Amazon Attacks Small Local Biz
December 9, 2011: Eclectic Mix – Amazon, CDBG Funding Changes and Rural Stories, Building the Microloan Pipeline – a workshop, Micro on TV
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Influence!
December 5, 2011: Speaker Pelosi mentions technical assistance, MicroTracker PRIME project (free!)
Microlending Summit Success
November 4, 2011: State of Microlending and Growing the Field; and Small Business Saturday
Capacity Building Grants for Consulting
From Friedman Associates… Capacity Building Grants for Microenterprise Development Organizations Funded by the U.S. SBA PRIME Program Capacity building is often defined as “actions that improve nonprofit effectiveness.” Thanks to the SBA PRIME Program, nonprofits that help low-income individuals start and expand small businesses can apply for assistance to increase capacity and impact. Note: these
MEDA, PACE are pilots for Citi-Aspen Credit Building Project
The Aspen Institute announced in September the launch of the Asset Building Through Credit pilot program, a research effort that will study a multi-dimensional approach to building credit and financial opportunities for aspiring low-income entrepreneurs. The pilot program will study whether financial education and coaching combined with an innovative secured credit card platform can increase
Fall 2011 Newsletter
Download a pdf version of the 2011-Fall-Newsletter FALL 2011 CEO Letter CAMEO Program Highlights Member Program Highlights Board Moves Save the Date Engage Welcome New Members CAMEO and its members extend a warm welcome to the following organizations that joined CAMEO in 2011! *Indian Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. (IDRS, Inc.) *Farmer Veteran Coalition *Finance for
Very Small Biz Creates Jobs in Sac Bee
Creating small businesses is a key job-generating strategy By Claudia Viek Special to The Bee Published: Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 11A The California state budget was passed with a 1 percent cut in the sales tax, with a hope for $8.3 billion in unexpected revenue growth and without Republican support.
Cortland Avenue Corridor
San Francisco – An unprecedented number of small businesses in the Cortland Avenue Corridor are utilizing an important asset in the San Francisco small business community. Working Solutions, a local nonprofit microlender is providing much-needed capital to businesses that need small loans that traditional banks won’t touch. And creating jobs in the process – a total of 17 jobs!
Galen Garretson, Town Cutler
San Francisco – Galen saw beautiful sushi-grade fish lose their clean line, vegetables chopped in non-uniform sizes, and butchers turn red because of rough cuts. Finally fed up with this problem, he put down his chef’s hat and replaced it with a whetstone.
About Micro Business
Micro enterprises or micro-businesses are everywhere in California – the organic tomato farmer at the Saturday market, the childcare center at work, the technology service firm who fixes your computer when it crashes, your favorite neighborhood restaurant, or the new sophisticated ice cream truck. A micro-business is a firm with five or fewer employees, started