Category: Must Know

In this Must Know… 2023 State of the Union On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address before Congress. As expected, the President focused on post-pandemic economic recovery along with his administration’s accomplishments and future plans. With regards to small business, he mentioned the 10 million Americans who applied to

Digital Literacy and Fluency Resources In a post-COVID-19 world, being able to operate digitally is not optional for small businesses that wish to succeed. CAMEO convened a roundtable of practitioners, stakeholders, and clients to determine the skills needed to survive and thrive in the new digital economy. The result is a compilation of resources for

In this Must Know… Support in The Face of Tragedy We are overwhelmed with sadness to hear of the three mass shootings in California in the past 10 days: (6 dead in Goshen, 11 dead in Monterey Park, and 7 dead in Half Moon Bay; two of which happened at small businesses). In the long

In this Must Know… SBA Disaster Loans & Other Resources In response to the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides happening across California this winter, SBA is making disaster loans available to eligible small businesses and nonprofits. The application deadline for physical damage loans is March 15, 2023 while the deadline for economic injury loans is October16, 2023. For

In this Must Know… January/February CAMEO Calendar CAMEO is starting off the year with a bang, offering two great events for CDFIs plus a warm welcome to all our new members. Don’t miss out! California State Budget FY2023 Governor Newsom’s proposed FY2023-24 budget will maintain funding for programs like the State Small Business Credit Initiative and

In this Must Know… Federal FY2023 Budget Late last month, the House and Senate passed the the FY2023 Omnibus government funding bill. With your support, we were able to secure funding increases for six small business programs, including: Funding levels were maintained for five programs and only one program decreased in funding. See the full budget

TODAY: Digital Literacy and Fluency What are the skills needed to survive and succeed in the digital economy? Get a sneak peak of the resources that we are compiling on digital literacy and fluency for small business providers! Join us TODAY, December 15, 2022, at 11:00am PT to learn how these resources can be implemented in your work and

Truth in Lending is Law in CA! Truth in Lending is Law in CA! After four years since it passed, SB-1235 goes into effect today, December 9, 2022. Under the new regulations, the state requires clear disclosure of rates and fees in small business lending, a historic step to protect small businesses from predatory lenders who

2021 Impact Census Fill out our 2021 CAMEO Annual Impact Census (Yes we are a bit behind and collecting 2021 data.) This is our moment to continue to bring real resources and investment into the sector. In 2022, we successfully advocated for ecosystem investments of $105.5 million, more than a 50% increase from 2021. We cannot do it without you.

Gratitude To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we highlight The Acorn Project, (powered by CAMEO member IDRS), which is a small business resource center for Native American entrepreneurs. Join us Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 2:00pm PT for our Digital Literacy and Fluency Resources Join us for our CAMEO Annual Member Meeting on December 6, 2022 at 2:00pm PT Join us on December 7, 2022 at