Inland Empire Small Business Development Center – Riverside

IESBDC is hosted by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship which a program within California State University, San Bernardino, which delivers a wide range of programs and services to existing or aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.

About

Inland Empire Small Business Development Center is hosted by Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship which is a program within California State University, San Bernardino. IESBDC delivers confidential, no-cost training and consulting services to existing or aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

IESBDC goals are to help businesses access capital, receive management technical assistance, launch and grow successful businesses, and create and retain jobs. IESBDC leverages Small Business Administration grant funds, State of California GoBiz funding, support from local communities and financial institutions to enrich the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Lease Review
  • Site Location Assistance
  • Economic Forecast

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
  • Valuation
  • Buying or Selling a Franchise

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Demographic and Census Data
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Crowdfunding
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Loans
  • Debt Funding (Specialty)
  • Equity Funding
  • Government Funding
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Accounting and Bookkeeping (Specialty)
  • Bonding
  • Grant Funding
  • Microloans

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Employee Development

Import and Export Assistance

  • Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
  • Networking/Exploring Exporting

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Legal Services

  • Forming a Business
  • Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Demographic/Census Data

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Commercialization
  • High Tech Development
  • Manufacturing Development

Marketing and Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Website Development

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Industry Specific
  • Small Business/General (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

  • Board Development
  • Strategic Planning

Space

  • Coworking
  • Site Location Assistance

Operations and Logistics

  • Health and Safety Training

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • African-American Business
  • City Business Issues
  • State Business Issues
  • Small Business Policy (Specialty)
  • Women’s Business Issues (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation
  • Government and Military Specifications
  • HUBZone Certification
  • Obtaining Certification (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Government Contracts (Specialty)
  • Subcontracting Opportunities (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Tax Services

  • State and Federal Tax Training

Technical Assistance

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Website Development (Specialty)

Training

  • Online Courses and Videos
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Marketing Plan Training
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
  • Pitch Events
  • Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals
Contact Information
Paul Nolta
Address
3780 Market St.
Riverside, CA 92501