Must Know from CAMEO

Weekly compendium of what you need-to-know about the micro-business field

30th Anniversary Recap | MEHKOs Are Legal in LA November 21, 2024
Our Thoughts on the Election | 30th Anniversary Registrations Close TODAY November 8, 2024
Trick 👻 – Tell Congress to Fund Disaster Loans or Treat 🍬 – Our 30th October 31, 2024
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Award Winners | MEHKOs Hit the Streets October 24, 2024
Hotel Room Discount for 30th Anniversary Ends TOMORROW | Join Microlending Essentials on Oct 28 October 17, 2024
Upcoming CAMEO Trainings | Carolina Wins Influential Women Award October 10, 2024
Two Important 30th Deadlines | MEHKO Program Updates October 3, 2024
Sign up for Leadership Training | Our 30th: AI for Small Business Development September 26, 2024
30th Anniversary Keynote: Donna Gambrell | More Trainings Next Week September 20, 2024
Our Trainings Next Week | Support Truth in Lending Regulations September 12, 2024
VP Harris’ Small Biz Policy Plan | Small Biz Bills Reach the Governor’s Desk September 5, 2024
CAMEO Network Out and About | Support the Right to Start a Business August 29, 2024
Small Biz at the DNC | Support Our Bills in the Assembly August 23, 2024
Upcoming CAMEO Trainings | Welcome New Advocacy Champion August 16, 2024
Take Action on Responsible Biz Lending | 30th Anniversary Early Bird Tickets August 9, 2024
Microlending Essentials | Victory for L.A. Street Vendors August 1, 2024
U.S. Bank Sponsors 30th Anniversary Celebration | CAMEO Summer Events July 25, 2024
Letter for Democracy | Microlending Essentials September July 18, 2024
Climate Resiliency Opportunities | New Member Benefits! July 11, 2024
Celebrate Independence! July 2, 2024
State Policy Updates | Take Action: Farm Bill June 27, 2024
Join the MEHKO Outreach Cohort | SSBCI TA Hotline June 20, 2024
Climate Resiliency Cohort: Apply by TOMORROW | Advocacy Day Recap June 13, 2024
Introducing CAMEO Network | Learn How to Maximize Your Membership June 7, 2024
Advocacy Day Next Week | Maximize Your CAMEO Membership May 30, 2024
Advocacy Day: Our Speakers and What We’re Advocating for May 23, 2024
Advocacy Day and Save TAP | Climate Resiliency Cohort May 16, 2024
National Small Business Week Edition April 30, 2024
AEO Regional Councils Summit | CDFI Portfolio Management Training Series April 25, 2024
Responsible Lending Bills Move Forward | Webinar: Employee Ownership April 18, 2024
2024 Advocacy Day | Upcoming Regional Meetings April 11, 2024
CDFI Operations & Management Training Series | Advocacy Updates April 4, 2024
CAMEO to Manage Network Partners for California SSBCI TA Program | MEHKO Advocacy Cohort March 28, 2024
CDFI Certification Series | MEHKO Advocacy Cohort March 21, 2024
All About Advocacy: MEHKO Advocacy Cohort | District Meetings | Support Bills March 14, 2024
Join AEO’s Regional Council | Support 1482 March 7, 2024
Potential Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know | SB 1103 Teach-in February 29, 2024
The CAMEO Team Keeps Growing | Call for Topics: 30th Anniversary Event February 22, 2024
2024 State Bill Roundup: Take One | CAMEO Webinar Extravaganza February 15, 2024
Marketing and Social Media Webinars | CAMEO Member Meetings February 8, 2024
SBA Offers 60-Day Grace Period for PPP and EIDL Loans | Book your Early Bird Tickets for CAMEO’s 30th Anniversary February 1, 2024
Sponsor our 30th Anniversary Celebration | Give Us your Feedback and Win January 25, 2024
New Year, New Staff | 2024 CDFI Essentials January 19, 2024
CAMEO Turns 30! Celebrate with Us | State Policy Updates January 11, 2024
New Opportunities for CDFIs | Help us Improve our Website! January 4, 2024
CDFI Fund Updates | Annual Member Meeting Recap December 14, 2023
SSBCI TA Program Application | 2023 Annual Member Meeting December 7, 2023
SSBCI TA Program Info Session TODAY | 2023 Annual Member Meeting November 30, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! | Upcoming CAMEO Events November 22, 2023
CDFI Governance Training | Regional Member Meetings November 16, 2023
SBA Updates SBDC Regulations | Small Business Credit Survey November 9, 2023
Opportunities for CDFIs | CA Legislative Roundup November 2, 2023
How to File a Complaint with the DFPI | SBA Microloan Program Training October 26, 2023
Apply for the Behavioral Science in TA Cohort | SBA Microloan Program 101 October 19, 2023
Behavioral Science Info Session | CAMEO Out and About October 12, 2023
CAMEO Is Hiring! | News News News October 5, 2023
New $5MM Program to Expand MEHKOs in CA | Behavioral Science in TA – Info Session September 29, 2023
On the Governor’s Desk | New Bill Makes Improvements to RMAP September 21, 2023
Good News for Nonprofits Contracting with CA | Bay Area Member Meeting Recap September 15, 2023
Summer School Session Next Week | SB 666 Update September 7, 2023
SBA PRIME Grants Announced | Webinar: How CDFIs Are Faring August 31, 2023
Responsible Small Business Lending Win | Lawsuit Targets Fund for Black Women Entrepreneurs August 24, 2023
Summer School Recap | 2022 CAMEO Impact Census August 17, 2023
SSBCI Funding Awards Announced | CA Orgs Awarded CRP Funding August 10, 2023
Summer School Part I Recap | MEHKO Bill Is Now Law August 3, 2023
Climate and Small Biz | CAMEO Academy: Members Only Courses July 27, 2023
Summer School: Climate + Small Biz | 2022 CAMEO Impact Census July 20, 2023
Climate + Small Biz Summer School | 2022 CAMEO Impact Census July 13, 2023
Small Biz Investment Holds Steady in CA Budget | Become a SBCS Partner July 7, 2023
