California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce

10/15/2026

Lost your job? You may have more support available than you realize.

If you've recently become unemployed through no fault of your own, California's Unemployment Insurance program may provide temporary financial assistance while you search for your next opportunity.

The CalAsian Chamber has organized unemployment and job seeker resources in one place, making it easier to understand available benefits and employment services.

Learn about unemployment benefits and job search resources:
https://calasiancc.org/employment-development-department-edd-resources/

10/09/2026

Small business owners, freelancers, creators and founders in the Bay Area: this one’s for you! Join our partners at FreshBooks for Small Talk: Big Conversations for Small Businesses, a free community event at Oakstop in Oakland.

Expect honest conversations instead of stuffy presentations. There’s a fireside chat with Kati Pease of Stripe, moderated by Jeff Imm of FreshBooks, plus peer breakouts, a panel of local founders, lunch, networking, and a free headshot booth.

Wed, Oct 14 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Oakstop, 2323 Broadway, Oakland

Grow your network and leave with ideas you can use Monday morning. Reserve your free spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-talk-oakland-big-conversations-for-small-businesses-tickets-2000996924667

10/08/2026

CalAsian Supports YES on Proposition 45

Ballots are beginning to arrive in mailboxes across California, and the CalAsian Chamber is proud to support Proposition 45.

Prop 45 would modify California's environmental review process for certain projects, including most housing, transportation, water and health projects, by establishing deadlines for environmental reviews and legal challenges, among other changes.

We support Prop 45 because we believe California needs a more efficient process for delivering the housing and essential infrastructure our communities rely on. By addressing lengthy approval processes, Prop 45 seeks to help projects move forward more quickly.

As your ballot arrives, we encourage you to learn more about the measure and participate in the November 3 election.

CalAsian supports YES on Proposition 45. Learn more at YesOnProp45.com.

10/07/2026

California small businesses: your experience can help shape better access to capital. If your business has received counseling, training or other assistance to help secure financing within the past two years, we want to hear from you.

Share your experience through our statewide survey and help identify what’s working, where challenges remain and how financing support for small businesses can be improved.

💰 Plus, participants can enter for a chance to win $500.

Your feedback matters. Take the survey today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXFD7YP

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED: You now have until October 9 to make your voice heard + a chance to win a $500 gift card!

California small businesses—there’s still time to share your experience and help shape how businesses across the state access capital and financing support.

If your business has received counseling, training, or other assistance to help obtain financing within the past two years, we want to hear from you.

Your feedback can help identify what’s working, where challenges remain, and how resources can better support California’s small business community.

🗓️ NEW DEADLINE: October 9
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXFD7YP

Take the survey today and help us spread the word by sharing this post with another small business owner!

10/06/2026

Keep coaching as the primary story, but bring the grant into the close:

You don't have to solve every business challenge alone. Through Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, small business owners can connect with experts and get real-world advice to help move their goals forward.

💬 Get advice
💡 Build your skills
🤝 Make connections
📈 Keep moving forward

And there's another reason to get started: registered small businesses can also explore $10,000 grant opportunities through Digital Ready.

Courses, coaching, networking and funding opportunities—all starting with one free registration.

👉 Register through CalAsian: https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/partner-cal-asian-cc

10/05/2026

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED: You now have until October 9 to make your voice heard + a chance to win a $500 gift card!

California small businesses—there’s still time to share your experience and help shape how businesses across the state access capital and financing support.

If your business has received counseling, training, or other assistance to help obtain financing within the past two years, we want to hear from you.

Your feedback can help identify what’s working, where challenges remain, and how resources can better support California’s small business community.

🗓️ NEW DEADLINE: October 9
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXFD7YP

Take the survey today and help us spread the word by sharing this post with another small business owner!

10/01/2026

Final opportunity to share your experience and enter for a chance to win a $500 gift card.

California small businesses have until 5 p.m. PT on Friday, October 2, to participate in the CalAsian Chamber’s confidential financing survey.

If your business received financing-related technical assistance during the past two years, we want to hear from you—even if you did not submit an application.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXFD7YP

Eligible participants may enter the drawing. Survey completion is not necessary to enter and does not improve the odds of winning. See the official rules for details.

09/30/2026

A $10,000 grant opportunity might get you through the door. What you find inside can help your business long after. 💡

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready connects small business owners with opportunities for $10,000 grants, but that's only one reason to create your free account.

You'll also find expert-led resources covering:
📣 Marketing & social media
💰 Managing money
🎯 Business strategy
🔐 Cybersecurity
💻 Digital skills
📈 Finding and keeping customers

Learn at your own pace and focus on the areas that matter most to your business.

Ready to see what's available?

👉 Register free through CalAsian: https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/partner-cal-asian-cc

09/28/2026

What could $10,000 help you do for your small business? 💰

Purchase new equipment? Invest in marketing? Expand your operations? Take an idea you've been putting off and finally make it happen?

Through Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, small business owners can access opportunities for $10,000 grants — plus an entire platform of FREE resources designed to help businesses grow.

Your free account also gives you access to:
💻 Expert-led courses
💬 1:1 coaching
🤝 Peer networking
💰 Access to capital resources
🎁 Incentives and funding opportunities

The approved Digital Ready materials highlight these resources alongside the $10,000 grant opportunity.

Your first step? Register for free through CalAsian.

👉 https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/partner-cal-asian-cc

Or scan the QR code to get started.

What could your business use a little help with right now? 👀

Marketing? Finances? Finding customers? Cybersecurity? Social media?

Whatever challenge is sitting at the top of your to-do list, Verizon Small Business Digital Ready may have a resource to help you tackle it.

And because the platform is free and self-paced, you can focus on what your business needs—when you need it.

📲 Scan the QR code or register through CalAsian: https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/partner-cal-asian-cc

09/25/2026

Take a confidential small-business survey and enter for a chance to win a $500 gift card.

The CalAsian Chamber is studying where the pathway from financing-related technical assistance to capital works well—and where it breaks down.

If your California business received help preparing for financing during the past two years, we want to hear from you. The survey takes approximately 8–10 minutes: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXFD7YP

Respond by 5 p.m. PT on October 2. Eligible participants may enter the drawing. Survey completion is not required to enter or win. See the official rules for details.