Business Services
The Community & Economic Development Division is committed to helping businesses expand, stay and move within the City. Dedicated to community and business welfare, we continually strive to improve upon key economic development principles such as a business-friendly environment, attractive quality of life, smart land use, and ongoing upgrades to City infrastructure. The City is focused on cultivating a healthy and diverse economic climate to enable the growth and maintenance of a diversified tax base that supports strong employment opportunities for our residents.
Whether it is navigating through a maze of red tape, business marketing assistance or employee recruitment, the City has business support services that can help. Best of all, the City’s business support services are provided at no cost to you. It’s our way of ensuring that our business community remains strong, healthy and competitive.
Our Services
- Over-the-counter evaluations regarding City regulatory requirements.
- New businesses can obtain a fee waiver to display a banner on the frontage of their building to promote a grand opening. Banner permit is valid for up to 60 days. A $100 refundable deposit is required. The banner permit application can be downloaded here.
- For more information regarding business licensing, please visit Apply for a Business License or call Ms. Georgette Impecoven at (562) 801-3332.
Our Services
Starting a business or relocating your business to a new location is never easy, so we have put together a list of assistance services to help get your business up and running and your doors open.
Our Services include:
- A streamlined business permit process.
- Over-the-counter evaluations regarding City regulatory requirements.
- Grand Opening/Ribbon-Cutting event to celebrate the opening of your new business. To request a grand opening/ribbon-cutting event, please contact Ms. Georgette Impecoven at (562) 801-3332 or via email at gimpecoven@pico-rivera.org.
- New businesses can obtain a fee waiver to display a banner on the frontage of their building to promote a grand opening. Banner permit is valid for up to 60 days. A $100 refundable deposit is required. The banner permit application can be downloaded here.
For more information, or to take advantage of our business assistance services, call Ms. Georgette Impecoven at (562) 801-3332.
Have you dreamed of starting or growing your business? The City of Pico Rivera is excited to launch a small business training program for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs and business owners. The City is working with Asociación de Emprendedor@s to host a FREE 8-week program that will cover how to start, grow and operate a business. This course will be held in-person with sessions every Wednesday evening from May 8th through June 26th, 5-7 pm. The workshops are taught exclusively in Spanish. Registration is limited to 30 individuals, so register now to secure your spot today.
The topics covered include:
- Defining your idea, product, or service
- Business structures
- Registration of EIN and ITIN with IRS
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Sales
- Leadership
- Mission, vision, and values
- Creating your business plan
- The importance of your professional and personal image
- Funding your business
- Human resources
- And more!
To register, please visit https://bit.ly/3TzWOx6 or call (714) 640-6908.
¿Has soñado con tener o hacer crecer tu negocio? La ciudad de Pico Rivera lanzara cursos en español para propietarios de pequeños negocios. La Ciudad se une a la Asociación de Emprendedor@s para organizar un programa GRATUITO de 8 semanas que cubrirá cómo iniciar, hacer crecer y operar un negocio. Este curso se llevará a cabo en persona con sesiones todos los miércoles del 8 de mayo al 26 de junio, 5-7 pm. Los talleres se imparten exclusivamente en español. La inscripción está limitada a 30 personas, regístrese lo antes posible para asegurar su lugar hoy.
Los temas incluyen:
- Definiendo tu idea, producto servicio
- Estructuras de Negocio
- Registro de EIN y ITIN en el IRS
- Mercadotecnia
- Redes Sociales
- Ventas
- Liderazgo
- Misión, visión, y valores
- Creando mi plan de negocio
- La importancia de tu imagen personal y profesional
- Financiando tu Negocio
- Recursos Humanos
- Y mas!
Para registrarte, visita https://bit.ly/3TzWOx6 o llama al (714) 640-6908.
Contact Us
You may contact us by phone, email or in person at the public counter during normal business hours.
Hours of Operation are 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Community & Economic Development Division
6615 Passons Boulevard
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-4332