2022 CAMEO Impact Census | CAMEO Is Turning 30! June 29, 2023
State Policy Roundup | Federal Truth-in-Lending Bill Introduced June 23, 2023
CAMEO Summit Recap | Support Small Biz Truth in Lending June 15, 2023
MEHKO Bill Moves to the Senate | National SSBCI Loses $150M in Funding June 1, 2023
Two Weeks Till the CAMEO Summit | Support Responsible Business Lending Policies May 25, 2023
CAMEO Summit: Advocacy Day Prep | Governor’s Budget – May Revise May 18, 2023
2023 CAMEO Summit: Tara Lynn Gray as Keynote Speaker | Responsible Business Lending Policy Updates May 11, 2023
2023 CAMEO Summit: Get your Early Bird Tickets before They’re Gone | On the Recent Bank Closures May 4, 2023
Book Your Hotel for the 2023 CAMEO Summit | Happy National Small Business Week April 27, 2023
2023 CAMEO Summit Updates | Support SB 666 April 21, 2023
Responsible Business Lending Policy Updates | CAMEO Members Receive Millions in Grants through ERP! April 13, 2023
State Policy Update – A Win | Webinar: Managing Your Org’s Big Bucks April 6, 2023
Take Action: Support SB 33 TODAY | Managing Big Bucks Webinar March 29, 2023
2023 Summit and MILES | Take Action on Responsible Lending March 23, 2023
Take Action: Support SB 33 | Tips and Resources after 3 Years of COVID March 16, 2023
Next Week: Strategic Management Framework Courses | NCRC Conference March 9, 2023
CAMEO Is Moving to A New Office | Upcoming CAMEO Events March 2, 2023
The Need for an Equitable Small Biz Recovery | Connect with Small Biz Seeking TA February 24, 2023
Strategic Management Framework Courses for CDFIs | Staffing Changes February 16, 2023
2023 State of the Union | Legislative Briefing Tomorrow February 9, 2023
Digital Literacy Resources | ICYMI: Maximize Your CAMEO Membership February 2, 2023
Support in The Face of Tragedy | Small Policy with Big Impact January 26, 2023
Disaster Loans & Resources | New Member Meeting January 20, 2023
Upcoming CAMEO Events | California State Budget January 12, 2023
Federal FY2023 Budget | 2 Training Opps for CDFIs January 5, 2023
TODAY: Digital Literacy and Fluency; ICYMI: Annual Meeting December 16, 2022
Truth in Lending is Law in CA; Digital Literacy Date Change December 9, 2022
2021 Impact Census; Annual Member Meeting December 2, 2022
Gratitude from CAMEO! November 22, 2022
Member Only Courses and Resources; Digital Literacy Date Change! November 18, 2022
Honoring our Veterans; Digital Literacy and Fluency Resources November 11, 2022
California Economic Summit Recap; Digital Literacy and Fluency Resources November 3, 2022
CAMEO Is Everywhere! OFN Last Week, California Economic Summit This Week! October 27, 2022
Deadlines: CA Rebuilding Fund and Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey! October 20, 2022
Hate Has No Place; Racial Equity in Small Business Lending October 13, 2022
California Bill Wrap Up! Tell Your Clients CA Rebuilding Fund Re-opened October 6, 2022
Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery; SSBCI Application Approved September 28, 2022
CAMEO Commits to National CDFI Academy; Microlenders Forum-Success September 22, 2022
CAMEO is a Citi Grant Recipient! Our 3 Year Strategic Framework September 15, 2022
MicroLenders Forum Next Week; SB 972 Passes! September 8, 2022
Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery; SBA Microloan Program Basics 101 September 1, 2022
Upcoming CAMEO Events! COVID Impact on Women’s Biz August 25, 2022
Training Opps! CDFI Basics 101; Growing Successful Ag Businesses August 18, 2022
Racial Equity Toolkit; Centering Women Business Owners in Recovery August 11, 2022
Big Investments in Micro; Join us for a Policy Briefing! August 4, 2022
Take Action: Comment on CRA Overhaul; Food Incubator Meetup! July 28, 2022
Support Small Biz Lending Protections; RFP for Digital Literacy and Fluency July 22, 2022
RFP for Digital Literacy and Fluency; New Report from Kauffman July 14, 2022
Small Business Lending UDAAP Protections! Advocacy Playbook is Live! July 7, 2022
2022-23 State Budget; Register for our MicroLenders Forum! June 30, 2022
MicroLenders Forum; CAMEO Coming to A Region Near You June 23, 2022
Responsible Small Biz Lending in Effect; Advocacy Playbook June 16, 2022
CAMEO Partners with Lenderfit; Growing Successful Ag Businesses Info Session June 9, 2022
Historic Wins In State Budget! And Legislative Wins! June 3, 2022
Workforce Mental Health Playbook; AB 2314 Passes Assembly May 26, 2022
California FY22-23 Budget; Marketing Your Organization to Reach Underserved! May 19, 2022
There’s a lot of Industry News! CalSavers Deadline Approaching May 12, 2022
Advocacy Day Recap; 1 Seat for MiLEs; Marketing Your Organization To Reach Underserved May 5, 2022
SSBCI Updates; Small Biz Bills Move in DC April 29, 2022
Advocacy Day Prep Call Today! Bill update for Title AB 2314 April 21, 2022
Bill AB 2314 Public Hearing; CAMEO Regional Meetings April 14, 2022
CalSavers Webinar Today! Equity Capital Next Week; Annual Advocacy Day April 7, 2022
Responsible Small Biz Lending Updates; CalSavers Train the Trainer March 31, 2022
CAMEO’s Impact Fund; CalSavers Train the Trainer March 24, 2022
Responsible Small Biz Lending; Federal FY2022 Funding March 18, 2022
CAMEO’s Annual Advocacy Day; Take Action: Support Federal TILA March 10, 2022
Mental Health and Resilience Amidst the Pandemic; CAMEO’s Annual Advocacy Day March 3, 2022
CAMEO Academy is Launched; CAMEO Media Hits February 24, 2022
Introducing CAMEO’s CDFI Essentials 2022 Cohort; CAMEO Regranting! February 17, 2022
The Pulse of Small Biz Climate; State of Independence Webinar February 10, 2022
