Join us for “Unmasking Economic Justice for Small Business Recovery”
As the pandemic moves toward an endemic, we need to ensure that all small businesses are included in the recovery. Some businesses are still in the relief stage and many businesses have started in the last two years – leading the way are businesses owned by people of color, especially women!
CAMEO supports using business ownership to close the $10.14 Trillion wealth gap that if closed would be an increase in the GDP of almost 50%. Join us on April 27, 2022 as we advocate for a strong ecosystem that helps us accomplish that goal and that will help BIPOC-owned small businesses thrive in a post-pandemic world.
Featured speakers
Veronica Pugin, Senior Advisor, Office of Access to Capital, SBA
Ms. Pugin has been holding roundtables on small business lending and how to reach the most under-capitalized businesses and incorporate technical assistance.
Scott Wu, Executive Director, California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (IBank)
As many of you know, Scott Wu is co-leading the SSBCI efforts for California and will have information about how to prepare your clients and organizations to partcipate.
Tara Lynn Gray, Director, Office of the Small Business Advocate · California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Ms. Gray will update us on what the Office of Small Business has in store for this year.
Agenda (draft)
10:00AM-12:00PM Speakers
12:00PM-1:00PM Break/Meeting Prep
We will answer your questions and give you the opportunity to go into a breakout room with other CAMEO members to prep for your meetings and eat lunch.
1:00PM-1:30PM Tara Lynn Gray
1:30PM-4:00PM Meetings with legislators.
This year we have defined target legislators with whom we wish to meet. Once you register, we will contact you about participating in the meetings.
4:00PM-5:00PM Debrief and Fun!