Follow the links below to learn more about the various federal, state and local resources available to the business community.  Corona's Economic Development Team is ready to assist you, at any stage, with your business development needs.

Orange County Inland Empire SBDC:

The Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network offers business consulting, training, and online courses to entrepreneurs and business owners throughout Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties at no cost. This is made possible because they are partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as well as other private sector funds. 

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA):

The U.S. Small Business Administration helps Americans start, build, and grow businesses. The SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. Since its founding, the SBA has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.

California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz):

GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit assistance, regulatory guidance, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more.

Riverside County Office of Economic Development:

The Riverside County Office of Economic Development is ready to help through a variety of different programs: Financing, Workforce Development, Foreign Trade, Regional Incentives and more.

U.S. Economic Development Administration: 

As the only federal government agency focused exclusively on economic development, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) plays a critical role in facilitating regional economic development efforts in communities across the nation.

Guided by the basic principle that sustainable economic development should be locally-driven, EDA works directly with communities and regions to help them build the capacity for economic development based on local business conditions and needs. EDA’s grant investments in planning, technical assistance, and infrastructure construction are designed to leverage existing regional assets to support the implementation of economic development strategies that make it easier for businesses to start and grow. 

California's Manufacturing Technology Consulting  (CMTC):

CMTC is California's trusted resource for a thriving manufacturing industry. CMTC provides a full range of consulting services that help transform your organization into an innovative, high performing, market driven and cost effective operation. These services allow you to increase revenue, reduce costs and improve employee performance. 

Corona Chamber of Commerce:

The Corona Chamber promotes business, advocacy, community and economic development while serving as a catalyst for improving the overall quality of life in our community and region.

Inland Empire Women's Business Center (IEWBC):

The IEWBC can help you create a small business that is profitable, sustainable, and successful in achieving your personal goals. The IEWBC offers training, workshops and counseling services to small business owners.The IEWBC is a cooperative program between the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) and the US Small Business Administration (SBA). This U.S. Small Business Administration Cooperative Agreement is partially funded by the SBA. SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

SCORE: 

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. SCORE offers free mentoring, webinars and courses on demand, resources and local training events.  SCORE is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.