In this Must Know…
- Join our 30th Anniversary Celebration on November 13-14, 2024 to hear from our keynote speaker, Appalachian Community Capital’s Donna Gambrell.
- CAMEO Trainings Next Week
- Join our new 8-part leadership training series to enhance your skills, build confidence, and connect with fellow leaders!
- Take Action: Help us call on Governor Newsom to sign SB 1103 to protect small commercial tenants – Share our posts on Facebook and LinkedIn!
- Ask your clients to complete the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Small Business Credit Survey
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is the report commissioned by several California Chambers of Commerce which reveals significant challenges faced by diverse-owned small businesses in the state.
Keynote Spotlight: 30th Anniversary Celebration
At our 30th Anniversary Celebration, Equity in Action: Innovating the Small Business Ecosystem, CAMEO Network is convening leaders from the public and nonprofit sectors to discuss the most salient issues impacting underserved businesses.
We’re honored to welcome Donna Gambrell, President and CEO of Appalachian Community Capital. Ms. Gambrell, a leader in the CDFI industry, will join us as the lunch keynote on November 13. She will share with us the opportunities facing rural small businesses and the opportunities for CDFIs across the nation to create impact. We’ll hear about trends to continue equitable lending in underserved communities as well as Appalachian Community Capital’s new climate initiative creating a Green Bank for Rural America as an awardee of the EPA.
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from a CDFI superstar – join us on November 13-14, 2024 in San Diego! Early Bird registration ends September 30.
CAMEO Trainings Next Week
- September 25, 2024 at 10:00am PT – Join us to debrief CAMEO members’ use of the Silver Linings Action Plan platform to apply behavioral science to business TA.
- September 26, 2024 at 11:00am PT – This webinar will refresh your understanding of CalSavers and introduce a strategy to help spread the word about this important program in your communities.
For all upcoming trainings, see our full calendar of events.
New Training Series: Unlock Your Leadership Potential
Whether you’re a beginner, mid-level leader, or executive staff looking to refresh your basic leadership skills, our new 8-part training series is designed to empower you with the camaraderie, tools, and confidence needed to excel.
Topics include: fundamentals, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution.
The cohort meets once a week starting on October 8, 2024. You can join the full series cohort, enroll in the half series, or register for individual sessions!
The Goodies
Member News
- Southern California’s Precinct Reporter recently featured First Community Capital’s Second Annual Rising Star Microbusiness Awards Celebration.
- The EDA is awarding a $600,000 grant to PACE to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund to bolster small business development and expansion.
For Your Clients
- Ask your clients to take PCV’s Procurement Survey. Eligible businesses will receive a $500 payment for their time.
- Small Business Majority will be joined by Project Equity and U.S. Senate Small Business Committee majority staff for a webinar on succession planning on September 24, 2024 at 12:00pm PT.
Industry News
- The Equity in Infrastructure Project is building a coalition of public agencies and private sector companies to create more opportunities for small, minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses.
- Democratic lawmakers Warren and Waters are looking into the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chambers of Commerce and the ABA against the revamped CRA regulations.
Other Goodies
- New Research: A new report commissioned by several California Chambers of Commerce highlights significant challenges faced by diverse-owned small businesses in the state.
- Jobs: NorCal SBDC, VentureWell, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, and Mercy Housing announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!