Starting a Business in Riverside County
Becoming an entrepreneur and starting your own business can be a rewarding, as well as challenging, experience to navigate. Whether you need help forming your business entity, applying for permits, securing funding or something else, we have you covered.
In Riverside County, we are committed to fostering a business-friendly environment that supports entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large enterprises alike. Let our Economic Development team provide you with the highest-level of service to help you achieve your goals and get your operations up and running.
Let's get started! Please see the following resources to assist you in your journey to entrepreneurship.
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Featured Resources
The following resources are tools to assist in starting or expanding your business.
Site Selection
Searching for a site for your new business can be a daunting task. Our team is happy to conduct a site search for you, or you can use our site search tool, RivCoSites.com.
With this tool, you can locate vacant land, industrial, office and retail properties in Riverside County and be confident in the most up-to-date demographic information sourced from Esri.
Click the button below and explore this tool to:
- Get up-to-date demographic information about the workforce, income, housing and more
- Search specific properties in a selected area
- Find properties located in opportunity zones
- Download a property flyer for each site
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Small Business Advocate
A Small Business Advocate with the Office of Economic Development department is available to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs with development and support through many tools, programs, and resources.
The Small Business Advocate acts as the voice of Riverside County small businesses, to ensure that they are given the opportunity to successfully start, manage, and grow.
Areas we can support include: Information & Resources to Start, Manage and Grow Your Small Business, State and Local Incentive Resources, Grant, Loan and Financial Programs, Liaison to Navigate Planning and Permitting, and Assistance with Workforce Training.
Contact our Small Business Advocate today for assistance:
Stephanie Stethem
Small Business Advocate
Riverside County Office of Economic Development
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