Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the Coachella Valley SBDC hosted by the County of Riverside Economic Development Agency (EDA), the East Valley Coalition, and the Coachella Valley Business Center! Read below for more information on our special grand opening events.

Events:

Pre- Grand Opening Workshop  Tuesday, August 23rd

Marketing Crash Course Part I: Power of the Inbox 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Free

^{The Power of the Inbox presented by: Israel Serna, Constant Contact What is the first impression you give when they see you in their email inbox? And when they see you there, what do they do? This powerful seminar takes you step-by-step through the keys to effective email marketing.} 

Grand Opening   Monday, August 29th

Remarks, Ribbon Cutting, and Networking   10:30 am – 12:30 pm

^{Light lunch and refreshments to be served after the ribbon cutting. Facility will be open for tours of the new business centers.} 

Marketing Crash Course Part II: Content Strategy & Meet the SBDC    1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Free

^{What to Say, and How to Say It presented by: Joan Stanford, Jazzy Pen Communications Heard of “location, location, location”? For online marketing, it’s “Content, Content, Content!” What you say, and the way you say it (tone, date & time, frequency) is how you will attract, engage and be shareworthy to your audiences. What are the Keys to Great Content? Meet the SBDC – Introduction to SBDC services, the new Coachella Valley SBDC consulting team and upcoming events.}

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“This is outstanding for our businesses and community because we have many partnerships and a wide array of resources at this location to help small businesses succeed.” -John J. Benoit, Riverside County Board Chairman