Support Microbiz’ PPP Forgiveness; Beware, New Merchant Cash Advances February 3, 2022
Fill out the Digital Literacy Survey; Upcoming CAMEO Member Events January 27, 2022
Omicron Checklist For Employers; MiLEs Sold Out! January 20, 2022
California FY 2022-23 Budget Preview; CDFI Incubator Learning Opportunities! January 13, 2022
Happy New Year! CDFI Incubator Updates January 6, 2022
We Look Forward To The New Year; Selling Your Loans Webinar Today! December 16, 2021
CDFI Incubator Webinars; Language and Cultural Accessibility RFP December 9, 2021
New CAMEO Board Members; CDFI Incubator Webinars December 2, 2021
Small Biz Saturday; CAMEO Member Annual Meeting November 23, 2021
Language and Cultural Accessibility RFP; Welcome New CAMEO Staff Member November 18, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Passes; California Rebuilding Fund Train the Trainer November 11, 2021
Black Women Business Startups; CA Relief Grant Wrap Up November 5, 2021
California Small Biz Programs! Rebuilding Fund, Grants for Venues, Support for TA October 28, 2021
CA Rebuilding Fund for Long Term Recovery; Prosperity Now Scorecard October 21, 2021
2020 CA Small Business Credit Survey; Commercial Eviction Moratorium Ends October 14, 2021
Help with the Fed’s Small Biz Credit Survey; CA Rebuilding Fund October 7, 2021
A Successful MicroLenders Forum! CAMEO Board Member announced as an advisor to the CFPB! September 30, 2021
Grants and More Grants: Our LLR Grantees! Grants for Policy and Capacity Building September 23, 2021
Big Policy Win for Small Business Lending | Join us for the 2021 MicroLenders Forum! September 16, 2021
Join Us at a CAMEO Event | Fill Out CAMEO Impact Survey ASAP September 9, 2021
Welcome New CAMEO Staff! | CAMEO Impact Survey Is Here September 2, 2021
California Relief Grant Round 8 | 2020 Census Data for California August 26, 2021
Take Action: Support AB 286 | Movement on Responsible Biz Lending in CA August 19, 2021
Save The Dates: Microlending Events | Business Leader Briefing with Secretary of Labor Today August 12, 2021
Take Action on Infrastructure Bill | CA Relief Grant Reopens August 5, 2021
Upcoming CAMEO Member Meetings | Share Your Clients’ Success Stories July 29, 2021
Touch Base with Your Legislators | See Who’s Hiring! July 22, 2021
California Has Been Open One Month | Survey: Vaccine Attitudes Among Workers July 15, 2021
State Budget 2021 | New CAMEO Members July 1, 2021
Commercial Rent Relief | CAMEO is Hiring! June 24, 2021
CDFI Fund Awards | State Budget | Loan Loss Reserve Fund June 17, 2021
Advocacy Day Success! | Community Navigator Pilot Program June 10, 2021
State Bills Passed! | Advocacy Day Next Week June 3, 2021
Prepare for Advocacy Day | Racial Disparities in PPP… and Recovery May 27, 2021
Governor’s Budget | Advocacy Day 2021 May 20, 2021
Business Briefing with the White House | CA Relief Grant Has Ended May 13, 2021
Farewell Susan but Not Goodbye | Advocacy Day 2021 May 6, 2021
Celebrate Small Business | Listening Session: CA Opens for Biz April 30, 2021
CA Open for Business June 15 | CA Relief Grant Round 6 TTT April 22, 2021
Upcoming CAMEO Trainings | Advocacy Day 2021 April 15, 2021
Small Biz Aiding the Vaccine Effort | Welcome New CAMEO Members April 8, 2021
Engage your Legislators | Responsible Business Lending News April 1, 2021
CA Relief Grant Round 5 | New CA Small Biz Advocate March 25, 2021
Federal Small Biz News | CA Relief Grant Train-the-Trainer Tomorrow March 18, 2021
COVID Aid Package Includes $50B for Small Biz | Listening Session on Stimulus Bill March 11, 2021
California Small Biz Relief Updates |Targeted EIDL Advance for Small Biz March 4, 2021
PPP Fixes to Boost Support for BIPOC-Owned Biz | $2 Billion for CA Small Biz February 25, 2021
CA Announces Big Relief for Small Biz | Microlending Essentials Spring 2021 February 19, 2021
Microlending Essentials Spring 2021 | Bayview Revolving Loan Fund February 11, 2021
CA Relief Grant Updates & Office Hours | SBA Administrator Hearing February 4, 2021
CA Relief Grant Round 2 and Two Train-the-Trainer Webinars January 28, 2021
President Biden! Let’s Talk (Small) Business | CA Relief Grant Train-the-Trainer January 21, 2021
CA Relief Grant Program Updates | PPP Round 2 Updates January 14, 2021
CA COVID-19 Relief Updates | PPP Round 2 | Trainings January 7, 2021
Happy Holidays | COVID-19 Relief Package December 23, 2020
CA Rebuilding Fund Listening Session Today December 16, 2020
COVID-19 Relief & Research | CA Rebuilding Fund Listening Session December 10, 2020
New State Small Business Relief | CA Rebuilding Fund Train-the-Trainer Tomorrow December 3, 2020
Small Business Saturday | Holiday Gift Guide 2020 November 24, 2020
CA Rebuilding Fund Launches Today | Federal Appropriations Update November 20, 2020
Congratulations to the Biden-Harris Team | CA Rebuilding Fund Train-the-Trainer Today November 12, 2020
Election Edition November 5, 2020
Entrepreneurship Advantage Meetup Today | Upcoming CAMEO Trainings October 29, 2020
CAMEO Events Next Week | NALCAB Policy Summit & National Training October 22, 2020
Racial Justice Listening Session Tomorrow | COVID-19 Survey October 15, 2020
Racial Justice Listening Session | Voting PSA October 8, 2020
New Financial Protections for California | Policy Update October 1, 2020
Help Stop Predatory Small Business Lending | California Rebuilding Fund Webinar September 24, 2020
Truth-in-Lending Updates | Upcoming CAMEO Virtual Meetings September 17, 2020
Webinar Today: What Powerful Data Can Do For You September 10, 2020
