CAMEO Blog

Our latest blog posts on micro-business.

Celebrating Juneteenth and Black Excellence June 17, 2021
On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in Galveston, Texas. This marked the moment when all of the South’s slaves were finally informed of ...
Advocacy Day Success! June 8, 2021
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who attended Advocacy Day 2021! Nearly 100 attendees made it our best Advocacy Day yet – and the mood was ...
Passage of SB 625 in California State Senate is Welcome News in Push for an Equitable Small Business Recovery June 3, 2021
CAMEO CEO Carolina Martinez released the following statement today praising the California Senate’s passage of SB 625, which would establish the California Investment and Innovation Fund to provide grants to ...
New White House Proposals to Support Black Entrepreneurship June 2, 2021
Yesterday, the White House released a fact-sheet on New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap, which includes changes to small business ownership, in communities of color and disadvantaged communities. Specifically, ...
Entrepreneurship Advantage May Virtual Meetup: Tech Resources & Self-Care for Small Business May 27, 2021
https://youtu.be/GTDNpC0B88A Entrepreneurship Advantage is a Los Angeles-based collaborative that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs thrive. Our special guest, Elianne Rodriguez, is a partner at LIST Ventures and Business Advisor for the Los Angeles Small ...
The Governor’s Budget: Grant Money, Tax Cuts, and More May 20, 2021
Last week, the Governor announced a whopping $75 billion budget surplus; add another $25 billion from the federal CARES Act and California’s fiscal future is bright. Small business recovery ranks high ...
Entrepreneurship Advantage April Virtual Meetup: Addressing Barriers to Access for Entrepreneurs April 22, 2021
This month’s virtual meetup focuses on an effort to create an inclusive business community and provide support to entrepreneurs who are in need of help. https://youtu.be/G1Jk_TV1ZPI First, Chris Horton explains the new ...
Statement on the Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict April 21, 2021
After a week of several police shootings, a shred of hope for justice, accountability for a crime, and a step in the right direction came with the guilty verdict for ...
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 ...