Before 1988 – a mere 30 years ago – any woman looking for a business loan would have needed a male relative as their co-signer. They were required to meet a higher standard of personal net growth than men and were asked for bigger down payments despite being offered much smaller loans. This meant that
From our colleagues at EBALDC in Oakland: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proposing significant changes to longstanding immigration policy that substantially expands the meaning and application of the “public charge” provision. Currently, people considered likely to become a “public charge” can be denied admission to the U.S. or permanent residency status, or may
Manuel Guerrero grew up surrounded by a family of entrepreneurs. He embraced this spirit and chose to pursue his entrepreneurial passion through his love of food. After attending culinary school in Mexico where he focused on international cuisine, Manuel furthered his learning by completing a barista training program in Seattle, Washington.
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Christopher Lodgson of Sac Black Biz, a CAMEO member, wrote CAMEO wondering if we were doing any work around the Dynamex case. Some of the black-owned beauty/barber professionals in our network reached out with concerns and confusion over the effect of a fairly recent California Supreme Court decision called Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior
“I felt like I had lost everything. When something like this happens, it’s hard to stay positive.” That’s how Mexican immigrant Saul Chavez, co-owner of El Gran Taco Loco with his spouse Angelica Quezada, describes his emotions following the destruction of his commercial space in the Mission and 29th streets fire in June 2016. Chavez’ popular Mexican food eatery was located on the first floor of the Graywood Hotel, which suffered severe damage in the conflagration.
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and Small Business Majority is celebrating with a series of free national webinars for current and aspiring women small business owners. Small Business Money Matters: Access to Capital and Credit 101 for Women Tuesday, October 16 at 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 11am PT Join Small Business Majority’s
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