Palm Desert, California. – The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) is a three-part series entitled, “Maximum Impact!” beginning on Monday, October 24th and continuing for three consecutive Mondays; concluding on Monday, November 7th. The series will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Workforce Development Center. The series, facilitated by Kim Scanlan, will break down business plan writing into three manageable sections.

The workshop takes place at 44199 Monroe Street in Indio at the Workforce Development Center’s Skills Lab. Because the building is locked at 5:30, it is necessary to be in the building and seated at that time, so early arrival is encouraged. Cost for the workshop is $60 with online registration. For registration, please go to www.cvwbc.org; for more information, please contact Kim Scanlan at 760.345.9200.

Whether an aspiring entrepreneur writing a first business plan or a longtime business owner who needs to update or create a new business plan, this series will make the process simpler and produce a superior final product.

Facilitator for the workshop is Kim Scanlan. Mrs. Scanlan is the Lead Training Coordinator and Business Counselor for CVWBC, and has been with the organization for nine years. Prior to discovering her love for small business, she enjoyed a long and happy career in the hospitality industry, 25 years of it as the manager of a fine-dining restaurant.

The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center is a program of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The CVWBC is a grant-funded program which provides free business counseling, free and low-cost workshops and events, and mentoring designed for women business owners, but available to all.

The program provides services in English and Spanish to Latina business owners, currently the fastest growing group of women business owners in the country. The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center’s hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.