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As we settle into 2025, join us for our inaugural Out-of-State Member Meeting, designed to bring our community together!

As CAMEO Network expands our reach to other states with our CDFI programming, we want to make sure that you know that we have more to offer as a member. Learn about CAMEO Network’s theory of change:

• Build Industry Capacity
• Build Community
• Build Power

It’s your opportunity to meet CAMEO staff members, connect with other members, and make the most of your membership by engaging with us in other ways.

With a new calendar year comes new laws that will affect small business owners and entrepreneurs. Join Lindy Laurence for a seminar on the essential legal updates to know for small business owners in 2025.

Who should attend this class? Business owners or sole proprietors at all stages of operation.

Presenter: Lindy Laurence, JD, LLM

Cost: Community Pricing $10, $20, $35 (For our webinars, we use “pay what you can” pricing to be accessible to the community.)

Hosted By: Rational Unicorn Legal Services offers business & nonprofit law in Washington, Oregon, & California.

Join us for an exciting opportunity to transform your business journey with SCALE – Success, Capital Access, and Leadership for Entrepreneurs!

Are you ready to take your small business to the next level? Microenterprise Collaborative and CalOSBA invite you to participate in an introduction to a groundbreaking program designed to empower entrepreneurs like you. SCALE provides essential resources, targeted training, and vital connections to funding opportunities that can help your business thrive.

Did you know that businesses that receive small business loans are 54% more likely to survive and typically see a 41% increase in sales? Learn how this comprehensive program will help you gain access to:

• Expert financial and business coaching
• Specialized training workshops
• Direct connections to funding opportunities
• Resources tailored for underserved communities

Whether you’re a woman entrepreneur, veteran, person with disabilities, or operating in rural or low-to-moderate wealth communities, SCALE supports your success. This $25.3 million initiative, backed by the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, is your gateway to joining the thousands of California entrepreneurs taking control of their financial future.

This three-part series will guide micro-entrepreneurs (small businesses filing as sole proprietors), through preparing their tax returns. Focusing on simplified deductions where applicable, the course provides the tools and understanding you need to confidently self-prepare your tax return.

While it’s not a hands-on preparation workshop, the goal is to bridge the gap between self-preparation and hiring a professional, by offering valuable resources and insights.

Tax Preparation for Micro-Entrepreneurs, Part 2

Using the information gathered from Part One of this series, Part Two guides you through an example tax return. By exploring each section of a completed return, you’ll see how the pieces come together and gain practical insights. This walkthrough will serve as a valuable roadmap as you work on your own return.

Who should attend this class? Business owners or sole proprietors at all stages of operation.

Presenter: Derek Foote, CPA

Cost: Community Pricing $10, $20, $35 (For our webinars, we use “pay what you can” pricing to be accessible to the community.)

Hosted By: Rational Unicorn Legal Services offers business & nonprofit law in Washington, Oregon, & California.

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CDFI Essentials supports new and emerging CDFIs to learn skills, create policies and manage risk — while meeting their mission to serve entrepreneurs of color and LMI communities. This program is also highly responsive to the needs, trends, opportunities and challenges participating CDFIs experience.

This intensive peer cohort program is a monthly facilitated peer learning program including training with 11 live monthly sessions of up to 1 hour, 15 minutes in duration each.

Organization Commitment: We require participating organizations to identify at least 1 staff member (or board member) who will attend the sessions each month. Organizations can send up to 5 staff or board members to any of the sessions, however, we highly recommend the same 1 staff member attend all sessions for the organization to best benefit from the totality of the program.

The sessions will begin February 18, 2025 and will take place the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 10:00am PT.

CAMEO will select up to a maximum of 12 organizations to participate in the cohort. These organizations will include nonprofit mission based microlenders and small business lenders from around the United States. We intentionally keep the cohort small to increase peer interaction and learning within a small group setting.

