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SBA Assistance for Those Affected by the California Wildfires

From the SBA: SBA Stands Ready to Assist California Businesses and Residents Affected by the Wildfires SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon announced. The declaration covers Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties as

Why Shopping Local Is A No-Brainer

The national economy kicks into high gear around this time of year. And it’s around this time of year that we like to remind everyone why shopping locally is so important and why shopping local is mission critical for CAMEO. It is better for the local economy. Small business owners tend to spend the money

Rosario Sotelo and Rodnia Attiq, El Borrego

Mother-and-daughter Rosario Sotelo and Rodnia Attiq are the owners of El Borrego, the first restaurant in San Diego to serve lamb barbacoa. While El Borrego is now a full-service restaurant, they started out very small almost fifteen years ago by selling barbacoa under a tent in a driveway on the weekends. By word-of-mouth, Rosario and Rodnia’s customers started telling their friends about “El Borrego,” which means “the lamb.”

Celebrating Women Veteran Entrepreneurs: Meet Joshica Kiah

This week we are celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week! Learn more about WOVEN and how to engage veteran entrepreneurs. Joshica Kiah was born in Prince George County, Maryland. Living so close to the DC Metropolitan Area meant that public service was on her mind from a very young age. After high school, she enlisted

Survey on GoBiz’s Technical Assistance Expansion Program

GoBiz has allocated $17 million in new grant funding to business assistance centers serving traditionally underserved businesses, a group of organizations that includes 71 CAMEO members. We would love to hear about how you did with the process – both positive and negative.  Please fill out this survey on GoBiz‘s Technical Assistance Expansion Program by November 15, 2018. If you’d rather

Free Webinar Series: What the Healthcare Law Means for your Small Business

The current administration recently announced new rules that alter provisions of the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”). Now, many small businesses are wondering what this means for the future of their healthcare. Small Business Majority is hosting a series of free webinars where they’ll explain recent changes to the law and how the ACA impacts