Irvine Chamber - Business Assistance
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If you already have a business in Irvine, or are considering an expansion or relocation to the city, the Irvine Chamber is a valuable source of information and assistance.
Contact us for comprehensive, confidential site selection services, including:
- Confidential community orientation and tour
- Coordination of visitation itineraries
- Interviews with existing employers
- Facilitate resources and service providers
- Liaison with public officials
- Site and building inventory
- Suppliers in the area
- Current data on workforce
- Site and building inventory
- Conduit services for a variety of needs
Permits & Licenses
- City of Irvine Permit Processing Center
- County of Orange Planning & Development Services
- CalGOLD database provides links and contact information that direct you to agencies that administer and issue business permits, licenses and registration requirements from all levels of government
For information on the City of Irvine please visit www.ci.irvine.ca.us
Incentives
Information on a variety of incentives that are available to Irvine companiesReal Estate
Relocation
- Relocation Services and Temporary Employee Housing
- Relocation Services from Chamber members who provide moving assistance, space planning, and temporary housing for relocating employees.
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Financing
- Orange County Small Business Development Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Programs
Consulting
- Manufacturing consultant services for small business from the California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
Employees & Employment
- Employment Training Panel
- Hiring & Training Services
- Orange County - Irvine One-StopCenter
- Post Job Openings
Business Planning & Marketing
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Business Start-Up Kits
- City of Irvine Business Licensing
- Entrepreneur's Small Business Search - The ultimate search engine for entrepreneurs
- GrowThink - How to Write a Business Plan
- Ladies Who Launch - An innovative platform for women to start and expand new ventures, and move forward on creative projects
- My Own Business - Free course on how to start a business
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- National Hispanic Business Women Association
- Orange County SCORE, A network of business knowledge and experience
- Orange County Small Business Development Center
- Small Business Planning Tools
- Small Business Training Seminars & Online Courses
- Small Business Trends Business Blogs
- Small Business Trends - Presenting the Experts
- Small Business Trends "Trend Tracker"
- United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs
- National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship - electronic newsletter sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, brings you short summaries and analyses of various trends driving the innovation economy
Intellectual Property
International Trade
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Professional Services
- Accountants/CPAs and Bookkeepers
- Business Attorneys
- Business Insurance Providers
- Notary Services
- Workers' Compensation Insurance Providers
Selling to the Government
- Bid Matching Program
- FedBixOpps (Federal Government Procurement Opportunities)
Business Organizations
- American Electronics Association, Orange County chapter - High- tech trade association
- Association for Women in Technology, Southern California chapter For women interested in technology fields
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Orange County Section - World's largest technical association
- Irvine Chamber of Commerce
- Orange County Business Council
- Orange County Technology Action Network (OCTANe) - Promotes biotechnology and information-technology sectors
- Software Council of Southern California - Trade group for software development companies
- SoCalTech - News and information on Southern California events, companies and people. Includes resources and capital sources.
For additional information please contact Gary Bingham, Vice President, Business and Economic Development at (949) 660-9112 ext. 117 or gbingham@irvinechamber.com