Let’s support our restaurants with #12daysoftakeout

"The agreement reflects a four-fold increase – from $500 million to more than $2 billion – for grants up to $25,000 for small businesses impacted by the pandemic, and also allocates $50 million for cultural institutions." READ MORE ⬇️ gov.ca.gov/2021/02/17/gov…

Thank you Senator Tom Umberg for championing #CDFIWeek and bringing awareness to the important industry! CDFIs are #financialfirstresponders and are working hard for CA communities! CA Coalition for Community Investment

Take the #SmallBizChallenge! This May, challenge yourself to shop only at their local businesses for 30 days (or longer!). buff.ly/3nAxu8M

“Including the Micro Business Relief Fund in the budget sends a strong message from the state’s lawmakers: No one in California, regardless of the size of their business, will be left out of the recovery.” Read Carolina Martinez’ op-ed for the The Sacramento Bee: buff.ly/35q7yEs

Small businesses need long-term support to rebuild. The #CARebuildingFund is a way for #smallbiz impacted by #Covid to access affordable credit. Small biz w/ fewer than 50 FTE, revenue under $5M may be eligible to apply for loans up to $100k. buff.ly/2IRRt28

After a tough 20 months, we need to support small businesses more than ever during the holiday shopping season. To help you #shopsmall this holiday season we have created a running list of holiday gift guides in our CAMEO Holiday Gift Guide 2021! buff.ly/3lr7c8L

Great way to start #nationalsmallbusinessweek! This morning I joined business leaders for a round table with U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman about how technology and digital tools can help very #smallbusinessowne…lnkd.in/gjh3Mdim

I’m delighted to be featured in Authority Magazine’s Social Impact Heroes series highlighting individuals and organizations from a variety of industries making a positive impact in our communities. Thank you to Yitzi Weiner for sp…lnkd.in/guUSxWaG lnkd.in/gwzs5cHK

We’ve recently seen a post-pandemic surge in entrepreneurship, with 5.4 million people applying for small-business licenses last year—a 53% jump from 2019. What’s even more exciting is that women are leading this boom in entreprene…lnkd.in/gY5WSuix lnkd.in/geW3WWQV

As I wrote in my column, the work of ensuring that the smallest of small businesses can thrive is far from over – and we’re planning to go the distance in our efforts to build a more equitable and resilient small business economy.  Thank you Bizwomen! #…lnkd.in/gk6h9mGx

Public private nonprofit partnerships are key to close the racial wealth gap. Great conversation AEO symposium with Isabel Casillas Guzman and Dan Schulman, PayPal CEO

I was recently featured in a GOBankingRates story on why small businesses are important to our economy and communities. Small businesses function as an economic lifeline, especially for disadvantaged communities. For women, immigra…lnkd.in/g5FVB3ym lnkd.in/ggR3NE3r

I am thrilled to announce that CAMEO - California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity has committed at the Clinton Global Initiative Initiative 2022 meeting to advance our longstanding support of entrepreneurs by launching a National…lnkd.in/d5vvSxv6 lnkd.in/dS68RZyG

This past June, California finalized a $308 billion budget, the largest state spending bill in U.S. history. At CAMEO - California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity, we are hopeful by the investments this budget makes in…lnkd.in/gXDS53FZ lnkd.in/gttAN8fc

Learn more about CAMEO - California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity's commitment to build the capacity of the industry lnkd.in/gb_W3-Mz

Each of us can help create more sustainable and inclusive communities, regions and state. I’m excited to speak at the 2022 California Economic Summit on Oct. 27-28 & work with hundreds of Californians across the state on actionabl…lnkd.in/gfuZ-keg lnkd.in/gPKsbaBA

“Many small businesses can’t afford their own accountants. The good news is there is abundant free and low-cost financial advice out there.” Crediting this week’s financial tip and #WednesdayWisdom to Carolina Martinez Cameo Wood

The Entrepreneurship and Economic Mobility Task Force is a reflection of California’s global leadership in its support for small businesses, and I am honored to be a part of this mission. With my incredible task force colleagues, I am thrilled to contin…lnkd.in/gJ6QPK_s

Honored to join an amazing group of leaders to continue building a #smallbusiness economy that is #inclusive, #resilient and ready for the next generation of entrepreneurs