Economic Development Corporation of Southwest California Resource Guide www.edcswca.com E D C O F S O U T H W E S T C A L I F O R N I A R E S O U R C E G U I D E Including the cities of Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, and parts of unincorporated Riverside County TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………....… 3 City of Murrieta Business Development……………..... 3 Introduction……………………… 30 Chambers of Commerce……….…...... 7 Demographics……………………. 31 Lending Programs…………….......…. 9 City Contact Information...……… 31 Venture Capital……………………… 12 Workforce Development…………….. 13 City of Temecula Workforce Training…………………. 15 Introduction………………………. 31 Permits & Regulatory Compliance….. 20 Demographics…………………….. 31 Local Agencies………………………. 20 Tourism & Recreational Amenities. 32 State Agencies……………………….. 22 City Contact Information………… 32 Federal Agencies…………………….. 22 Legal Issues………………………….. 23 City of Wildomar Help in Permit Process………………. 23 Introduction………………………. 32 Transportation……………………….. 24 Demographics…………………….. 32 Utility Resources…………………….. 26 City Contact Information…………. 33 City of Lake Elsinore County of Riverside Introduction …………………………. 28 Introduction………………………. 33 Demographic Information…………… 29 Transportation….…………………. 33 City Contact Information……………. 30 Business Services…………………. 33 City of Menifee Elected Representatives…..……... 33 Introduction…………………………. 30 Demographics……………………..… 31 Miscellaneous ……………..…….. 35 City Contact Information...…………. 31 Publications………………..…….. 36 P.O. Box 1388, Temecula, CA 92593-1388, Phone: (951) 694-9800 2 Fax: (951) 694-9801, Web: http://www.edcswca.com Revised March 2012 E D C O F S O U T H W E S T C A L I F O R N I A R E S O U R C E G U I D E Including the cities of Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, and parts of unincorporated Riverside County INTRODUCTION is actively involved in facilitating the transfer of its technological developments Southwest California is an exciting for commercial development by private region in which to do business, covering industry. Among programs in place are an area generally bounded by the Santa the Technology Affiliates Program, Ana Mountains on the west, Highway 74 Targeted Commercialization, Dual Use on the north, the Menifee Valley on the Technologies and Small Business east and the San Diego County line on Innovation Research Program. the south. The cities in Southwest California consist of the incorporated 4800 Oak Grove Drive cities of Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Pasadena, CA 91109 Murrieta, Temecula and Wildomar as Phone: (818) 354-4321 well as, the unincorporated communities Web: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov of Lakeland Village, French Valley, and Winchester. Favorable land prices, CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURING business-oriented city governments, an TECHNOLOGY CENTER excellent labor pool, and superb quality Established in 1992, this not-for-profit of life are attracting a steady stream of agency is designed to help promote the commercial and industrial enterprises competitiveness of California from throughout California and other manufacturers with fewer than 500 parts of the country. This Business employees. It is supported through Resource Guide is designed to assist various state and federal grants. The new, expanding or relocating firms find agency provides manufacturing the resources they need to succeed in the companies with business and technical Southwest California market. In the consultants in the areas of quality following pages, you will find systems, management and business, information about local agencies, operations and work force development. officials and organizations, in addition to an array of state, federal and internet 690 Knox Street, Suite 200 resources ready to help you. The Torrance, CA 90502 information is organized in the order in Phone: (310) 263-3060 which it might be needed by a new or Fax: (310) 263-3062 expanding business. If you cannot find Web: http://www.cmtc.com the information you are seeking in this guide, please contact the EDC of CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN Southwest California at 951-694-9800. