Our Partners

Marra Market Intelligence is grateful for the support of our partners who help us get the word out about the Greater Palm Springs regional economy.

Our work to identify and report on the business and economic news and trends that matter is greatly bolstered by their collective expertise and history of successful management of their organizations. They have effectively and honorably navigated the complexities of doing business in the desert region and prospered during both robust and weak economic conditions.

Please support our partners in your ongoing business activities.

SBEMP LLP

SBEMP LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Palm Springs, Orange County, San Diego, New Jersey, and New York. The founding members were partners in the largest law firm in the Inland Empire, each with a proven track record of substantial success. They formed SBEMP to concentrate exclusively on providing clients with superior legal representation and first-class service at competitive pricing.

The foundation of the firm is hard work, creative and aggressive advocacy, and an unwavering focus on the needs of our clients. Our goal in every matter is to achieve the best possible result in a cost-effective manner.

Our attorneys have handled hundreds of trials, arbitrations, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, as well as negotiated and closed complex business and real estate transactions totaling billions of dollars throughout the United States. Our attorneys also provide full-service labor and employment legal services ranging, from day-to-day employment law, employment law related litigation, and collective bargaining.

For more information, visit www.sbemp.com

Osborne Rincon CPAs

Founded in the Coachella Valley, Osborne Rincon is the largest CPA firm in the region – successfully serving clients since the early 1950s. The firm’s long-term relationships with clients speaks to its high level of expertise and commitment to exceptional service.

As a full-service CPA firm, Osborne Rincon offers tax planning, income tax preparation, accounting and bookkeeping services, estate planning, attestation services, business valuations, fraud/forensic accounting, and business consulting.

Osborne Rincon has earned the trust of its clients through experience, industry specialization, training, and special certifications. These include the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) accreditation, which is awarded by the world’s largest anti-fraud organization; and the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation – considered the most widely recognized business valuation credential in the industry.

The entire Osborne Rincon team believes in community involvement, which is why they are so actively involved in nonprofits as well as professional, community and business organizations across the Coachella Valley.

For more information, visit osbornerincon.com

Petra Geosciences Inc.

Petra Geosciences, Inc. provides comprehensive investigations for geotechnical engineering and engineering geology concerning earth materials and their relationship with engineered structures.

Our mission is to provide peace of mind to our clients by providing safe, economic and timely solutions on every project, for every client.  We strive to become and remain the consultant of choice for geotechnical and environmental services in Southern California by providing prompt, reliable and efficient services to all our clients.

Our highly experienced and well-educated personnel provide expertise in a wide range of projects throughout the geotechnical, geological and environmental fields, employing cutting edge equipment, software and practices.

Visit www.petra-inc.com for more information.

Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce

The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce is the center of Valley business. We work with businesses looking to create or expand their presence in Rancho Mirage and help them create more jobs. More jobs means more opportunities for people to find work and provide for their families. This leads to increased community prosperity.

For business owners, Rancho Mirage is the perfect community to conduct business. Our staff, board of directors and ambassadors are laser-focused and determined to help professionals grow, learn and build great partnerships.

Become a Member today as a business, as an emerging professional or as a resident and support our local economic growth! Visit www.ranchomiragechamber.org for details.

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Wilson Meade Commercial Real Estate

Wilson Meade Commercial Real Estate is the largest locally owned investment brokerage serving the Coachella Valley. Specializing in sales and leasing, Wilson Meade has expertise in everything from retail, office and industrial transactions, to hospitality, multi-family and land services.

Several of the firm’s agents are long-time valley residents who have been influencers with measurable impact on the real estate landscape through their decades of hard work and the transactions they have facilitated.

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MSA Consulting

MSA Consulting, Inc. (MSA) is the premier planning, civil engineering, surveying and landscape architecture firm in Southern California, with extensive experience in the Coachella Valley. Serving private developers and public agencies since 1976, MSA is a progressive, innovative firm passionate about producing exceptional work while collaborating successfully with clients and other project team members. The firm’s dedication to and respect for local communities and the environment are tantamount to its core mission.

MSA clients benefit from the firm’s diverse professionals who collaborate to provide a “one-stop shop.”

From initial land surveys and due diligence to construction management and compliance monitoring, MSA boasts the tools and resources necessary to guide projects from start to finish in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Learn more at: MSAconsultinginc.com   

Chandi Group USA

Chandi Group USA is an industry leader specializing in multi-unit franchise operations and real estate development throughout the state of California.

The company’s early history focused on the development of a myriad of gas stations/convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, and quick service restaurants.

While gas stations are clearly the roots of Chandi Group USA’s successful business model, over the past several years, the company has expanded development beyond gas stations and quick-serve restaurants. It currently holds millions of square feet of fully entitled retail, commercial, multi-family and hospitality space planned for future development. The company’s projects span from the Greater Palm Springs region and extend into the Inland Empire and further north into Central California. 

Chandi Group USA maintains its own in-house construction company, Black Gold Builders Group, and a professional, licensed architectural, engineering and land survey team, Black Gold Engineering, Inc. These entities were named this way to bring history and homage to the company’s first gas station that was known as White’s Black Gold Gasoline.

Learn more at https://chandigroupusa.com/ 

Desert Valleys Builders Association

The DVBA is an association of building industry professionals, representing all levels of the construction industry and committed to ensuring that building of all types remains vibrant and strong in our region.

We are dedicated to providing excellence in community development while protecting the natural beauty of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys. And to be an industry sector leader and collaborative partner in the complex economic and regulatory environments of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys. 

 For more information, visit www.thedvba.org

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership

CVEP serves innovators and entrepreneurs at every stage of business – from incubation to launch to daily operation. the organization manages the Palm Springs iHub, the Business Services Center and organizes a robust schedule of professional training events.

CVEP brings together the region’s partners – including businesses of every size, the nine cities, unincorporated areas, the tribal governments, regional governments, and the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau – to make our region a better place to prosper in a year round economy.

The Palm Springs Innovation Hub (iHub), managed by the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, is a state-designated business incubator funded by the City of Palm Springs and Wells Fargo. The iHub focuses on early-stage businesses in the fields of renewable energy, health and medicine, and digital technology. The Palm Springs iHub also offers the Palm Springs Accelerator Campus – designed to mitigate start-up risks and increase the probability of businesses prospering and growing into the future.

Visit CVEP.com for more information.

Coachella Valley Media Group

Entertainment + News = Influence

The Coachella Valley Media Group is the #1 independent media company and digital influencer in the Coachella Valley and Greater Palm Springs Area. We provide an “Insider’s Guide” to positive people, places and things by highlighting relevant and engaging content for locals and visitors since 2013.

Visit www.coachellavalley.com and our Facebook page (@TheCoachellaValley), which has more than 237,000 actively engaged followers.

In addition to our Coachella Valley media assets, we own and operate Todays California and Todays Canada social media platforms which have a combined following of more than 570,000 followers.

Get the word out about your business through our highly engaged digital outlets. Learn how by contacting Craig Campbell, CEO, at [email protected].