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Our Impact

Annually, CAMEO’s 400+ members serve about 200,000 very small businesses with training, business and credit assistance, and loans. These firms — largely startups with less than 5 employees — support or create 300,000 new jobs in California.

Small businesses have a multiplier effect on their local economies 2 times that of national chains
These small businesses create a total of $15 billion in economic activity
Over 70% of clients served are low- to moderate-income underserved microbusinesses

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Why Our Work Matters

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Upcoming CAMEO Events

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Micro Business News

Highlights from our MicroBiz blog, Must Know from CAMEO, and op-eds on the micro business field.