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Governor’s Budget | Advocacy Day 2021

In this Must Know…  Governor’s Budget Join CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 on June 8, 2021. Join our Advocacy Day Prep Session on June 1, 2021 at 2:00pm PT. This week’s Goodie highlight is the Small Business for America’s Future survey of small business owners on the American Jobs Plan and the tax code. Governor’s Budget Last week, the Governor announced a whopping $75

Sana Javeri Kadri, Diaspora Co.

Everything about Diaspora Co exudes passion. From the company’s growing line of consciously sourced and sustainably grown spices and its vibrant digital media channels to several creative product partnerships.

Business Briefing with the White House | CA Relief Grant Has Ended

In this Must Know…  Join a Business Briefing with the White House for an Economic Update TOMORROW at 12:00pm PT CA Relief Grant Has Ended ICYMI: AB 80 Join CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 on June 8, 2021 Carolina wrote an op-ed for CalMatters on Continued Investment Needed for Small Businesses This week’s Goodie highlight is a whole host of webinars on

Listening Session: CA Open for Business on June 15

Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he expects California to be ready to open for business on June 15. California is looking to move beyond the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” to fully reopening our economy.   Over 20 million vaccines have been administered, and COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations have stabilized. The state will monitor

Farewell Susan but Not Goodbye | Advocacy Day 2021

In this Must Know…  Farewell Susan but Not Goodbye! Join CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 on June 8, 2021. Join our Listening Session TODAY at 10:00am PT to discuss California’s plans to reopen the economy on June 15. CAMEO is hiring a Finance Manager. Happy AAPI Heritage Month! Support an AAPI-owned business in your neighborhood! This week’s Goodie highlight is the CDFI Fund’s NOFA

Leah Park Fierro, Milkfarm

After six years as manager of Silverlake Cheese Shop, Leah Park Fierro knew she wanted to start her own business. She wanted to express her passion for educating the community on the fine tastes of artisan cheese. Her startup, Milkfarm, is a neighborhood cheese shop that sells hundreds of international cheeses. They also sell artisanal wine, beer and charcuterie from small, independent local producers.

Celebrate Small Business | Listening Session: CA Opens for Biz

In this Must Know…  Celebrate Small Business Join our Listening Session on May 6, 2021 at 10:00am PT to discuss California’s plans to reopen the economy on June 15. CAMEO 2020 Year in Review Join CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 on June 8, 2021. This week’s Goodie highlights are the many SBA relief programs for your clients, including the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, Shuttered

CA Open for Business June 15 | CA Relief Grant Round 6 TTT

In this Must Know…  CA Open for Business June 15 and Listening Session May 6, 2021 Join our California Relief Grant Round 6 Train-the-Trainer TODAY at 3:00pm PT Join the White House’s Business Briefing on New Paid Leave Tax Credit TOMORROW at 9:00am PT Join CAMEO’s Advocacy Day 2021 on June 8, 2021. CAMEO statement on the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict Heidi Pickman joins Small Business

Shani Jones, Peaches Patties

Peaches Patties is owned and operated by Shani Jones and Yeheyis Bedada. The duo bake and cater traditional Jamaican dishes and patties. The name for Peaches Patties comes from Shani’s mother, who is lovingly referred to as “Peaches” by friends and family. According to Shani, if you visited the Jones family household anytime in the late ’80s or ’90s, you might have found a Jamaican beef patty shoved in between the sofa cushions.