Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center

The Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC), offers no-cost, one-on-one business consulting services and training to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners.

About

The Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), offers no-cost business consulting services to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners. In addition, we offer low-cost business seminars and workshops to area small businesses to help them start, grow and succeed. Our local team of staff and business consultants represent a variety of backgrounds and industry expertise. Consulting services are available by appointment to both existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The following services are provided by the SBDC:

 


  • Start-Up Assistance

  • Business Plan Assistance

  • Marketing/Public Relations

  • Social Media/Website Design/Online Marketing

  • Sales and Business Development

  • Access to Capital – Debt financing assistance and preparation (Loans/Lines of Credit/Alternative)

  • Access to Capital – Equity financing assistance and preparation (Investors/Angels/VCs)

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Environmental Compliance (Specialty)
  • Lease Review (Specialty)
  • Site Location Assistance (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise (Specialty)
  • Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
  • Valuation (Specialty)

Business Planning

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
  • Debt Funding (Specialty)
  • Government Funding (Specialty)
  • Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
  • Real Estate Finance (Specialty)
  • Loans
  • Microloans

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Insurance (Specialty)
  • Recruiting (Specialty)
  • Retention (Specialty)
  • Workforce Training (Specialty)

Import and Export Assistance

  • Networking/Exploring Exporting (Specialty)

Legal Services

  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Lease Review (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

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

Marketing and Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design (Specialty)
  • Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Website Development (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Small Business/General (Specialty)

Product Development

  • Product Assembly and Packaging (Specialty)
  • Product Design and Development (Specialty)

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Small Business Policy (Specialty)
  • State Business Issues (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • Government Requirements (Specialty)
  • Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Obtaining Certification (Specialty)

Starting a Business

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

Training

  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
  • Online Courses and Videos (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)
Contact Information
Joaquin Tijerina
Address
44-199 Monroe Street
Suite B
Indio, CA 92201