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Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Selected for Award

By Joe Gutierrez, Community Writer
June 8, 2017 at 02:43pm. Views: 69

San Bernardino>> The 2017 Small Business Development Center Service & Innovation Award will be presented to the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, part of the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino by the U.S. Small Business Administration Santa Ana District Office.

 

The IESBDC Team will be recognized and receive the award for the Small Business Development Center Service Excellence & Innovation Award at the local Small Business Week Awards celebration this Friday, June 9, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Disneyland Hotel Grand Ballroom in Anaheim. 

 

Under the leadership of executive director Vincent McCoy, the IESBDC, which serves the Inland Empire business community, was nominated by Michael Daniel, regional director of the SBDC Network who stated that, “the IESBDC has delivered results that are second to none.”

 

“We are honored to receive this recognition as a testament to the talent, expertise, energy and dedication of each member of our team.  IESBDC finds its greatest satisfaction in helping every business community thrive,” McCoy said.

 

The IESBDC assists clients at all levels (startup, early stage, established firms) to secure financing, develop and execute business plan strategies, create jobs and improve business operations, while serving one of the largest physical territories of any SBDC in the country.  

 

McCoy and his IESBDC team have developed a variety of services to meet the unique needs of the region, offering expertise in business planning, loan packaging, government certifications, procurement and QuickBooks accounting.  The center has office locations throughout the inland region that provide easy access to services for business owners. The IESBDC has also deployed technology to enhance its service and reach more businesses with its valuable consulting and training programs.

 

The Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, which is part of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship in CSUSB’s Brown College, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary as its performance has increased significantly over the years. Over the past fiscal year, the IESBDC has assisted in the creation of 97 new businesses,counseled more than 1,750 clients(140 percent goal attainment) and helped those clients with more than $26 million in capital infusion.

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