Susan's Corner
CAMEO Microlending Forum
I facilitated CAMEO’s Microlending Forum in San Francisco where we digested the results of the Excellence in Lending assessment project I’ve been heading up for
Growing Businesses
I am working with growing businesses through JEDI’s Power Up Program, offering business and financial management tools. My part of the training covers the financial
Business Lending Webinars
This month, I designed and delivered a three-part webinar series for small business community lenders in California. The goal of the series was to provide
Microlending Primer
The Council of Development Finance Agencies asked me to give their membership an introductory webinar on microlending and the Do-It-Yourself economy. CDFA members are state,
New Women’s Business Center
I teamed up with Joy Taylor and Nancy Swift of Jefferson Economic Development to write an application for a Women’s Business Center designation, and it
Wells Fargo and California CDFIs
I participated in a meeting hosted by Wells Fargo who gathered a number of member CDFIs in Sacramento on June 18th for a dynamic conversation
Go Biz: Online Lenders
Late this month, I will be conducting a small business webinar for Governor Jerry Brown’s Go Biz Office on the new online lending options for
Peter Block
I fell in love with Peter Block years ago when I read “Flawless Consulting.” It was eye opening to absorb his authentic approach to client
Connecting Communities
I’ve been doing community-based economic development for over 20 years now, and it takes a lot to impress me. Well I was impressed by the
Lending Academy
We’re launching CAMEO’s Lending Academy this month, with a newsletter and a Peer Learning Exchange on how to create a new loan product. I’ll be
Microlending Forum
I designed and facilitated CAMEO’s Microlending Summit this month. We had a great panel of new online lenders — Lend Up, Lending Club, Prosper and
CAMEO Women’s Symposium
CAMEO hosted a business symposium for food producers in LA, and I learned a lot about California’s Homemade Food Act signed in to law in