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Governor Announces New Grants & Tax Credits for Struggling Small Businesses

On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new set of measures designed to aid small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and its related restrictions. These measures will tackle the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic through three fronts: grants, additional funding for the California Rebuilding Fund, and tax relief. Thanks to the leadership for their

Cosimo Allegretta, FoodJets

FoodJets is a local franchise web and app-based platform that allows you to order food from local restaurants. You can track your delivery driver and enjoy your delicious piping hot food without delays from other orders. FoodJets delivers one order at a time.

Small Business Saturday | Holiday Gift Guide 2020

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg. In this Must Know… Small Business Saturday is November 28! Holiday Gift Guide 2020 Donate to CAMEO this Giving Tuesday Join our upcoming regional member meetings: for Northern California on December 3 and for the Sacramento

CAMEO Holiday Gift Guide 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things for us – including our buying habits. Holiday shopping in 2020 started much earlier than usual. With the virus still spreading, many of us will be sending presents by mail so we have to make sure they arrive on time. We are also avoiding physical stores and

CA Rebuilding Fund Launches Today | Federal Appropriations Update

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg. In this Must Know… The California Rebuilding Fund Is Live, Spread the Word! FY2020-2021 Federal Appropriations Update (ICYMI) The ACA and Small Business This week’s Goodie highlight is CalOSBA’s Digital Pop Up Festivals as part

Managing Lending Risk in Times of Crisis

The State of California has made a serious commitment to small business and access to capital to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. With the imminent announcement of the California Rebuilding Fund, we’re honored to welcome Scott Wu, Executive Director of the IBank, for an overview of the State’s commitment to small business and their

Patricia Van Der Beek, CreArt Preschool

Originally from Brazil, Patricia Van Der Beek came to the US to make her childhood dream of starting a preschool a reality. She worked three jobs to put herself through a Master’s program in early childhood education. Then she won a scholarship that allowed her to complete a business management certificate at UC Berkeley. In 2015, with the help of the Marin SBDC, she was able to open CreArt Preschool.

Congratulations to the Biden-Harris Team | CA Rebuilding Fund Train-the-Trainer Today

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg. In this Must Know… Congratulations to the Biden-Harris team Join TODAY’s Train-the-Trainer webinar on the California Rebuilding Fund at 10:30am PDT Small Business Saturday is November 28, 2020 This week’s Goodie highlight are four