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Welcome to Coachella Valley SBDC

Helping Your Business .

About Us

About

Business Consulting

Meet 1-on-1 with our specialized consultants for your business planning, marketing, funding, and management business needs. Schedule an appointment today.

Trainings

SBDC provides business workshops and training programs for current and aspiring business owners to start and grow their business at little to no cost.

Local Grants & Loans

Local cities are offering loan and grant programs to help businesses experiencing financial losses from COVID-19 in partnership with the SBDC.

SBDC Tech

We assist high tech, high growth, and scalable businesses looking to start their new tech venture, obtain angel/venture capital, or SBIR/STTR assistance.

Core Service Areas

Services

Marketing

Know your customers

Marketing

Your product or service has value for your customers – but who are they, how do you target them communicate with them, or reach them? Our marketing consultants can help you not only understand your customers, but also help you grow, retain and delight them.

Funding

Find the best fit for your business

Funding

Ready to finance your business, but not sure where to start? Or looking to refinance debt or expand your business? Our financial consultants can help you explore your financing options, securely package your loan, introduce you to our network of over 100 funding institutions and help you obtain the best loan terms.

Management

We keep things simple

Management

Our consultants can help you assess new technologies to create efficiencies in your business, help you review your inventory management processes, review your your costs, develop processes and more.

Business Planning

We use a growth-minded approach

Business Planning

Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand your business, our consultants work with you step by step to identify your business objectives then develop a written plan of action to include financial, management and operational strategies over a specified timeline.

The Latest

Blog

Tustin Level Up Training and Grant Program Propelling 82 Established Businesses into Growth and Expansion

January 5, 2023

Fullerton, November 2022 – In collaboration with the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network (OCIE SBDC Network,) the City of Tustin launched the first of its kind, the Tustin Level up Training and Grant Program, an initiative focused on providing growth opportunities to Tustin-based established small businesses through no cost training, no cost one-on-one consulting and access to $10K in grant funds.

MADE Program Graduation Launches 40+ Businesses on Small Business Saturday

December 7, 2022

We at the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center were fortunate enough to assist 40+ small business owners enter the marketplace and make their first sale through our MADE Program.

Make an Impact on Your Community with Small Business Saturday

November 23, 2022

Celebrate Small Business Saturday! Learn how you can support your local communities by shopping small this holiday season!

How to Support Native American-Owned Businesses and Create a Mutually Beneficial Relationship

November 10, 2022

This November, we are excited to highlight Native-owned businesses, provide local resources, and share tips on how to support your local businesses!

Success Stories

Testimonials

"Lupe keeps me informed and updated on any opportunities available for our business. She makes herself available to assist me with any business questions or concerns about strategizing for survival during these challenging times with COVID."

"My weekly meetings with Hugo were beneficial to bounce around ideas, collaborate on strategy and direction, and come together with a solid business plan for the startup of our new handyman business."

"SBDC was a resource that propped us up and provided much needed support. We learned so much along the way and we would not be here without Angela. She was a wealth of knowledge and a rock throughout our entire building process."

"Lupe possesses a wealth of knowledge about SBDC workings. With pleasant and selfless care she assisted us and guided us to obtain EIDL as well as valuable Grants our company received from the SBDC that enabled us to survive these challenging times."

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Funded in part through a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

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