First CVEP Accelerator Client Graduates  This past Tuesday the valley had a reason to celebrate! Tala Enterprise opened their clothing line manufacturing warehouse in the Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone in Thousand Palms. Already employing 30 people they hope to have a workforce of 400 within five years. The company has previously manufactured their clothing line in China but now they are bringing the jobs right here. Not only will Tala Enterprise's garments be "Made in America", they will be made right here in our valley. To read more about this significant event, click here to read The Desert Sun article. |
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First Northwest-Coachella Valley Biz Connect
On January 25, CVEP will host a reception at the Rabobank Regional Business Center to give Northwest executives an opportunity to meet Coachella Valley business leaders and to develop a better understanding of the business opportunities in the Coachella Valley. Sue Preston, general partner of the California Clean Energy Angel Fund, will discuss investment opportunities and initiatives in the clean-tech sector. And Steve Weiss, who heads Coachella Valley Angel network, will share thoughts on investment opportunities. This is the first of this type of gathering and one that CVEP hopes to become an annual event. For more information or to rsvp to this event please email RSVP@cvep.com |
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CVEP in the News
Our busy past few weeks have been very well documented in the media, follow the links to read/watch the stories:
-New CViHub Managing Director named 12 People to Watch in 2012 by The Desert Sun
-Tom Flavin on KPSP Local 2 discussing loss of RDA funding
-Tala Enterprises Opens its doors on KPSP Local 2, KESQ and KMIR
-CVEP involved in 2 stories - A look back at the biggest local stories of 2011 from The Desert Sun
-Palm Springs and CVEP went into "overdrive" to keep CareFusion |
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Mark your Calendar - Upcoming Events
Coachella Valley SBDC Launch Party - January 18 from 4 - 7 p.m.
More details to follow
Renewable Energy Roundtable - Thursday, January 19 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center.
Event details to follow
Click on link for event details |
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Upcoming Business Educational Courses
CVWBC - click for a complete list of classes and details
January 7: ABC's of Starting a Business
January 10: Social Media for your Business
January 11: Creating Marketing Messages that Get a Response
January 12: E-Marketing
January 12: QuickBooks
SCE Workshops at the RRBC - Friday, January 13th 8:30 a.m.
Save Energy, Save Money: An Introduction to Energy Efficiency and Rebates Event Number: 30326 www.sce.com/workshops
Successful Exporting in Today's Global Economy - January 25
Hosted by Rancho Santiago, Center for International Trade Development & Riverside County EDA/College of Foreign Trade. |
