Pioneering music technology company ElectroSpit makes the world’s only lightweight, fully-portable, tubeless talkbox. This technology allows musicians to play various instrumental sounds and voices through their mouth. This creates a unique ability to “sing” with limitless range and creativity. Every device is hand-crafted at the company’s headquarters in West Oakland, California, a historically Black community.
The 2023 CAMEO Summit (our very first one!) was a resounding success – all thanks to our attendees, sponsors, volunteers, and of course, staff. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made the trip to downtown Sacramento for Advocacy Day, MicroLenders Forum, or both. It is a testament to the commitment of our network to address the issues and challenges facing entrepreneurs each and every day.
In this Must Know… The First CAMEO Summit: A Recap The 2023 CAMEO Summit (our very first one!) was a resounding success – all thanks to our attendees, sponsors, volunteers, and of course, staff. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made the trip to downtown Sacramento for Advocacy Day, MicroLenders Forum, or both. It
In this Must Know… MEHKO Bill Moves to the Senate AB 1325, which expands home kitchen operations and allows home cooks to produce more meals per week thus doubling their income, has passed out of the Assembly and now moves on to the State Senate. The bill will be assigned to a committee soon. AB 1325
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced $39 million in state funding through the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF). The Fund, a cross-agency project administered by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency, was created to support communities with their transition
In this Must Know… CAMEO Summit in Two Weeks We’re less than two weeks away from the 2023 CAMEO Summit on June 7-8! We are limited by space and are almost at capacity. If you’re on the fence, register now. We want to thank Ampac, CIBC, Umpqua Bank, and LenderFit for sponsoring this event. We have scheduled 17
In this Must Know… CAMEO Summit: Advocacy Day Prep Join us June 7-8 at the 2023 CAMEO Summit! The staff is bustling to bring you exciting content and of course fun activities. If you are attending Advocacy Day during the Summit (or want to learn more about the small and micro business policy landscape), please join us on May 31,
Last Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom released a revised version of his 2023-24 state budget. While there are some proposed increases to several small business programs, the proposed cuts to other critical programs could result in severe harm to the state’s small and micro businesses. Lawmakers have until June 15, 2023 to agree to a final
In this Must Know… 2023 CAMEO Summit Join us June 7-8, 2023 at the CAMEO Summit, “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to Close the Wealth Gap.” We are thrilled to have Tara Lynn Gray, Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate as the Keynote Speaker for the MicroLenders Forum on June 8. And don’t forget that TOMORROW is the last