Inspired by her grandfather’s love of gardening, Ariana Marbley decided to open her florist shop, Esscents of Flowers, in Oakland, California in 2016. As an East Oakland native, she is proud to own a business in a community that is rich in culture and political awareness.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who attended Advocacy Day 2021! Nearly 100 attendees made it our best Advocacy Day yet – and the mood was celebratory. The hard work and dedication of our sector to lift up the smallest and most vulnerable small businesses and entrepreneurs during one of the
CAMEO CEO Carolina Martinez released the following statement today praising the California Senate’s passage of SB 625, which would establish the California Investment and Innovation Fund to provide grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) San Francisco, June 3, 2021—The passage of SB 625 in the California Senate is a significant step in increasing equity
In this Must Know… State Bills Passed! Join CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 NEXT WEEK on June 8, 2021. Join us on June 21, 2021 at 3:00pm for a Q&A on California Opening for Business. Happy Pride Month! Support LGBTQ+ businesses in your neighborhood and online – such as this great sex education podcast created by a client of CAMEO member Start Small
Yesterday, the White House released a fact-sheet on New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap, which includes changes to small business ownership, in communities of color and disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the Administration has set the following goals: Use the government’s purchasing power to drive an additional $100 billion to small disadvantaged business owners. Increase the
With the huge, historic budget surplus and other money coming into the state for small businesses, we’ll be pushing for money for CDFIs, street vendors, commercial rent relief, and thanking our legislators for historic investments in small business. See below for talking points, tips on meeting with legislators, and background. Webinar materials Presentation slides 2021
Lina Mills worked in the catering business for 25 years. Then she had to go on disability leave for three months due to a back injury. While out on leave, her clients kept calling to ask where she was going next. They wanted to hire her again.
In this Must Know… Join our Advocacy Day Prep Session on June 1, 2021 at 2:00pm PT. Racial Disparities in PPP… … and Recovery Register for CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 on June 8, 2021. This week’s Goodie highlight is that the SBA opened applications for its Community Navigator Pilot Program. Prepare for Advocacy Day Join our Advocacy Day Prep Session on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:00pm
Entrepreneurship Advantage is a Los Angeles-based collaborative that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs thrive. Our special guest, Elianne Rodriguez, is a partner at LIST Ventures and Business Advisor for the Los Angeles Small Business Development Network (SBDC). She has focused extensively on helping small business owners incorporate technology through e-commerce and online businesses. In addition, she’s worked
Last week, the Governor announced a whopping $75 billion budget surplus; add another $25 billion from the federal CARES Act and California’s fiscal future is bright. Small business recovery ranks high in the priorities – along with meeting the needs of lower and middle-income Californians, homelessness and public schools. In case you haven’t heard, the