In this Must Know…
- Join our Annual Member Meeting on December 11, 2024 at 2:00pm PT
- Submit your proposal to join the 2025 MEHKO Advocacy Cohort before January 24, 2025
- CAMEO Events in January
- CAMEO Network CEO, Carolina Martinez, discusses the new MEHKO permits in Los Angeles as well as the COOK Academy program in this week’s LA Business Journal article.
- Breaking news: Senator Kelly Loeffler was nominated to serve as SBA administrator.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is the first SSBCI Annual Report!
2024 Annual Member Meeting
Great things are happening in our network, and we are thrilled to share them with you, our members!
Join our Annual Member Meeting next week, on December 11, 2024 at 2:00pm PT to learn about:
- Board and staffing updates
- Bylaws updates
- CAMEO Network’s current and upcoming programs
- Our staff’s favorite projects
- Financial reports
- And what’s in store for CAMEO Network’s next 30 years!
Join the 2025 MEHKO Advocacy Cohort
CAMEO Network and COOK Alliance are seeking five community-based organizations to advocate for the establishment of a Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) program in counties where MEHKOs are not currently legal.
As part of the cohort, you will collaborate to develop MEHKO advocacy initiatives, including engagement with legislators, training new advocates, and building support for the program.
Cohort members will receive $5,000 to facilitate their participation. The deadline to submit proposals is January 24, 2025.
CAMEO Events in January
- Our leadership training series is designed to empower you with the camaraderie, tools and confidence needed to excel. Series 2 starts January 14, 2025!
- Our “AI for Small Businesses” webinar, presented by Laura Kozien, will explore how technical assistance providers can effectively guide small businesses in adopting AI technology. Join us January 15, 2025 at 10:00am PT.
The Goodies
Industry News
- The Department of Treasury published the first SSBCI Annual Report for the SSBCI 2.0 Program.
- The Women’s Bureau updated its flagship National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP), which provides childcare price data at the county level from 2008-2022.
Other Goodies
- Free Webinar: Join the California Budget & Policy Center’s “Dollars & Democracy” state budget training on December 12, 2024 at 10:30am PT.
- Jobs: Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, NCLC, and the National Center for Smart Growth announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!