California Legislature and Other State News September 3, 2020
COVID Response Survey Results | Regional Member Meetings August 27, 2020
Policy Agenda for COVID-19 Recovery: Taking the Long View August 20, 2020
CAMEO and Our Members in Action August 13, 2020
We Need You to Testify Tomorrow AM at DBO Expansion Hearing August 5, 2020
Advocacy Day 2020 Recap | MiLEs Virtual 2020 Is Sold Out July 30, 2020
MiLEs Virtual 2020 | Discrimination in Small Business Lending July 23, 2020
CAMEO Goes Virtual: MicroLending Essentials and Advocacy Day July 16, 2020
California Small Business Month | Listening Session Tomorrow July 9, 2020
Happy 4th… Legal Clinic for the Self-Employed and 2019 Freelancing Report July 1, 2020
Federal Policy: Listening Session Tomorrow & Updates June 25, 2020
The Latest from Our MicroBiz Blog | Advocacy Day 2020 June 18, 2020
Unemployment Insurance Help for the Self-Employed | PPP Updates June 11, 2020
Reopening: Policy, Numbers, and Programs June 4, 2020
Virtual Conferences | Listening Session Next Week May 29, 2020
Small Biz Provisions in State Budget | New WE CAN Initiative May 21, 2020
Policy Update & Listening Session Tomorrow | Writing Off Loans Next Week May 14, 2020
Predatory Lending Awareness | Helping Small Farms Webinar Today May 7, 2020
Take Our COVID-19 Response Survey | Friday Policy Update and Q&A April 30, 2020
Federal Update on PPP & EIDL | Employment Q’s Listening Session Today April 23, 2020
Good Jobs Today | PPP Update Tomorrow | More Next Week April 17, 2020
PPP Advocacy Letter & Update April 9, 2020
PPP Participation & Take Your TA Online #2 April 3, 2020
Advocacy Update | Three COVID-related CAMEO Trainings March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Resources – Online Teaching, SBA Loans, Credit Reports March 19, 2020
Responding to COVID-19 | CAMEO in Action! March 12, 2020
Take Action: Proposed Revamp of DBO March 5, 2020
All About Advocacy February 27, 2020
Conferences, Conferences, Conferences February 20, 2020
Do Your Clients Have Crowdfunding Potential? | Policy of Food Business February 13, 2020
Webinar 2 of “Cooking Up Success” Today and Membership Changes February 6, 2020
GrowthWheel for CAMEO Members | Food Business Webinar 2 January 30, 2020
“Cooking Up Success” Webinar Today | Gig Economy Program January 23, 2020
Webinar Madness! January 16, 2020
Webinar on Tech Tools for TA | MicroLenders Forum January 9, 2020
Happy 2020! Join Us! January 3, 2020
Happy Holidays to our CAMEO Network December 19, 2019
25th Anniversary Celebration Recap December 12, 2019
Celebrate with Us Tonight ? | CA Small Business Policy Need-to-Know December 5, 2019
Thank You for Being Part of The CAMEO Network November 26, 2019
25th Anniversary Celebration | Crowdfunding Webinar Today November 21, 2019
Introducing the Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Toolkit November 14, 2019
Crowdfunding Webinar; Celebrate Faces Winner November 7, 2019
Helping Small Businesses in Disaster Areas October 31, 2019
Take Your TA Training Online; Celebrate 25 Years with Us! October 24, 2019
CAMEO’s Fall Calendar October 17, 2019
2019 Small Business Scorecard; Online Group Training Webinar October 10, 2019
Put Your In-Person Class Online (3rd Thurs Webinar), Celebrate 25, & FY2020 October 3, 2019
Introducing CAMEOnetwork.org! September 26, 2019
CalSavers Webinar Today and 25th Anniversary Celebration September 19, 2019
25th Anniversary Celebration and CalSavers Webinar September 12, 2019
Advocacy Crunch Time; CalSavers Webinar; Faces News! September 5, 2019
Sign Our Letter to DBO; How Friendly Is California to Small Business? August 29, 2019
CHCC Joins CAMEO; Member Benefits; Coach Academy August 22, 2019
CAMEO Hits The Road and August Recess Alert August 15, 2019
CAMEO Updates and Home Kitchen Webinars August 8, 2019
Truth-In-Lending Regulations & Regional Member Meetings August 1, 2019
Celebrating Women and Independent Entrepreneurs July 25, 2019
Business Value Gap Is Real; Today: Speaking Skills Webinar July 18, 2019
Federal Budget Update and Third Thursday Webinar July 11, 2019
Celebrate Independent Entrepreneurs this Independence Day! July 5, 2019
Take Action on Federal & State Issues! June 27, 2019
Federal Update and Writing Tips Webinar TODAY! June 20, 2019
Writing Tips Webinar & Street Vending Updates June 13, 2019
Advocacy Day Success and Third Thursday Webinar June 11, 2019
2018 Annual Report & Cybersecurity Webinar Takeaways May 31, 2019
Take Action for State Investment; Take The CAMEO Member Survey; Webinar TODAY! May 24, 2019
State Investment in Small Biz Dev; Welcome New CAMEO Staff! May 16, 2019
Take The CAMEO Member Survey for a Chance to Win a Gift Basket! May 10, 2019
Small Business Week Events; Advocacy Day June 4! May 3, 2019
Small Business Credit Survey; MicroLenders Forum Success! April 26, 2019
Advocacy Galore: Webinar TODAY, Federal News, and Reason to Value CAMEO April 18, 2019
Third Thursday Webinar; 25 Reasons We Value CAMEO; Take Action This April Recess! April 12, 2019
Save The Date: September 16-17, 2019 April 4, 2019
CAMEO In Action; CRC Honors CAMEO; Take Action for Census Outreach Funding March 29, 2019
“Online Learning Is Here to Stay” Webinar; Plus 25 Reasons to Value CAMEO March 21, 2019
Heidi Goes to Washington; The President’s Budget; Training Opportunities March 15, 2019
Online Learning Webinar; Invite Your Clients to WOVEN; Getting Ready for Tax Day March 8, 2019
Don’t Miss Out on CAMEO’s Spring Events February 28, 2019
