Inland Empire Business and Economic Development
San Bernardino County and Riverside County

The Inland Empire is one of the most robust economies in the United States. It has been rated in the top tier for various measures of growth from population and job creation to construction and office space absorption over the last decade.

With crowding and expensive space in neighboring Los Angeles and Orange County, the Inland Empire is growing due to migration from the Los Angeles basin, as well as internal growth.

The business and economic development section of InlandEmpire.US will continually add directories and links to important regional websites in the Inland Empire and San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

Inland Empire Economic Development News

• 7/17/09 - Riverside/San Bernardino County Unemployment is now at 13.9%, up from 13.1% last month.
• 7/17/09 - House OKs Inland Empire Water and Energy Supply Projects Requested by Congressman Lewis
• 7/16/09 -Riverside EDA Authorized to Invest $12.6M in County Funds
• Inland Empire Unemployment Reaches 13% - 6/19/09
• House Approves Funding for Inland Empire Law Enforcement, Research Projects
• Time is Now to Make Spending Reductions
• Inland Regional Economic Development Corporation Announces Coachella Project Funding
• Inland Empire Economic Experts To Discuss Financial Future
• Sen. Dutton to Explain Prop's Economic Impact on the Inland Empire
• Ontario, California Increases Presence With New Business Office In Shenzhen, China
• City of Riverside Recongized as One of America's Most Digital Cities
• New Index will track Inland Southern California's Transportation and Logistics Activity
• Inland Empire Receives Economic Value from University of California Riverside
• RedFusion Media to Provide Internet Kiosk in New California Welcome Center
• Stedman Graham to Lecture about Business Development
• Study to Identify the Inland Empire's Best Marketing Practices
• County of San Bernardino Welcomes Karen Patel to lead the Economic Development Department
• Ontario Unveils Plans for Town Square Planning Area With Start of Construction on City's First New Housing Development in Historic Civic Center
• County of San Bernardino Welcomes International Trade veteran Moises Cisneros to the Economic Development Agency
• County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency Unveils Opportunity, California Campaign Designed to Promote Its Vast 20,160 Square Miles of Economic Opportunities
• Interstate 215 South Corridor Economic Development Summit
• San Bernardino County Launches New Marketing Strategy
• The Inland Empire Still the Economic Powerhouse of California
• Steve Forbes to Speak at High Desert Conference

Economic Features

• In Response to Greater Population Growth, Cities In The County of San Bernardino Focus On Development and Revitalization of Denser Urban Central Core

Inland Empire Business and Economic Development Resources:

• Inland Empire Market - Population Comparison
• Inland Empire Business Market Patterns
• Inland Empire Construction Statistics
• Inland Empire Real Estate and Moving Resources - Download the compete fact book from the Inland Empire Economic Partnership http://www.ieep.com/acrobat/factbook.pdf
• The Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP) is the region's private, non-profit economic development organization.

City and County Development Agencies

• City of Chino Economic Development
• Palm Springs Economic Development Corporation
• City of Hesperia Economic Development Department
• Apple Valley Economic Development Department
• City of Fontana Business Development
• Riverside County Economic Development
  • I-215 Now
  • Riverside Attracting High-end Retailers.
• Valley Economic Development Corporation
• Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
• County of San Bernardino Economic and Community Development
  • Opportunity California
  • San Bernardino Development & Revitalization Plan
• Economic Development for Southwest Riverside County

Inland Empire Small Business Development Center
The Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a division of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP)is partially supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and California State University Fullerton Tri County Lead SBDC. We are the premiere provider of small business related services!

Center for Technology Development
In 2001, UCR established the Center for Technology Development (CTD) —an important new center working under the Office of Research Affairs designed to encourage closer links between the University’s research faculty and the Inland Empire’s growing high-technology business community.

Community Homes, Inc.
Community Homes, Incorporated, is committed to working with governments and community organizations throughout the region to create affordable housing through cost-effective acquisition of vacant property and rehabilitation of existing housing stock. We work with social service, public safety, public works, and recreational agencies to increase pride in the community and promote stable neighborhoods

Local Target Marketing - Target your Market in the Inland Empire.

2005 Economic Development Conference: “Capacity Building: Continuing the Growth”

Photos from the 2005 conference