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CVEP Teeing Up With Canada's Top Businesses
This weekend CVEP along with several of our stakeholders is participating in a celebrity golf tournament hosted by the Canada California Business Council right here in Desert Hot Springs. The Golf Tournament is bringing together key players from the business and banking community from Canada and California. The goals of the Canada California Business Council are business acceleration and economic development. These are achieved by bringing together business, political and social leaders with networking opportunities to result in new job creation, increased foreign direct investment and increased trade. This is an opportunity to reach out to our northern neighbors to showcase the great opportunities here in the Coachella Valley. |
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SBDC is "Open for Business"
The Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center has been a part of CVEP's resources since January 1st of this year but in just a month and a half, has already made great strides. Getting out into the community and sharing what the SBDC has to offer is being accomplished through presentations at City Council meetings across the valley, talking with Chambers of Commerce and meeting directly with business owners. This week The Public Record featured an article on the SBDC stressing the ease of working with a one stop shop at the Rabobank Regional Business Center which now includes CVEP, the CViHub, SBDC, Workforce Excellence and other business resources. If you haven't had the chance to meet our Managing Director, Ezekiel Bonillas or learn about what the SBDC can do for businesses here in the valley contact us to learn more. Also, click on the following links to see recent press coverage on this new addition to the CVEP menu of resources - The Public Record Article or coverage on KESQ. |
CViHub - Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
An innovation hub is, simply put, focused assisting startup businesses with creating and developing clean technology. The CViHub is set to accomplish this by providing a wide variety of programs, services and incentives to these businesses. The CViHub, hosted at the Rabobank Regional Business Center, currently has 4 in-house clients and quickly expanding to include several virtual clients as well. On February 22nd, the CViHub is hosting the Tech Coast Angels who will be presenting a workshop titled "Pitching Your Business to Potential Investors." So many of these start-up businesses are on the cusp of launching their product or service but are in need of a financial commitment to make it a success. If you are interested in this workshop or know someone who would benefit please click here for more details. |
CVEP Client Visits Sacramento and D.C.
This week, CVEP Accelerator Client Liat Tala, President of Tala Enterprises in Thousand Palms, visited Sacramento as part of a team brought together by Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez. The panel discussion, with business and corporate leaders, shared their perspectives on how to make California a better place to do business. Liat Tala shared her experiences of recently moving her Kentucky Denim production line from China to the Coachella Valley's Enterprise Zone. Ms. Tala was also participating in a similar discussion in Washington D.C. for Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack's House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. |
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Mark your Calendar - Upcoming Events
FAFSA Fundraiser
TONIGHT, February 10
Renewable Energy Roundtable
Thursday, February 16
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Upcoming Business Educational Courses
CVWBC click for a complete list of classes and details
Customer Relationship Management - February 13
Developing your Financial Management Skills - February 15
Branding and Positioning - February 15
SCORE - held at the Rabobank Regional Business Center
Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks - February 15
Quickbooks 101 - February 15
What's a Good Business Idea - February 22
College of Foreign Trade
Pricing your Products and Shipping for Export - February 22
SCE - held at the Rabobank Regional Business Center
Introduction to Lighting - February 24
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