This post courtesy of: Maria Contreras-Sweet Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration With apologies to baseball and your mother’s apple pie, nothing is more American than National Small Business Week. Our country was founded by risk-taking pioneers in search of new horizons. More than two centuries later, what sets America apart in the world is the
Month: April 2015
MicroLending Academy Newsletter – Building Capacity
Hi {FIRST_NAME|Friend}, The MLA newsletter is chock-a-block with articles, resources, technology, success stories, interviews, and big picture ideas on all Lending Academy features. This edition focuses on capacity building and lists several opportunitties for training, whether they be peer calls, webinars or tools you can use. In this Issue… Take Action: Increase
WIPP’s Two Cents on SBA Contracting Rules
From our colleagues at Women Impacting Public Policy: WIPP recently submitted comments to the Small Business Administration (SBA) on significant changes proposed for subcontracting. This blog accompanies those comments to help explain WIPP’s thinking. The policymaking process is divided between the glitzy world of passing legislation and the often behind-the-scenes work of writing regulations. An
Small Business Technical Assistance Act Passes 1st Hurdle
April 23, 2015: Small Business Technical Assistance Act passes first hurdle, as does several other small business bills, register for CAMEO’s annual meeting
Testimony in Support of AB 184
Good morning, Chairman Garcia and members of the JEDE Committee. My name is Heidi Pickman from CAMEO – California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity. CAMEO is the statewide network of 85 organizations that provide business assistance and loans to 20,000 very small and start-up businesses in diverse communities. Our members include about 1/3 of the
Javad Yaghoubi, City Shade
When a sunglasses cart in the mall went up for sale, Javad jumped at the opportunity. He purchased the business in November of 2014, but needed more capital for inventory. Opening Doors helped Javad create a strong business plan and cash flow projections, and in December approved him for an $8,000 loan.
Ms CAMEO Heads South and DIY
April 16, 2015: Claudia goes to San Diego for a member meeting and Riverside to bring the DIY Economy message to economic developers.
Tara Cooper, ‘Ohana Organics
Tara Cooper had the know-how to make fantastic organic butters and salves, but needed help with the business end of things. North Coast SBDC gave her the tools and assistance she needed, and introduced her to a group of local organizations who helped her grow her award-winning company.
Letters of Support Needed for Two California Bills
April 9, 2015: Small Biz is Important Op-ed; Support California AB 184 and SB 197; Annual Member Meeting June 9, 2015
Small business not just another special-interest group
Claudia Viek, CEO of CAMEO, and John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, respond to the SF Chronicle column “Debunking the moral superiority of ‘small businesses’”. Small businesses are neither monolithic, nor insignificant.