Federal Funding for Small Business Plus Upcoming Training Opportunities February 21, 2019
Prosperity Now Scorecard; Take Action During Recess and Gig Economy Webinar February 14, 2019
Gig Economy Webinar; CAMEO Staffing Changes; and the MicroLenders Forum February 8, 2019
Shutdowns Hurt Small Businesses; 25 Reasons to Value CAMEO and Training Opportunities! January 31, 2019
Opportunities from CAMEO Abound January 24, 2019
Online Learning Webinar TODAY!; CAMEO Is Turning 25; State Policy Outlook January 17, 2019
The Government Shutdown; Save the Date!; Disaster Recovery Update January 11, 2019
Training Opportunities for 2019! Plus What the Shutdown Means for Us January 4, 2019
Looking Back and Charging Ahead December 21, 2018
Help Shape Implementation of SB 1235; Protect the Johnson Amendment; Register for MiLEs LA! December 17, 2018
Support Advocacy. Renew Your Membership; Defining LMI. And Remember Aubry Stone December 7, 2018
Small Business Saturday Success and Two Important Surveys November 29, 2018
Give Thanks. Give Membership; Microlending Essentials Return; #GivingTuesday November 20, 2018
CAMEO Member Drive + Centro’s App, Webinar TODAY! And Shop Local November 15, 2018
Veterans, Cash Flow Webinar, CRA Comments, Oh My November 8, 2018
Two Important Surveys Plus a Global Cash Analysis Webinar November 2, 2018
Coaching Academy; 30 Years after HR 5050; Take Action for Immigrants! October 25, 2018
Micro Census Is Still Open; CalSavers Webinar October 19, 2018
What The Dynamex Case Means for CA Micro-Businesses; Two Great Webinars October 12, 2018
Historic Truth-in-Lending Law for Small Businesses Passed! October 5, 2018
3 Takeaways from the AWBC; Library of Webinars September 28, 2018
Today’s Webinar – Serving Veterans? Micro Bills Passed! Credit Survey September 20, 2018
Prepare to Serve Veterans in November; Action on SB 1235; Turn to Federal Issues September 13, 2018
Transparency in Lending Bill Passes! One More Step; Serving Veterans? September 6, 2018
Take Action on Three State Bills for Micro; Is California Small Business Friendly August 23, 2018
Historic Truth in Lending for SmallBiz; Disaster Prep Webinar August 17, 2018
Tax Reform and Small Business; Resiliency After Fires August 9, 2018
Resiliency After Fires, Census is Open August 3, 2018
Census is Open! Recruit Readers July 26, 2018
Data Collection Webinar Today; Dealing with Disasters; Truth in Lending July 19, 2018
Data Collection Webinar; California on Wealth Equality and Truth in Lending July 12, 2018
More on Independent Workers; Data Collection Webinar July 5, 2018
Happy Independence Day! Take Action! June 28, 2018
Tech Tools Webinar; Communications Tools for You; Take Action! June 27, 2018
Annual Meeting Highlights; Tech Tools Webinar; Policy Update June 17, 2018
Annual Meeting Highlights: The Internet of Micro & Meet New Faces; State Policy Update May 31, 2018
Annual Meeting Highlights: Advocacy Meetings and Serving Gig Economy; Show Me the Money May 25, 2018
Faces Winner With Love Market and Cafe; Annual Meeting Highlights May 23, 2018
Co-ops Webinar, Faces Winner Alicia’s Tamales, Small Biz Bills May 23, 2018
Annual Meeting Early Bird & Agenda, Faces Winners, State Policy Update May 4, 2018
Policy Webinar Today! Faces Deadline Tomorrow! MiLEs Success! April 19, 2018
Update on State Money! Faces Award Nominations April 13, 2018
Action Today on State Money for Micro & Staffing Changes April 12, 2018
Federal FY18 Budget and Annual Member Meeting Update-Hotel, Sessions & Awards March 30, 2018
Annual Member Meeting: Call for Sessions & Faces Nominations March 28, 2018
Virtual Coffee w/Carolina, SBDC Day and Another Farewell March 22, 2018
Take Action – Money for Micro! Happy Women’s History Month Vol 2! March 14, 2018
Happy Women’s History Month! MicroLending Essentials in the Bay March 6, 2018
Two State Bills; MiLEs – MicroLending Essentials comes to Bay Area March 1, 2018
Microlenders Forum Fun and Member Kudos February 19, 2018
CA Microbiz Ranking and Welcome to New Board Member! February 15, 2018
State of the Union; We Want to Connect! And Lots of Goodies February 7, 2018
We Want to Connect! BBOR Policy Webinar 1/31 January 26, 2018
Great State News! BBOR Policy Webinar. Federal Updates January 26, 2018
New Board Member, Federal Updates on Hot Issues January 17, 2018
Happy New Year: Meet CAMEO’s New CEO and Reflecting on 2017 January 8, 2018
Happy Holidays – Despite a New Tax Regime December 21, 2017
Annual Census, AEO Conference December 21, 2017
Take Action! Tax Reform, Net Neutrality, and Appropriations December 13, 2017
Give the Gift of CAMEO Membership; Take Action on Tax Reform December 6, 2017
Thank You!; Take Action on Taxes; Senate FY 2018 Approps November 28, 2017
Microlending Essentials Wrap Up; Small Business Saturday; Local Entrepreneurship November 17, 2017
Welcome, Mark Quinn! CAMEO Helps Microbiz in NoCal; Tax Reform Continues November 10, 2017
Mses. CAMEO Go to DC; Microlending Essentials Next Week November 9, 2017
Comment on SBA Regulations; CAMEO Goes to DC November 1, 2017
Small Biz Saturday Prep; Storytelling October 18, 2017
Hispanic Women and Rural Entrepreneurs; CDFI Awards October 5, 2017
Tax Reform; Help Federal Reserve With Small Business Credit Survey October 5, 2017
Small Business Credit – Report and Fed Survey, Loan Policy Manual Webinar September 26, 2017
Loan Policy Manual & Webinar; SmallBiz Tax Reform; Data Collection! September 15, 2017
Continuing the Search for CEO; Microlending Essentials September 12, 2017
MicroBiz Stand Up to Hate; Microlending Essentials September 6, 2017
