In this Must Know…
- Meet our new Program Assistant, Sandra Flores!
- Conversations on power at the 2025 CAMEO Network Summit
- First 100 days 2.0
- Join our Technology Training for CDFIs starting May 15, 2025 at 10:00am PT
- Submit your National Small Business Week 2025 events and check out our other members’ events!
- May is AAPI Heritage Month. Support AAPI-owned businesses in your community!
- This week’s Goodie Highlight includes a webinar and a deadline from the CDFI Fund.
Staff Update: Meet Sandra Flores, Program Assistant
We are excited to announce that Sandra Flores has joined CAMEO Network as our new Program Assistant!
Sandra holds a degree in Literary Journalism from UC Irvine, with experience in both corporate and non-profit communications.
Sandra will be supporting many of our programs including regional meetings, listening sessions, and more. You can reach her at sflores@CAMEONetwork.org.
Conversations on Power at the CAMEO Network Summit
Join us May 28-29 in Sacramento for the 2025 CAMEO Network Summit.
On the afternoon of May 28, our two speakers will share their unique perspectives on power and our place within it. Stephen Menendian of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley will give a keynote on structural racism and key principles for policy reform. Hannah Jones of Live Free will then lead a workshop on recognizing and harnessing your narrative power for your organization and your clients.
First 100 Days 2.0
President Trump has issued over 130 executive orders impacting most areas of government including those that intersect with our sector such as federal grants and contracts. These actions have faced significant legal challenges and the outcomes remain uncertain. The President has also imposed a number of tariffs that are putting a strain on the economy, including small businesses. Meanwhile, Congress Republicans are focusing their energy on extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act through reconciliation and have until July 4 to pass a tax package.
The Goodies
For Your Clients
- LCCRSF is hosting the webinar “Immigrant Workers’ Rights in the Workplace” on May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm PT.
- SBA has updated their loan application requirements for 7(a) and 504 loans for 2025. Here’s what borrowers and lenders need to know.
CDFI Fund News
- Join the upcoming CDFI Certification Webinar, which will cover general information and include a Q&A, TODAY at 12:00pm PT.
- The first reapplication submission window (Window 1) for CDFI Certification closes on May 31, 2025.
Other Goodies
- Professional Opportunity: Join the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on May 14, 2025 for the California Rural Success Summit in Visalia, CA.
- Jobs: Working Solutions, CIELO, the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, and California FarmLink announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!