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Entrepreneur Resource Center reports $1 billion regional economic impact and growing programming
Summary
The Palm Desert Entrepreneur Resource Center told council it assisted nearly 1,200 companies in 2025, supported roughly 1,600 jobs, and announced the program’s cumulative economic impact in the Riverside/San Bernardino region has exceeded $1 billion; staff described partnerships with SBA‑affiliated programs and new AI programming.
A representative for the Entrepreneur Resource Center (ERC) told Palm Desert leaders on March 12 that the ERC’s programming and partner network helped nearly 1,200 companies in 2025, drew about 2,300 attendees to workshops and events, and supported roughly 1,600 jobs.
"As of this morning, we just released the…
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