Topics may include but are not limited to:

• Loan Manual Overview and Development
• Portfolio Performance Standards
• Loan Product Design; Mission; Underwriting; Outreach
• Risk Rating Systems
• Allowance for Loan Loss Reserves
• Credit Reporting
• State Guarantee and Credit Enhancement Programs
• Data Maturity and Reporting
• Closing and Servicing
• Capitalization
• Managing Troubled Loans
• Obtaining Capital from Bank CRA Funds
• Executive Leadership, Board Governance and Staffing

Fee to Participate Per Organization for the Full 2025 Year (for up to 10 staff)

(Please note, we have special rates for members and special deeper discounts as subsidized by funders in certain geographic areas as listed below.)

• CAMEO Member Organizations in the 9 San Francisco Bay Area Counties: $750
• CAMEO Member Organizations in Northern California or Southern California: $1,000
• CAMEO Member Organizations in Texas or Illinois: Complimentary (Funded Opportunity)
• CAMEO Member Organizations Outside of California: $1,300
• Organizations that are not CAMEO Members: $2,500

Additional scholarships are available for organizations with demonstrated need.

Scholarships are available for organizations with demonstrated need. To learn more about CAMEO membership benefits and pricing, please click here.

Deadline to Register for CDFI Essentials 2024: February 18, 2025. Please contact Douglas Craven (dcraven@CAMEOnetwork.org) before registering to ensure spots are still available and so we best understand your organization’s needs.

Learn more about CDFI Essentials: 2025 Cohort in our FAQs.

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Join us for an exciting opportunity to transform your business journey with SCALE – Success, Capital Access, and Leadership for Entrepreneurs!

Are you ready to take your small business to the next level? Microenterprise Collaborative and CalOSBA invite you to participate in an introduction to a groundbreaking program designed to empower entrepreneurs like you. SCALE provides essential resources, targeted training, and vital connections to funding opportunities that can help your business thrive.

Did you know that businesses that receive small business loans are 54% more likely to survive and typically see a 41% increase in sales? Learn how this comprehensive program will help you gain access to:

• Expert financial and business coaching
• Specialized training workshops
• Direct connections to funding opportunities
• Resources tailored for underserved communities

Whether you’re a woman entrepreneur, veteran, person with disabilities, or operating in rural or low-to-moderate wealth communities, SCALE supports your success. This $25.3 million initiative, backed by the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, is your gateway to joining the thousands of California entrepreneurs taking control of their financial future.

This three-part series will guide micro-entrepreneurs (small businesses filing as sole proprietors), through preparing their tax returns. Focusing on simplified deductions where applicable, the course provides the tools and understanding you need to confidently self-prepare your tax return.

While it’s not a hands-on preparation workshop, the goal is to bridge the gap between self-preparation and hiring a professional, by offering valuable resources and insights.

Tax Preparation for Micro-Entrepreneurs, Part 3

In the final part of this series, we’ll look ahead for important planning opportunities. We’ll discuss quarterly estimate requirements, retirement contributions, business structure, and recognizing when to seek professional assistance. This session focuses on making informed decisions to optimize your tax situation and support your business’s future growth.

Who should attend this class? Business owners or sole proprietors at all stages of operation.

Presenter: Derek Foote, CPA

Cost: Community Pricing $10, $20, $35 (For our webinars, we use “pay what you can” pricing to be accessible to the community.)

Hosted By: Rational Unicorn Legal Services offers business & nonprofit law in Washington, Oregon, & California.

REGISTER HERE

Date: March 18-19, 2025
Location: Sacramento, California

Join CCCI for a transformative two-day event bringing together leaders, innovators, and advocates from the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) industry to discuss critical issues, build connections, and drive policy change.

REGISTER HERE

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Discover the latest innovations in the equity-based credit field and connect with peers at the 12th Annual Credit Builders Alliance Summit: Sunday, June 22 – Tuesday, June 24.

This year’s theme, Shaping Credit For Tomorrow, brings together leaders from CDFIs, financial coaches, Tribal Entities, philanthropists, lenders, government agencies, CRAs, FinTechs, and more.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, network, and explore new strategies in the credit building field. We look forward to hosting you at the premiere credit building event of the year!

• Training Day: Sunday, June 22
• Summit Days: Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24
• Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC