Inland Empire SBDC Named One of Inc. Magazine's Most Helpful Small Business Development Centers
In a recent story, the online version of Inc. Magazine ranked ten SBDCs for innovation and how well they serve their communities and small business owners. The Inland Empire SBDC was noted for the numerous contracts it operates within the two counties and dozens of cities in its region. This story highlighted the outreach location housed within California Bank and Trust in Moreno Valley and the Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Al Gohary, who services that territory.
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SBDC Partners with KVCR to Promote Small Business School Online
As part of an effort to "Find the Best and Build the Rest", the Inland Empire SBDC entered into a partnership with KVCR of San Bernardino Community College District to bring the nationally known Small Business School to the Inland Empire. This weekly television and internet show focuses on providing inspiring examples of small business success to entrepreneurs and delivering expert assistance through short lessons and vignettes.
The IE Small Business School can be seen Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on your local KVCR station or online at: http://iesmallbusinessschool.com/ . Shows are archived for on-demand viewing at the website. Local stories and resources can be submitted to the SBDC by sending an e-mail to Kristen Gerke at kgerke@iesmallbusiness.com . |
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Ask the Expert:
"What Licenses and Permits Do I Need to
Start My Business?"
Answered by: Louisa Miller, SBDC Business Consultant
Licenses and permits may vary from the city/county where you plan on opening your business to the type of business and there is no exact order to completion; however, some must be done before others.
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2011 Brings New Partnerships
Without question, the Inland Empire has been hit hard by the downturn in the economy. While some parts of the country have seen minor improvements in their local economies, the Inland Empire business community continues to struggle; and many reports indicate that the Inland Empire's recovery will take longer than most parts of the U.S. Standing firm in the midst of the battle, the Inland Empire SBDC continues its ongoing mission to "stimulate economic growth in Riverside and San Bernardino counties by providing small businesses and entrepreneurs with expert consulting, effective training, and access to resources." With the New Year, new resources have also arrived: a new outreach and two new partnerships. These should help insure that 2011 will be a year of strengthening businesses and improving the overall quality of life in the Inland Empire.
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Inland Empire Export Trade Assistance Partnership (ETAP) Wraps Up
The Santa Ana District Office, in conjunction with the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, recently participated in its second Export Trade Assistance Partnership (ETAP) of the year. The ETAP program is a partnership between government officials and industry experts designed to help companies increase exports of their products and services in order to strengthen the competitiveness of American industry and help meet President Obama's National Export Initiative.
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Save the Date!
Doing Business With Korea
Wednesday, March 30th from 9 a.m. to Noon
at the Carnige Cultural Center in Upland
Inland Empire Quality of Life Summit
Thursday, March 31st and Friday, April 1st
at California State University, San Bernardino
Business Opportunities With Mexico and Columbia Thursday, April 21st from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Office of Business Development, City of San Bernardino |
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