CAMEO Blog

Our latest blog posts on micro-business.

Proposed Infrastructure Plan Will Help California’s Small Businesses Thrive March 31, 2021
Statement by Carolina Martinez, CEO of CAMEO, California’s statewide micro-business network and leading voice for businesses with one to four employees, on President Biden’s new infrastructure plan – the American Jobs ...
Women-Owned Businesses Grew from 2017 to 2018 March 30, 2021
A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the number of women-owned employer firms increased from 2017 to 2018 by 0.6%. In 2018, there were 1.1 million businesses ...
Entrepreneurship Advantage March Virtual Meetup: Supporting LA’s Arts & Cultural Businesses March 25, 2021
https://youtu.be/pOegAy241SE Entrepreneurship Advantage is a Los Angeles-based collaborative that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs thrive. Artists and culture-based businesses have been hurt hard by the pandemic, so we’re focusing on those businesses ...
Stimulus Listening Session Recap March 18, 2021
We had a really insightful listening session on Tuesday with Matt Gomez, Banking Counsel for Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez, House Committee on Small Business. He was very generous with his ...
State Bill Watchlist March 18, 2021
There are several bills affecting small businesses currently making the rounds through the state legislature. We are keeping a close eye on all of these and we’ll keep you updated ...
SBA/CAMEO Bay Area Member Meeting March 17, 2021
https://youtu.be/TVIm8ebB8kg The San Francisco SBA District Office has missed connecting with you during these challenging times. The SBA joins forces with CAMEO for a virtual gathering for our partners, members, and supporters, ...
SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman Will be a Passionate Small Business Advocate March 16, 2021
Statement by Carolina Martinez, CEO of CAMEO, California’s statewide micro-business network, on today’s Senate confirmation of Isabel Guzman as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. San Francisco, March 16, 2021—Isabel Guzman’s confirmation as ...
COVID Aid Package Includes $50 Billion for Small Business March 10, 2021
Today, House Democrats passed the Senate-amended version of the $1.9 trillion COVID aid package, sending the bill to the President’s desk for signature. The White House announced Biden will sign ...
New Funding Rounds for CA Relief Grant Program March 3, 2021
GO-Biz has announced the timelines for 3 additional rounds of funding for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program. Round 3 (waitlisted applicants from Rounds 1 and 2): Friday, March 5th through ...
Entrepreneurship Advantage February Virtual Meetup February 25, 2021
After some networking in this month’s meetup, the CAMEO team summarizes a new LA County Small Business Ecosystem Assessment report that aims to build a more inclusive and resilient community. ...