Microlending Essentials, a CAMEO Training August 22, 2017
August=Meet With Legislators; Fill Out the Census August 11, 2017
Fond Farewell; Must Know Policy News August 8, 2017
Prosperity Now's Scorecard and Non-profit Overhead July 27, 2017
FY 2018 House Budget Numbers; Women Entrepreneurs and Generational Mindsets July 18, 2017
Independent Workers; Importance of Collecting Lending Data July 7, 2017
News and New Tools from NoCal SBA; July 4th Recess Leg Meetings July 6, 2017
Small and Micro Business and Healthcare June 28, 2017
Annual Member Meeting Tribute to Claudia; Micro Census Open June 14, 2017
Stories Behind the Faces Winners; California Budget Successes June 8, 2017
CAMEO Annual Meeting and Time To Act on State Bills! May 31, 2017
CAMEO CEO Job Posting and Annual Meeting May 22, 2017
Faces Award Winners! Ms. CAMEO Goes to Washington May 22, 2017
CAMEO Webinar; Member Meeting Early Bird; and FY 2017 Budget May 5, 2017
Go To Market Recap and Congressional Visit Results May 3, 2017
Faces Award Nominations End Soon! Annual Meeting Early Bird April 26, 2017
Annual Meeting Early Bird; Go To Market Central Valley; SBDC funding April 18, 2017
Faces Awards, Annual Meeting, Go To Market Fresno=Busy CAMEO! April 10, 2017
Go To Market Fresno; April Break for Congress = District Visits April 4, 2017
African American Businesses; Federal Budget Actions March 29, 2017
State Bills (Take Action); President's FY 2018 Budget Released March 20, 2017
Ms. CAMEO Goes to DC; Women Business Owners and Taxes March 10, 2017
Miss CAMEO Goes to Sacto and This Week's Federal Policy Update March 2, 2017
Federal Policy Agenda; Member Kudos February 24, 2017
Invest in Women Entrepreneurs for Huge ROI February 18, 2017
MicroLendersForum Recap; Serving Over 50's with Training? February 15, 2017
Micro's Reason to Support of Immigrants and Refugees February 3, 2017
Women's March; Symposium Recap January 27, 2017
Self Employed Entrepreneurs: The New Era Workforce January 26, 2017
Renew CAMEO Membership, Support Advocacy; Communications Tips January 16, 2017
Hello to 2017! Self-employment Directions from the USDOL! January 9, 2017
Happy Holidays! Victory at the DOL! And Local Gift Guides January 2, 2017
We Stand for an Inclusive Economy; The New Era Workforce Webinar December 20, 2016
Give the Gift of CAMEO; January Webinar and MORE! December 8, 2016
Obama’s Entrepreneurship Legacy; Shop Local Gift Guides December 5, 2016
Shop Local Op-Ed Template – Submit to Your Local Paper November 23, 2016
Protecting the Micro Sector and Our Clients; Referral Fees Are Here November 17, 2016
The Sun Rose Today November 11, 2016
Small Business Saturday; Federal Reserve Micro Study November 4, 2016
Responsible Small Business Lending ‘Week’ and Prospera October 27, 2016
Ms. CAMEO Goes to Sacto and New Online Lending Report October 26, 2016
October Is All About Women and Those That Love Them October 6, 2016
Ms. CAMEO Goes to Washington; New Lending Technology Webinar October 5, 2016
State Policy Update; Lending Technology, WOVEN Update September 22, 2016
Federal Policy – Actions and Updates; Crowdfunding Explained September 20, 2016
Crowdfunding for Your Clients Explained; The AHEAD Grant September 9, 2016
California Made and Micro Census! September 7, 2016
Clinton’s Small Business Plan; Micro Census is OPEN! September 7, 2016
Taming the Wild West, the Op-Ed! Micro Census is OPEN! August 22, 2016
The Goodies Issue August 11, 2016
Etsy Goes to Market in Chico; Member Kudos August 4, 2016
Small Business and the 2016 Election and CFPB July 28, 2016
Wealth Inequality, Race and Business Ownership July 21, 2016
Targeting Customers Successfully Webinar; WOVEN Update July 14, 2016
Independence Part II – Buy Local! July 8, 2016
Take Action for Federal Approps; Celebrate Indie Workers for July4 July 5, 2016
Celebrate National Parks and Local Economies; Federal Approps June 23, 2016
Take Action! It’s Advocacy Time; Talent Management Webinar June 17, 2016
CAMEO’s Future Direction; Tech & Lending with Robert Lopez June 14, 2016
Federal Appropriations Update; Faces Winner: B Team Solutions June 9, 2016
Microbusiness Leaders Promote Inclusion at AEO; Faces Winner Sacred Mountain Spa May 30, 2016
Book Your Room for our Annual Meeting! What’s a Nopalito? May 13, 2016
Faces Award Winners! Lending Lifecycle Training! Member Kudos! May 5, 2016
May is National Small Business Month! Faces Nominations Closing. May 2, 2016
Faces Awards Nominations Close Soon! Annual Meeting on June 7! May 2, 2016
Got Customers? Annual Meeting Early Bird; AEO in One Month May 2, 2016
Customer Acquisition and Retention; AEO Conference (and more!) May 2, 2016
Spring Into 3 Great Programs: WOVEN, GoToMarket, Microlending Academy April 1, 2016
Claudia is a Trailblazer; AEO Conference March 25, 2016
Ms. CAMEO Goes to DC, Sacto; Building a Value Proposition March 18, 2016
Women’s History Month, CDFI Advocacy & DIY Capital March 11, 2016
March = CAMEO Cutting Edge Training and Women’s History March 3, 2016
Your Clients Must Know THIS; Amazon and Empty Storefronts March 1, 2016
MicroBiz By The Numbers; Responsible Lending Education Campaign February 19, 2016
Upcoming CAMEO Trainings; First Look at FY2017 Budget February 12, 2016
Small Business Financing Training and the 2016 Election February 5, 2016
Sustainability and Good Lending; CFED’s Microbiz Scorecard January 29, 2016
MicroLenders Forum; We’re Responsive, Are You? January 21, 2016
SOTU; Three Things (and More) For 2016 – JOIN US! January 18, 2016
SBA Under Scrutiny; Women’s Entrepreneurship at Tipping Point January 8, 2016
