Purpose Statement
To create economic opportunity for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Los Angeles County by connecting human, technical, and capital resources through regional collaboration.
The Entrepreneurship Advantage, Greater LA Region includes all organizations that are working with micro and small business owners—banks, mission-based community lenders, small business assistance teams, incubators, co-working spaces, city and county economic development teams, etc. CAMEO has over 30 members that offer services in LA County.
The Steering Committee defined the following goals to lead the work of the collaborative:
- Build a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem to serve the needs of business owners in Los Angeles County
- Share resources available in the network
- Increase awareness of services offered to entrepreneurs in Los Angeles County
- Increase capital to support entrepreneurs in Los Angeles County
Join us and find power in collaboration! Stay connected:
Contact
EA@cameonetwork.org
Melissa Cruz
Program Consultant, LA
mcruz@CAMEOnetwork.org
Steering Committee Members
 Melissa Cruz CAMEO |  Lindsay Chung Opportunity Fund Co-Chair |  Monica Guevara Economic Development Professional Co-Chair |
 Anna Marie Cruz ICIC Vice Chair |  Emma Kloppenburg LISC Vice Chair |  Alex Alvarez Operation Hope, Inc. |
 Bo Sivanunsakul PACE |  Frank Stokes Bethel LA CDC |  Larry Johnson El Camino SBDC |
 Jack Olree Wells Fargo |  Christopher Lopez LACDA |
History
In the Fall of 2018, a group of microlenders and small business assistance organizations formed the steering committee of the Entrepreneurship Advantage, Greater LA Region with the goal of learning more about each other and optimizing resources, so they could better serve the needs of the community.