Coachella Valley Resources for Entrepreneurs

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Coachella Valley Resources for Entrepreneurs

• Education and Training
• UCR Palm Desert MBA Entrepreneurial Management
  http//palmdesert.ucr.edu
• CSUSB BA/BS Business Admin, Finance, Accounting
• COD Classes in Small Business Development,
  Center for Training and Development
  http//www.collegeofthedesert.edu/
• SCORE Seminars, workshops in Business Plan
  Development
• CVAN Seminars, workshops in Business Plan
  Development, Angel Funding

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Personalized Counseling/Training

• Small Business Development Center
• Brad Mix
• Business Consultant
• 500 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 222
• Palm Springs, CA 92264
• [phone]
• cvsbdc1_at_dc.rr.com
• www.iesbdc.org
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• "The Inland Empire Small Business Development
  Center (SBDC) is the regions premier provider of
  business consulting and training services for the
  existing and aspiring business owner. The SBDC
  delivers quality consulting, instructive and
  relevant training and complete resources to over
  5,000 business prospects every year. The SBDC
  mission is to help you build a better business."
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• Small Business Development Agency Personalized
  counseling in business plan development,
  marketing, finance options

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Personalized Counseling/Training

• SCORE
• Steve Rich
• Chairman
• Bob Rubin
• Business Counselor
• Palm Springs SCORE Chapter
• 901 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite A-103
• Palm Springs, CA 92262
• [phone]
• srichrich_at_aol.com
• http//www.score.org/ 
• SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is
  America's premier source of free confidential
  small business advice for entrepreneurs.
• SCORE's 10,500 volunteers have more than
  600 business skills. Volunteers share their
  wisdom and lessons learned in business. Volunteers
  are working/retired business owners, executives
  and corporate leaders.
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Other Services

• Enterprise Zone Tax incentives, arrangements
  for land, buildings
• CVEP Assistance with business location,
  networking with service providers
• Chambers of Commerce Networking with service
  providers, workshops
• Riverside County Economic Development Agency
  Assistance with business location, tax
  incentives, land/facility acquisition
• City Economic Development Agencies Tax
  incentives, land/facility acquisition, permits
• Local Banks SBA Loans
• Coachella Valley Angel Network Financing for
  new start up businesses