A Forum for Entrepreneurs and Innovators This free event is an idea exchange, designed to take your concept, program, or product to the next level. Each month's eye-opening Raw Truth presentation gives a jumping off point for your conversations, and ample time is built in for networking. Who should attend? Innovators and entrepreneurs; aspiring entrepreneurs. [...]
Every year during the month of April, CVEP and numerous partners celebrate Riverside County Innovation Month. Innovation Month's signature events are a series of Shark-Tank-style Fast Pitch competitions held in distinct regions throughout the county. The winners of each of these regional pitch competitions met on April 27 to compete to claim the title of [...]
A Forum for Entrepreneurs and Innovators This free event is an idea exchange, designed to take your concept, program, or product to the next level. Each month's eye-opening Raw Truth presentation gives a jumping off point for your conversations, and ample time is built in for networking. Who should attend? Innovators and entrepreneurs; aspiring entrepreneurs. [...]
CVEP and Riverside County Office of Economic Development have joined forces again this April to celebrate Riverside County Innovation Month. As part of the monthlong celebration of innovation, local entrepreneurs and the public were invited to participate in the region’s signature Innovation Month event, Coachella Valley Fast Pitch, hosted by CVEP. Coachella Valley Fast Pitch [...]
A Forum for Entrepreneurs and Innovators This free event is an idea exchange, designed to take your concept, program, or product to the next level. Who should attend? Innovators and entrepreneurs; aspiring entrepreneurs. You may have questions or stumbling blocks with your new or early-stage business. Angel investors, experienced businesspeople and advisors from any industry. [...]
A Forum for Entrepreneurs and Innovators This free event is an idea exchange, designed to take your concept, program, or product to the next level. Who should attend? Innovators and entrepreneurs; aspiring entrepreneurs. You may have questions or stumbling blocks with your new or early-stage business. Angel investors, experienced businesspeople and advisors from any industry. [...]
A Forum for Entrepreneurs and Innovators This free event is an idea exchange, designed to take your concept, program, or product to the next level. Who should attend? Innovators and entrepreneurs of all levels. You may have questions or stumbling blocks with your new or early-stage business. Experienced businesspeople and advisors from all industries. You [...]
Innovation is a key tenet of CVEP’s mission. Here in the US, innovation is rewarded in myriad ways. One example for small businesses and entrepreneurs is America’s Seed Fund. This program awards grants of up to $1M through two specific programs. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants enable small businesses to “explore their technological potential [...]
Innovation and economic development are two complementary facets of the Coachella Valley that go hand-in-hand. From small businesses to tech entrepreneurs, the Coachella Valley is an emerging center for innovation within California. To celebrate our innovators and entrepreneurs Riverside County hosts Innovation Month each year. This year Innovation Month spans the month of April and [...]
When an entrepreneur or a small business comes to us for assistance, the first step is determining what type of assistance is really needed. Because the iHub program receives a fair amount of publicity, many assume that they should apply to the iHub as the mandatory first step on a path to success. For some [...]
