California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity

  What CAMEO Can Do for Microenterprise Programs > Training & Technical Assistance


 

CAMEO Trainings
CAMEO offers training, facilitated community discussion and technical assistance to communities seeking to establish microenterprise development services. All CAMEO community trainings are customized for the audience and community needs.

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Here are a few of our high-quality trainings:

Supporting Microenterprise in California
This three- to four-hour presentation includes:

  • Success of microenterprise development in serving low-income communities
  • Effective program design and implementation
  • Next steps
This program can be expanded to include a lunch program highlighting local efforts and a facilitated community planning session.

Microenterprise: Safety Net, Salary and Asset
These community training sessions are designed specifically for staff of County Departments of Social Services, job training service providers, and other community based organizations serving CalWorks recipients. CAMEO also provides technical assistance to counties implementing microenterprise services.

Operating a Successful Microenterprise Program
Designed for staff of emerging programs and new staff of established programs, this two-day program covers:

  • Best practices in the field
  • Nuts and bolts of setting up a program.
  • Client outreach and program marketing
  • Client screening and assessment
  • Program funding

Microloan Program Basics
A specialized training on the planning, implementation, and maintenance of a microloan program, exploring:

  • Marketing Your Microloan Program
  • Client Screening and Loan Packaging
  • Underwriting Policies
  • Loan Documentation
  • Collections Procedures

Portfolio managers, collections managers and loan officers would also benefit from this valuable information.

CAMEO Referrals
CAMEO can also refer CAMEO members who are experts in the following fields:

  • Designing a business class curriculum
  • Creating a microloan fund
  • Developing an Individual Development Account program
  • Starting a business incubator
  • Building a cooperative
  • Earned income sources for your nonprofit

 

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