Federal Budget Gift for Micro; Supporting Independent Workers December 18, 2015
Be in the “IN” Crowd. Join/renew Your Membership; WBC Application December 14, 2015
Small Business for the Holidays and Beyond December 4, 2015
Annual Micro Census Results; SmallBiz Saturday December 2, 2015
Happy Women’s Entrepreneurship Day; Funding Retirement for the DIY Economy November 20, 2015
Crowdfunding is Here; Biz Ownership to Bridge Wealth Gap November 12, 2015
WOVEN Recap; Diversity in Lending November 7, 2015
Up Your Negotiation Skills at WOVEN; New Credit Card Chip October 30, 2015
WOVEN and Support Small Business Opportunities October 23, 2015
CAMEO Has A Legislative Win! And A Call for Investment in Entrepreneurship October 16, 2015
State of Independence 2015 Grows and National Women’s Small Business Month October 15, 2015
New Women’s Business Center Federal Legislation! October 7, 2015
Women Entrepreneurs on the Move! September 24, 2015
Focus on DIY Economy and Take Action on SB 197 September 18, 2015
SB 197 Goes to Governor Brown! Take Action September 11, 2015
AEO’s Learning Conference; Connecting Clients to Customers September 10, 2015
Microbusiness Creates Good Jobs August 26, 2015
Responsible Small Business Lending August 14, 2015
Ms. CAMEO Went to Shanghai to Talk Microfinance August 10, 2015
Tech Tools for Business August 3, 2015
Ms. CAMEO Goes to Shanghai July 23, 2015
Scholarships Available for AEO Learning Conference July 16, 2015
Women’s Entrepreneurship: Growth Despite Obstacles July 10, 2015
Balance Sheet Webinar, Micro Census, and Happy 4th! July 6, 2015
Budgets: State and Federal, microTracker Census June 30, 2015
microTracker Opens and National Pollinators Week June 18, 2015
Annual Meeting Success! And Two Upcoming CAMEO Webinars June 12, 2015
Micro Firms Trump Large Corps in Job Creation ! June 4, 2015
Annual Meeting Less Than Two Weeks Away June 1, 2015
Cash Flow Webinar, Celebrate the Faces Award Winners! May 21, 2015
‘Uber’ for Jobs Webinar, Leg Visits June 9, AEO Recap May 18, 2015
Lots of Learning Opportunities for May May 12, 2015
Sac Win; Annual Meeting Hotel Rooms; SmallBiz Month May 1, 2015
Small Business Technical Assistance Act Passes 1st Hurdle April 24, 2015
Ms CAMEO Heads South and DIY April 16, 2015
Letters of Support Needed for Two California Bills April 10, 2015
Annual Meeting and Faces Award Nomination April 3, 2015
Centro SoCal App Program Launched; Celebrate WOSB! April 1, 2015
Power to Women Entrepreneurs! March 19, 2015
Ms. CAMEO Goes to DC and Emphasis on Women March 12, 2015
Save June 9 & Celebrate Women’s History Month March 6, 2015
CAMEO Training and Sharing Economy February 27, 2015
Partner Profile and CAMEO legislation February 24, 2015
More CA Support for Micro! Take Action! February 12, 2015
President’s FY2016 Budget and CA Support for TA February 6, 2015
Ranking CA Microbiz Policy February 3, 2015
SOTU, Middle Class, Business Ownership and Join/Renew January 23, 2015
MicroLenders Forum Success & Renew/Join January 23, 2015
Happy New Year Micro January 9, 2015
DIY Economy Activities Abound, Holiday Gifts December 19, 2014
FY2015 Budget for Micro, Holiday Gift Guide December 15, 2014
CAMEO Holiday Gift Guide, Annual Survey December 8, 2014
Gratitude and MicroLenders Forum Jan 15 November 26, 2014
Election Implications and Small Biz Saturday November 24, 2014
We Learned a Ton at WOVEN November 14, 2014
Participate in Small Business Saturday October 30, 2014
Tix for WOVEN Nov6 in LA are going! +Etsy Opp October 24, 2014
State of Independence Grows in 2014 October 16, 2014
Remembering Micro Champion & Building Etsy Biz October 6, 2014
Women Vets in LA Nov 6 & Building Etsy Biz September 30, 2014
Ms CAMEO Testifies in Washington September 22, 2014
Sponsor Women’s Small Business Ownership Act September 19, 2014
Building Etsy Businesses and Microloan Readiness September 5, 2014
Transparency and Fall Calendar (Must GO!) September 4, 2014
Making the Case for Micro August 18, 2014
Power of Many and Two CAMEO Webinars August 8, 2014
New Women’s Small Business Legislation! August 5, 2014
Women Business Owners Take Center Stage July 25, 2014
Get Paid on Time July 24, 2014
Ms CAMEO goes to DC July 11, 2014
Dealing w/ Disruption Working Group July 3, 2014
SBA Approps; Learn and Participate with Us June 26, 2014
Here’s to Another 20 Years; Help Us Help You June 19, 2014
It’s A New Day at the SBA June 12, 2014
Igniting Micro; Start a Microlending Program June 6, 2014
Celebrate 20 Years of Micro! May 29, 2014
Faces of Entrepreneurship Award Winners! May 22, 2014
Increase SmallBiz Lending with Referral Fees May 15, 2014
Happy Small Biz Week; CAMEO Events May 8, 2014
CAMEO Goes to Nawlins for AEO May 1, 2014
Micro Goes to Market in Watsonville April 25, 2014
What’s Up for Micro in Sacramento April 18, 2014
Faces Entrepreneurship Nominations Open April 14, 2014
Micro Impacts: Survey, Webinar April 4, 2014
Do-It-Yourself Gets Ink & Spring Flings March 28, 2014
CAMEO Goes to NOLA and Matched Savings March 20, 2014
New Orleans, New Players and Savings March 18, 2014
SBA: Good and Bad News March 7, 2014
MMS Participants Make More Loans March 3, 2014
MK – Veteran Entrepreneur Program Update February 22, 2014
SBA Nominee Gives Us A Shout Out! February 13, 2014
State of Micro, 2012 Microtracker Results February 10, 2014
SOTU and Why You Need CAMEO! February 5, 2014
Celebrate 20 Years of CAMEO on June 17 January 30, 2014
MicroLenders Forum Recap, Fed Budget! January 17, 2014
New Year, New Members, New Budget January 10, 2014
