CAMEO Blog

Our latest blog posts on micro-business.

2023 Holiday Gift Guide Roundup November 29, 2023
Every year, CAMEO collects a list of holiday gift guides and events from our members and partners to give you all a variety of options to choose from when buying ...
California 2023 Legislative Roundup November 1, 2023
The California 2023 legislative cycle officially came to a close last month, once the Legislature adjourned and every bill that passed made it to the Governor’s desk. It was a ...
Education Campaign: How to File a Complaint with the DFPI October 23, 2023
When a financial institution violates state law, the DFPI has the ability to launch investigations, enforce penalties, and change regulations. Thus, DFPI complaints are of vital importance to keep companies ...
CAMEO Out and About – Fall 2023 October 11, 2023
October is a busy month for the economic development sector – from conferences to meetings and everything in between. CAMEO is not the exception. Here’s what our staff has been ...
CAMEO Is Hiring! October 4, 2023
Do you support local economies driven by local small business owners? Do you understand the power of business ownership to lift families and help them thrive and reach their version ...
CAMEO Partners with COOK Alliance to Expand MEHKOs in California September 28, 2023
The California Legislature allocated $8m to bolster California’s Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) program. Five million dollars of the budget is dedicated to nonprofit organizations to perform community outreach ...
Reflecting on CAMEO’s Commitment to the National CDFI Academy One Year Later September 15, 2023
CAMEO formally launched its National CDFI Academy during the CGI Annual Convening in New York in September 2022.
2023 Bay Area Member Meeting Recap September 13, 2023
On Friday, September 8, 2023, we held our Bay Area Member Meeting at the Google Community Space in downtown San Francisco. It was great to see so many of our ...
CalSavers Update – August 2023 August 23, 2023
Twenty percent of California workers need access to a retirement plan. Workers without a retirement plan will cost California $63 billion between 2021 -2040 if nothing is done to offer ...
Small Business Investments Hold Steady in California’s Budget July 6, 2023
By Addison Peterson, CAMEO’s Policy Specialist. The California FY 2023-24 budget was finally finalized – several weeks late. This year included steep cuts overall, but small business programs saw a stable ...