California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity
 
 

 

CAMEO seeks to reduce the wealth gap in our communities by promoting economic opportunity through microenterprise development.



Read More About The
New Merrill Lynch Capacity-Building Grants!!

The CAMEO Micro Lending Action Plan for CA
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Executive Summary

New Policy Brief by the California Senate Office of Research: Microenterprise Gives California Economy a Boost!


2008 Annual Member Meeting &
Conference!!

Thank you all for a successful Conference! Please click here to fill out the evaluation form!!


NEWS

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CAMEO eNews!
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Disabled Entrepreneurs in the News
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Autistic adult is an entrepreneur >>

Microenterprise in the News!
SFGate 2008: How a pianist turned a crisis into a business with the help of a microloan>>
Sacramento Bee 2008: Tiny businesses becoming engine for new economy>>
SFGate 2008: Female entrepreneurs needed the Initiative>>
SFGate 2007: Loans For Success>>


CAMEO Programs

CA-SETI RFP 2008-2009

2007 Annual Survey of CAMEO Members

CAMEO's 2007 Annual Report is out!

2008 Program Initiatives to Promote Scale and Sustainability

 

 

Dusty Dutton is not the type of person to let a developmental disability stop her from pursuing entrepreneurship. All her life, even from the time she was in first grade, she loved putting on puppet shows for her friends in school. This passion for puppets she developed very early on in her life and now entertaining children with them has evolved into a highly successful business enterprise throughout the state of California.
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Program Highlights



Women's Initiative for Self Employment

Since 1988, Women's Initiative has been assisting high-potential low-income women who dream of business ownership. Through an intensive 20 session program — in English or Spanish — women are enabled to start, or expand their business .

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CAMEO MEMBERSHIP!


Fill out the 2008 Membership Application Form to renew your membership or apply for membership.

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View our list of members by region

Click Here for a Map of microenterprise development programs in CA