prosperity podcast, which provides strategies to empower rural community success and vitality.
- Jobs: RUNWAY, the WBC at JEDI, and the Treasury Department announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!