The following agencies and programs are instrumental for the creation and sustainability of Micro Enterprise development: Small Business Administration (SBA) PRIME (Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs) Provides assistance to various organizations that help low-income entrepreneurs who lack sufficient training and education to gain access to capital to establish and expand their small businesses. Microloan Program
This afternoon, Claudia Viek and Shufina English will testify at a PUC hearing on the benefits of AT&T’s grant to our Disabled Vet Program. Below is the Press Release issued by CAMEO member, National Asian American Coalition. PUBLIC UTILITIES HEARING ON AT&T/T-MOBILE MERGER Minority, Business, Church and Consumer Groups Urge a Focus on Job Creation,
The Clinton Global Initiative held its first America conference in Chicago this week. President Clinton explained the purpose of the gathering, “CGI America will bring together leaders from business, nonprofits, and government to develop new ideas for generating jobs now in the U.S.” Guess who was there? CAMEO members and friends, including: *Opportunity Fund *AEO
The energy and engagement of the 60 people who came to The 2011 Annual Meeting was inspiring. See below for a recap and resources as promised. Please share with your colleagues. RECAP Day 1: Glenda Humiston (USDA) explained how rural communities can build a value chain in agriculture by increasing processing resources such as cold
Thanks to Will Gayle from Townsend Public Affairs for the following update: Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2012 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill by a total of 27-21. Despite the deep cuts as compared to the President’s budget, the Committee’s report noted that it had recommended an increase of over $10
San Francisco – An unprecedented number of small businesses in the Cortland Avenue Corridor are utilizing an important asset in the San Francisco small business community. Working Solutions, a local nonprofit microlender is providing much-needed capital to businesses that need small loans that traditional banks won’t touch. And creating jobs in the process – a total of 17 jobs!
Dr. Philip Borden has advised businesses, nonprofits, universities, professional associations, governments, and elected and appointed officials on small business development, strategic and tactical planning, business/nonprofit financing and funding, intellectual property, and policy issues on four continents. He has presented about 100 papers to professional and civic associations in the United States, China, Russia, Japan, Brazil,
San Francisco – Galen saw beautiful sushi-grade fish lose their clean line, vegetables chopped in non-uniform sizes, and butchers turn red because of rough cuts. Finally fed up with this problem, he put down his chef’s hat and replaced it with a whetstone.
From our friends at CDFI In the Senate… Get Your Senators to Sign the FY 12 CDFI Support Letter – Please Act Now Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has called on his colleagues in the Senate to join him on a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting $227 million for the Community Development Financial Institutions
San Francisco – Sarah Dvorak knows cheese. Whether it be the sweet and nutty Estero Gold, the smooth and earthly Boho Bel, or the notoriously fragrant bleu cheeses from Northern Califiornia, this cheesehead breaks it down for you.