The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) provides and serves entrepreneurs, women who want to start a business and women own businesses. Through the Center's long and short-term business training, technical assistance, networking, mentoring, and counseling, CVWBC assists women at every stage of development from launching a business venture to diversifying and expanding their business.
The Center's mission is to assist entrepreneurs and women reach their ultimate goal, economic independence for themselves, their families, and economic growth in the community through a successful, strong and profitable business.
The program provides targeted services to Latina business owners, currently the fastest growing group of women-owned businesses in the country, by providing services both in English and Spanish. All programs and services are targeted to a diverse range of needs and skill levels to meet all of the clients needs.
In an effort to assist local and regional business to launch or expand, the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) was selected in 2006 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a second Women’s Business Center program to be located in the Coachella Valley.