Local Resources

City of Palm Desert – Business Support Center
(760) 346-0611
www.cityofpalmdesert.org

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
(760) 340-1575
www.cvep.com

Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center
(760) 864-1311
www.iesbdc.org

College of the Desert – Economic Development & Community Education
(760) 346-8041
www.codtrainingcenter.com

Service Corp of Retires Executives (SCORE)
(760) 320-6682 – Palm Springs Office
www.score.org

Government Resources

Alcoholic Beverage Control – For Liquor Licenses
(760) 568-0990 – Rancho Mirage Office
www.abc.ca.gov

California Association for Local Economic Development
www.caled.org

California Department of Consumer Affairs
www.dca.ca.gov 

California Department of Industrial Relations
www.dir.ca

California Secretary of State – Business Portal
www.ss.ca.gov

Employment Development Department – Unemployment Insurance
(916) 653-7795
www.edd.ca.gov

Riverside County Clerk – For Fictitious Name Filings
(760) 863-7490
riverside.asrclkrec.com

Small Business Administration
(714) 550-7420 – Santa Ana Office
www.sba.gov

State Board of Equalization – For Resale Permits
(760) 346-8096 – Rancho Mirage Office
www.boe.ca.gov

Other Resources

California Chamber of Commerce
www.calchamber.com

California Chamber of Commerce Business Resources
www.calchamber.com/CC/BusinessResources

California Chamber of Commerce Labor Law Products
www.calchamber.com/Store

Business Start-Up Kits
www.startupkits.com

Entrepreneur.com
www.entrepreneur.com

United States Chamber of Commerce
www.uschamber.com