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DelBene Joins Reps. Chu and Maloney in Introducing Legislation to Support...
CAMEOMicro's insight:Congressional women unite to support women's business ownership! Two bills, one in the Senate and now one in the House! Show your support by urging your Senators to co-sponsor:...
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The National Champion of Local Business
For nearly two decades, Stacy Mitchell has tried to level a playing field she sees as tilted toward big retail.CAMEOMicro's insight:This article has a bunch of good examples of cities paying big bucks...
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Las Vegas' 'Evangelical Urbanist' Steps Down From Bleeding Downtown Project
Tony Hsieh's visionary plan for the city's off-strip core seems to be imploding, leaving followers disillusioned.CAMEOMicro's insight:Sounds like the businesses need CAMEO members! I still like this...
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Strategies: Self-employed give thumbs up to Obamacare
ACA is benefiting the 22 million self-employed Americans. It underscores the ACA's incalculable benefit to entrepreneurship and job creation, as well as its role in providing coverage to a cohort of...
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'Solopreneurs' Redefining Work
The number of people working for themselves is on the rise, new research finds.See it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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AltLend: Ami Kassar, Founder - MultiFunding LLC and WSJ Guest Columnist -...
CAMEOMicro's insight:Small business advocate Ami Kassar calls for transparency in costs in alternative lending.See it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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Client Business Impact - Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Print PDF English Imprima PDF en Español CAMEOMicro's insight:business assistance => business success and jobsSee it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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Claudia Talks DIY Economies at IEDC
[View the story "Tweeting DIY and support #microbiz!" on Storify]See it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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Support for Small Business Leads Garcia's Legislative Package
Imperial Valley News Pressing all envelopesCAMEOMicro's insight:business technical assistance is right in there! #microbizSee it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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Three Ways Politicians Misunderstand Small Businesses
The first mistake politicians make when attempting to spur small business is assuming that small businesses want their help in the first place!CAMEOMicro's insight:I especially like the part about the...
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Google and Lending Club Kick Off New Business Loan Program
Google Partners now have a new source from which to get some extra capital. Google and Lending C...CAMEOMicro's insight:Another entrant into the small business lending arena!See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Introducing SB 197 (Block)! | Opportunity Fund
CAMEOMicro's insight:A new California bill will increase affordable capital to underserved small businesses.See it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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Boosting Women-Owned Businesses Will Boost the Economy | American Sustainable...
Women-owned businesses can be found in all industries and sizes, but many of them are hidden in plain sight in home-based enterprises. These small businesses are making a difference in local economies...
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Seeking Capital? Take a Fresh Look at SBA’s Loans
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is often not a first choice for small business owners looking for financing, but the long-time lending giant has recently made significant changes that should...
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Net Neutrality Regulations Show How Washington Burdens Small Business - US News
Small BusineNew net neutrality regulations show how Washington burdens small businesses.CAMEOMicro's insight:Small Businesses and #microbiz need to stand up for net neutrality. Make your voices...
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CrowdFunding Beat Conference: Richard Swart directs the research UC Berkeley....
Dr. Richard Swart directs the research program in Entrepreneurial and Social Finance at UC Berkeley. He also is a partner and directs research for Crowdfund ...CAMEOMicro's insight:crowdfunding is an...
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AEO's President and CEO Talks Taxes with Treasury Secretary | Association for...
AEO works to support its members and advance the field of microenterprise development through training, policy, advocacy, communication and public awarenessCAMEOMicro's insight:One of the main reasons...
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Investing local money in the real economy frees up capital for community...
the dwindling distribution system (where pooling unused money and redeploying it into local loans and investments) points to a real problem in generating sustained local wealth creation. CAMEOMicro's...
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“Get Help! When businesses get help, their success rate is 80%.” #SFSBW2015...
#SFSBW2015 asked small business owners and the organizations that support them throughout the year to share insights, best practices, stories and resources to help small business owners flourish....
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Kevin O'Leary of 'Shark Tank' invests in 27 companies and says the only ones...
are you?"I don't have a single company run by a man right now that's outperformed the ones run by women," O'Leary said.CAMEOMicro's insight:I'm not surporsedSee it on Scoop.it, via Micro-business
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Small Business Success Story: Loans, Investment and Donations Help Hip Chick...
It took one Kickstarter campaign, four loans, contributions from friends and a recent $1.5 million equity deal to get Hip Chick Farms to where it is today.CAMEOMicro's insight:Mission-driven...
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L.A. Freelancers Are Getting Hosed by the City's "Tax Discovery Program" |...
Writer Mallory Carra freelanced a little bit in 2012, and in 2014 she got a notice that the City of L.A. was assessing her "business taxes" for $30,000 ...CAMEOMicro's insight:An example of what NOT...
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New state law gives microlenders a more even playing field | The Sacramento Bee
Since traditional banks have largely stopped making small business loans, an influx of companies are stepping in to fill the gap. While some are lending to small businesses in a responsible way, many...
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Economic Development Incentives for Small Companies Benefit Big Businesses -...
States say they want to help independent businesses, but large companies take the majority of the dollars.CAMEOMicro's insight:Think of the economic growth potential if states invested as 1/10 as much...
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Entrepreneurial spirit can help communities better withstand trade shock |...
Communities with more self-employed workers can better withstand economic shifts caused by imports than communities that have fewer self-employed people, according to Penn State...
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Uber Is Not the Future of Work
Gig-enabling apps are a distraction from the uncertainties that affect far more people: Will workers get paid enough and are their jobs safe?CAMEOMicro's insight:While the apps are a distractions,...
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Claudia Viek: Shop (and invest in) small business to raise all boats
States spend fortunes to attract big facilities like Tesla's, but they could get more jobs for the buck by investing in help for small businessesCAMEOMicro's insight:Let's do more than shop local one...
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O.C. Watchdog: You can now get online loans within minutes, but at what cost?
News: O.C. Watchdog: You can now get online loans within minutes, but at what cost? | loan, lending, business, online, small, money, loans, berry, lenders, stateCAMEOMicro's insight:Many CDFIs are...
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San Jose council approves expanding fruit and vegetable stands
After nearly a decade in business, Fernando Galindo in 2006 closed his family restaurant best known for its tasty enchiladas, flavorful flautas and hearty menudo. Galindo, 36, blames the scofflaw taco...
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