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CNABDC) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT The CNABDC is a project operated by the National Center for American Indian CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF Enterprise Development in cooperation TECHNOLOGY, JET PROPULSION with the U.S. Department of Commerce. LABORATORY, TECHNOLOGY The CNABDC provides management and TRANSFER OFFICE technical assistance for Native Americans Cal Tech’s Jet Propulsion Lab is the lead residing in California. This assistance U.S. center for robotic exploration of the extends to both tribes and individuals solar system under NASA. The facility living on or off the reservation. P.O. Box 1388, Temecula, CA 92593-1388, Phone: (951) 694-9800 3 Fax: (951) 694-9801, Web: http://www.edcswca.com Revised March 2012 E D C O F S O U T H W E S T C A L I F O R N I A R E S O U R C E G U I D E Including the cities of Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, and parts of unincorporated Riverside County Assistance is available for all stages of potential partner in contact with a federal business. lab with expertise and capability in a specific area of interest, and regularly 11138 Valley Mall, Suite 200 solicits private enterprise to take specific El Monte, CA 91731 federally developed technology into the Phone: (626) 442-3701 marketplace. Fax: (626)442-7115 Web: http://www.ncaied.org Laurence Livermore National Laboratory ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Phone: (925) 423-9724 CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST Web: http://www.federallabs.org CALIFORNIA (EDC) Economic Development Corporation of INLAND EMPIRE ECONOMIC Southwest California is a public/private PARTNERSHIP (IEEP) non-profit organization serving cities The Inland Empire Economic Partnership and unincorporated communities within (IEEP) is a private, non-profit regional the Southwest County area. Its mission economic development organization for is to enhance business retention and the Inland Empire (which includes both development by promoting economic Riverside and San Bernardino Counties). growth and a positive business The 180 public and private-sector environment that enables the sustained members that partner with the IEEP to economic success of the region. The support the organization and its services EDC is committed to assisting have a core mission to assist the commercial and industrial enterprises expansion and relocation of businesses to identify and resolve problems or the Inland Empire. Furthermore, their concerns they may encounter. The mission to attract, create, expand and agency also stages informational retain businesses is achieved by providing meeting and works with government superior service to members, clients and agencies on economic development. the communities of the Inland Empire with core values of regional teamwork, P.O. Box 1388 integrity and professional excellence. Temecula, CA 92593-1388 Phone: (951) 694-9800 1601 E. Third Street Fax: (951) 694-9801 San Bernardino, CA 92401 http://www.edcswca.com Phone: (909) 888-9011 Fax: (909) 888-9074 FEDERAL LABORATORY CONSORTIUM Web: www.ieep.com FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Each year, approximately $25 billion in INLAND EMPIRE SMALL BUSINESS federally funded research and DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) development takes place at more than This is a network of management 700 federal laboratories and centers. assistance centers where personal These laboratories are looking for ways consulting services and skill-based to transfer their technologies and training is provided to owners and expertise into commercial applications managers of small businesses and to that will improve the economy. The prospective entrepreneurs. Consulting consortium has the ability to put a services are available at no charge and P.O. Box 1388, Temecula, CA 92593-1388, Phone: (951) 694-9800 4 Fax: (951) 694-9801, Web: http://www.edcswca.com Revised March 2012 E D C O F S O U T H W E S T C A L I F O R N I A R E S O U R C E G U I D E Including the cities of Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, and parts of unincorporated Riverside County training is available at low cost. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Additional services include market CENTER (NTTC) information and research, and technical The National Technology Transfer Center and commercialization assessment for (NTTC) has provided technology transfer new product innovation and inventions. services for federal facilities of the nation The local SBDC offers comprehensive for over 20 years. The work has provided programs throughout Riverside and San clients with technical and market research Bernardino counties. The center holds expertise dedicated to meeting the business seminars and maintains a small complex needs of technology transfer business library and computer lab. organizations, while providing close Specialized programs include support focusing on customer service. International Trade Assistance, the NTTC is inspired by the technologies Small Business Incubator Program, developed at federal R&D institutions, Government Procurement Assistance, and is proud of the work commercializing Environmental Issues and Consulting and disseminating federal innovation for Food Service Establishment Assistance. the betterment of the nation's economy. Congress established the Robert C. Byrd SBDC National Technology Transfer Center in 201-A North “E” Street 1989 to link U.S. industry with federal San Bernardino, CA 92401 labs and universities that have the Phone: (909) 888-9011 technologies, facilities, and researchers Fax: (909)