Business Development

Business development includes a number of techniques designed to create and grow an economic enterprise. Such techniques include, but are not limited to, concept and brand development, assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets, intelligence gathering on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales, followup sales activity, formal proposal writing and business model design. Business development involves evaluating a business and then realizing its full potential, using such tools as marketing, sales, information management and customer service. For a sound company able to withstand competitors, business development never stops but is an ongoing process.

The El Centro Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is pleased to provide you with the following names and links you may need to begin your business development.

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City of El Centro Redevelopment Agency
Marcela Piedra, Director of Economic Development
1275 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4543

Imperial Valley Economic Development Center
Tim Kelley, President/CEO
1224 State St. Ste. B
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-8332

Imperial Valley Enterprize Zone
Diane Cason, Director
860 Main St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 351-7093

Daniel Fitzgerald, Director
301 Heber Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231

Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center
Gustavo Reza, Interim Director
301 N. Imperial Ave. Ste. B
(760) 312-9800
El Centro, CA 92243

SCORE
Rod Means, District Director
1224 State St., Ste. B 
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-2692