ARTICLES FROM OUR MEMBERS

Empowering Local Businesses to Prosper!
Coachella Valley Referral Partners (“CVRP”) began on June1, 2017 with the intent to empower local Coachella Valley businesses to prosper through referral networking. Now in our fourth year, we have approximately 25 business members. We support one another,...

Guide to Urban Desert Pests
Although there are only four major deserts in the United States, there are many hot areas that people like to consider the desert (such as Southern California). Millions of people inhabit these areas and, in turn, have to deal with the many desert insects crawling...

6 Reasons to Hire an Accountant During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Most people tend to think of their Accountant only once a year at tax time or when they are doing their bookkeeping. But as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges to small businesses unlike anything we’ve experienced before, accountants should now be...

How to Write a Successful Resume
Lately I’ve had a lot of calls to help folks with resumes. Some have not had a resume in years; others have needed their resumes radically updated. You can certainly use my services, or you may be able to do this on your own. Here are some...

The Truth About Cruising and Viruses
Lately, the media and many people on the various social media platforms have been far too quick to draw inaccurate and misleading conclusions about the safety and cleanliness of cruising. Here are the facts when it comes to the cleanliness of cruise ships and the...

Virtual Tours & Selling Your Home During Coronavirus Times
Grab your cell & start walking the property. In this room….Check out the acreage in the back yard…. The kitchen has been recently upgraded……new flooring….etc. are some of the words that come flying out of mouth while giving a cell phone video tour. Or, you can do...

Why Is Chiropractic Care Becoming So Popular?
Are you new to the world of chiropractic care? That’s okay. New patients discover the wonders of chiropractic care every day. In the U.S., doctors of chiropractic treat almost 27 million Americans annually. That’s 1 million chiropractic adjustments performed every...

Home Loan and Commercial Property Financing
For those who pay cash for their properties, have 800 credit scores, and have several hundreds of thousands or more in the bank, have substantial verifiable, documentable income and little to no debt, and who are well versed in the ins and outs of real estate...

5 Networking Tips from the CVRP
In today’s digital world, the hot topics in the small business marketing industry tend to be things like SEO, responsive web design, pay-per-click advertising, and of course whatever the latest fad in social media happens to be in any particular week. Of course all of...

Estate Planning, Probate and Litigation
ESTATE PLANNING LAW Estate planning is an area of law designed to bring security and comfort to you and your loved ones. Planning your estate can also help to preserve hard-earned family wealth. SBEMP’s estate planning and administration services are dedicated to...

Why it is Important to Update Your Website
BETTER CONTENT GIVES YOU MORE TRAFFIC Keeping the content up to date on your site helps build trust between you and your customers. Most likely, customers rely on your site for useful information on whatever market you are in. Updated information also helps build...

What Can a Personal Assistant Do for You?
Hello! My name is Paul Cain and I have owned and operated a local business called At Your Service, Limited as my full-time profession since 2015. Under that umbrella, I perform a lot of different services for businesses and individuals here in the Coachella Valley. I...

Are you wondering where the real estate market is headed during the next few years?
Here's a summary of what happened in our local market during October. The Coachella Valley's median detached home price in October was $400,000, which is 3.4% above a year ago. In October the median attached home price was $275,000, which is 3.8% above last year. On a...

When to Hire an Accountant
Accountants can help out at various stages during the growth of your business. They can handle much more than just your payroll and tax returns. So when should you consider hiring an accountant for your small business? Challenges for growing small businesses There are...

Funding College? What You Don’t Know Can Wreak Havoc on Your Retirement
Every month I get questions from clients that lead me to believe there are still a ton of untruths, misbeliefs and misconceptions in the college market. Forget about the advertised price (which now approaches $300,000 per student), the actual price a family ends...

Why should I book with a travel agent?
THE PRICE YOU PAY DOES NOT CHANGE Beyond a nominal booking fee, it does NOT cost you more to take advantage of the services of a professional travel agent. We are paid by the “suppliers,” so there is NO additional cost to you to take advantage of our services....

Do you want to sell your home but it needs a little fixing up?
Many Homeowners start to NOT care! Don’t make decisions that will make your Parents upset with you (living or not). You wouldn’t want your kids to make poor financial decisions. So, you shouldn’t do it either. With that said, selling your home has to be looked at as a...

What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a primary healthcare profession which focuses on the relationship between the spine and the nervous system. This approach does not use surgery or drugs to address spinal health issues. The focus of chiropractors is on correcting dysfunctions in the...

Google Street View for Business
Increase your visibility across Google with a professional quality 360 degree virtual tour of your business. It’s an easy, fast and affordable way to show off the beauty of your business across the web. Google Maps Street View inside your business Give it a try by...