County Small Business Development Center highlights training, bilingual cohorts and local wins

Jul 22, 2026

Small Business Development Center advisers Priscilla Lopez and Alexis Adeljo outlined no‑cost services for start‑ups and government contracting, upcoming Spanish‑language cohorts, a Caltrans certification workshop, and noted the city's $2,000 annual allocation to the program.

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Priscilla Lopez, director of workforce and economic development for Imperial County, and Alexis Adeljo, a Small Business Development Center adviser, told council the SBDC provides no‑cost assistance for startups, business planning, licensing, permitting, e‑commerce and government contracting. Lopez said the SBDC is based in the county's business development center and highlighted local success stories; Alexis described a Spanish‑language five‑month cohort called Mexicana y Prende and an upcoming Caltrans small‑business certification workshop.

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