Ready to Grow Your Business?
Become Capital-Ready with SCALE
Accessing capital is a game-changer for small businesses.
With the right financing, you’re:
54% more likely to qualify for future business loans
54% more likely to stay in business
Likely to increase your sales by an average of 41%.
Whether you’re just starting or ready to scale, capital is part of your journey. But navigating the world of small business financing can be overwhelming—especially if you’re doing it alone.
That’s where SCALE comes in.
What is SCALE?
SCALE—Success, Capital Access, and Leadership for Entrepreneurs—is a statewide initiative created by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) to help small businesses like yours access the tools, knowledge, and support to secure funding and thrive.
CAMEO Network is proud to lead this initiative as the Network Manager, working with trusted resource partners across California to make sure that capital readiness is within reach for all entrepreneurs—especially those who have been left out of traditional financing systems.
What You’ll Receive through SCALE
As part of SCALE, you’ll be connected to a powerful network that offers:
🔹 One-on-one business coaching to guide you through the loan process
🔹 Training on finance, legal, and accounting essentials
🔹 Help preparing loan applications
🔹 Personalized support finding the right financing products for your goals
🔹 Connections to lenders who are ready to work with you
We’re especially focused on supporting women, people of color, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and entrepreneurs in rural, low-wealth, or disaster-impacted communities.
Start Your Path to Success
Are you ready to start your capital journey?
Take the first step—fill out our quick intake form and we’ll connect you with the right resources for your business.
Learn more about SCALE Capital Access.
CAMEO Network is here to help you succeed. Because when small businesses grow, our communities thrive.
Funding for this $25.3 million Program comes from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which was created by the U.S. Congress in 2010 and reauthorized through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Additionally, it will support the deployment of $1.1 billion in federal funding separately approved for capital support programs from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) and the California Pollution Control Financing Authority. Lenders across the state are expected to leverage the $1.1 billion in funding for existing capital support programs into $18 billion in new loans for small businesses.
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by a subaward made under federal award number SSBCI-21031-0018 awarded to the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury