At first glance, I was upset about the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that appeared to question the $6.5 Billion expended last year on entrepreneurial activities by a wide range of federal agencies. Among the report’s conclusions is that many of the more than 80 programs that support small business and entrepreneurs administered by the
– What are the critical financial aspects for a loan package? What are lenders looking for? In this webinar Susan Brown looks at these questions from the lender’s perspective.
The GAO report publicly released on Feb. 8 could endanger $18 billion annually in federal job training funds. The report revealed that nine separate agencies with 47 separate job training programs were unable to demonstrate any correlation between job training and a job. In fact, the vast majority of these 47 programs did not attempt
The National Asian American Coalition (NAAC), formerly known as Mabuhay Alliance, recently held the grand opening of its new headquarters in San Bruno, California. NAAC President & CEO Faith Bautista, NAAC Of Counsel Bob Gnaizda, and staff from different NAAC offices were on hand to greet guests and representatives from top corporations who attended the
What do CAMEO, the Brookings Institution, and the Public Policy Institute of California all have in common? Read Claudia Viek’s opinion piece to find out! A pragmatic solution for Governor Brown to stimulate home grown businesses!
Congratulations to the following CAMEO members who were recently awarded $180,000 by AT&T to assist disabled veterans to grow their own businesses! Central Valley Business Incubator, CHARO Community Development Corporation, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Goodwill Industries of Orange County, National Asian American Coalition (formerly Mabuhay Alliance), and Southwestern College SBDC. The AT&T Press Release can be
NPR Marketplace recently did a segment on Plaza Adelante at Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA San Francisco). Click below to listen to the compelling audio that includes comments on success from CAMEO CEO, Claudia Viek! collins_plaza_adelante
Save the Date! Telling the Micro Enterprise Story, with Joel ben Izzy, a nationally known communications trainer and professional story teller, March 24th in San Francisco. Last year we saw an increase in public awareness and government support for Micro Enterprise development and lending as important to economic stimulus. But we have by no means
The CAMEO staff, Claudia, Shufina, Christine and Susan, congratulate all of our members for their hard work that produced great outcomes during these difficult times. The businesses you assisted in 2009 supported 47,000 jobs, most of them created over the past 36 months. Who else can say they are stimulating California’s economy this way?! CAMEO’s
– Susan Brown discusses how to keep budding micro-business owners and entrepreneurs engaged through the business development service process.