Happy Holidays December 20, 2013
Federal FY2014-2015 Budget Update December 13, 2013
Food Glorious Food Biz Recap (MK) December 9, 2013
Thanks for Small Businesses! Shop Local November 26, 2013
Save Money Webinar / Radio Star Stacey November 22, 2013
Proof: Micro-business Means Big Biz November 15, 2013
Go Local For the Holiday! November 8, 2013
Symposium Pre-Reg and State Bills October 28, 2013
Women Symposium Pre-Registration October 17, 2013
DIY Economies = Economic Growth October 10, 2013
Federal Ups and Downs; Awards Won! October 3, 2013
Microlending, MMS and CDFI Awards September 27, 2013
Independent Workers Go Mainstream September 23, 2013
Power of Micro, Scholarship September 12, 2013
Letters to Gov Brown & SE Data Webinar September 6, 2013
Take Action on AB 285 September 4, 2013
Micro Really Is THE Job Creator August 22, 2013
Veteran Program Ramp Up August 16, 2013
Healthcare for Micro-businesses! August 9, 2013
Congressional Summer Visits August 2, 2013
Independent Workers July 30, 2013
Good Budget News, Yes Really July 19, 2013
CAMEO in the NYT and Washington July 12, 2013
Support Indie Biz July 5, 2013
New Federal Micro Bill! June 27, 2013
Self-Employment Bill Dead (For Now) June 20, 2013
Claudia Honored By SBA, Annual Meeting Recap June 14, 2013
Goodies Only June 7, 2013
A Week Until Our Annual Member Meeting June 4, 2013
CAMEO’s Summer Plans Start in June May 24, 2013
CAMEO in St. Louis May 17, 2013
Reminders: Sign Up and Survey Lunch May 13, 2013
CAMEO Is Working for You! April 29, 2013
From California to St. Louis April 19, 2013
FY 2014 Budget, CAMEO Awards! April 12, 2013
CAMEO Launches Collaboration w/Kiva April 5, 2013
Busy Spring! Bills, Conferences, Kiva March 29, 2013
AB 152 Passes First Hurdle! March 22, 2013
Spirit of the Times, Zeitgeist and Micro March 18, 2013
Progress on AB152! and Sequestration March 13, 2013
AEO Conference, $$ Awards, AB152 March 4, 2013
Support AB152, Help Unemployed Start A Biz February 22, 2013
We Love You! And Serious Stuff February 21, 2013
Advocacy: Support Self-employment February 8, 2013
Microlending and Data Collection February 1, 2013
We Have A Bill + Photo Contest Winner January 24, 2013
Connect With CAMEO and Photo Contest January 18, 2013
2013 Advocacy, Photo Contest January 10, 2013
Happy 2013 – Our Calendar January 4, 2013
Happy Holidays! Gift from SBA and DOL December 21, 2012
Organizational Coaching (Free!) December 14, 2012
Micro Biz Beats Big Biz – Must Read December 6, 2012
CAMEO Works for You and Holiday Shopping December 5, 2012
Thanksgiving – A Moment to Remember November 21, 2012
Small Business Saturday November 15, 2012
Think Big! Women Entrepreneurs! November 10, 2012
Reach and Serve Women Veterans November 2, 2012
Two Weeks Til CAMEO Hits Hollywood October 25, 2012
Must Go – Must Do – Help CAMEO Help You October 25, 2012
Must Go! Important Events For Fall October 12, 2012
Free Beer and National Women’s Business Month October 4, 2012
Need Your Help! and November in LA October 1, 2012
FY2013 Federal Budget and Shadefund September 21, 2012
Capital Access:CalFORS report, New Source September 13, 2012
Self-Employment and New Capital September 7, 2012
Help Unemployed BYOB-Be Your Own Boss August 30, 2012
Summer Activities: microlending, vets, women August 24, 2012
Survey Deadline and Free Rent August 17, 2012
COIN Tax Credits and Free Rent Webinar August 9, 2012
Annual Survey, Kimco Webinar August 4, 2012
Summer Recess July 27, 2012
Must Know – M-n-M’s July 20, 2012
New, New and New July 13, 2012
Corporate Interest in Small Biz June 28, 2012
FY2013 Budget Update June 22, 2012
Annual Meeting Recap and More June 14, 2012
Extra, Extra Read All About Micro June 8, 2012
All About Self-Employment May 25, 2012
Happy Small Business Week May 18, 2012
Power of One and AEO Recap May 11, 2012
PRIME Update April 27, 2012
FY2013 Appropriations Long Haul April 20, 2012
It’s Official, Micro is a Labor Trend April 12, 2012
Taxes and MicroTracker April 11, 2012
Crowdfunding and MicroTracker March 29, 2012
Appropriations Battle – Part II March 23, 2012
Approps Battle Begins March 14, 2012
Prize Money and Awards! March 13, 2012
New Funds for California? March 2, 2012
Ms. CAMEO Goes To Washington February 24, 2012
Unlucky Number 13 February 17, 2012
Valentines Day-Love from WaPo, FedRes February 10, 2012
Year in Micro, Three More Bills February 3, 2012
Year of the Micro: Davos, 11 Bills and SOU January 27, 2012
Membership, Financial Training, Goodies (lots) January 21, 2012
Year of Micro – Priorities January 21, 2012
Happy New Year! Ready for a Full Plate? January 10, 2012
Happy Holidays! A ‘gift’ from Congress December 16, 2011
Amazon Attacks Small Local Biz December 12, 2011
Influence! December 6, 2011
Buy Local, Buy Small November 22, 2011
Youth Zeitgeist and Us November 22, 2011
Viva! November 10, 2011
Microlending Summit Success November 4, 2011
Rural, Books and Banks October 28, 2011
More Friends for Micro October 21, 2011
Week of Opportunity October 13, 2011
COIN, CalCAP and More for CA October 6, 2011
FY 2012 Federal Micro Funding September 22, 2011
September in Sacramento September 16, 2011
Jobs. Period. September 9, 2011
Productive Regional Collaboration September 9, 2011
Heating Up in Sacramento August 23, 2011
Collaborations and Kudos August 23, 2011
Survey and Stories August 4, 2011
Summer Recess August 2, 2011
Speaking Out August 2, 2011
Happy Fourth August 2, 2011
Free CAMEO Coaching for You and Your Org August 1, 2011

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