Bills The Entrepreneurial Training Improvement Act was written by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA23) to direct the U.S. Department of Labor to develop performance measures for self-employment in order to increase entrepreneurial training activities at the local level. The Entrepreneur Startup Growth Act, or H.R. 3571, was introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA32) in December of
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From AEO: Community Advantage Notes
Taking Advantage of Community Advantage In 2011, the SBA unveiled Community Advantage, a pilot loan program that provides mission-oriented non-profit financial intermediaries with 7(a) loan guaranties for loans of $250,000 or less. It’s a potential game changer, but the roll out is slower than expected. Notes from the session follow: The SBA Community Advantage program
CAMEO at AEO
CAMEO has a strong presence at AEO. Our members are participating in 7 sessions. CAMEO members/staff are noted with two asterisks – ‘**’. New Tools and Systems for Performance Evaluation & Impact Reporting: Why? Which? How? Tuesday, May 1, 10:15-11:45am Moderator: Rohan Mathew, Executive Director & CEO, Intersect Fund Elaine Edgcomb, Director, FIELD Program, Aspen
San Francisco Supports B-Corps
From David Chiu’s office: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2012 Contact: Judson True judson.true@sfgov.org 415.554.7451 Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves City Incentives for New Type of Socially Responsible Corporations Legislation Provides Bid Preferences to Benefit Corporations Contracting With the City San Francisco, CA – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to support an
DOL and SBA: For Women Small Biz Owners
The Department of Labor and Small Business Administration held a “Women Small Business Owners” conference call featuring U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, SBA Deputy Administrator Marie C. Johns, and DOL Chief Economist Dr. Adriana Kugler. You can listen to a recording of the call. (Note that this recording is for individual use only,
Women’s Initiative on Nightly News
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California’s Micro Businesses Are Job Making Machines
Cross-posted from the California Economic Summit Blog San Diego’s Chris Saint created a small business called Sweet Treats by reinventing an old idea, the ice cream truck. (Photo Credit: Sweet Treats) EDITOR’S NOTE: The California Economic Summit Will Be Held on May 11 in Santa Clara. We offer varying independent opinions about what can help
We Are Not Amused
By Ann Sullivan, President of Madison Services Group and head of Government Relations for Women Impacting Public Policy, the nation’s largest women business owners policy group. (She’s CAMEO’s representative in DC.) Those of us who are involved in advocating for the success of women-owned businesses are used to the challenges that come with running a
Self-Employment Gem in Payroll Tax
March 2, 2012
President’s Budget Cuts Entrepreneur Assistance Programs
From Association for Enterprise Opportunity Breakdown of President Obama’s FY2013 Budget for Micro. From Ann Sullivan, Madison Services Group, Inc. Although we are wading through all the details of the President’s FY13 budget submission released yesterday, we have pulled out the proposed funding numbers for the programs for which we advocate. First of all, the