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- Military and Flag officers are
now reaching retirement age while serving at a younger age than their
predecessors, (average age is 50). These Military officers and former
Military executives who have considered starting their own businesses
are seeking to find new, rewarding careers after leaving active service,
preferably in an entrepreneurial, “consultant” capacity.
- As an example of an area to ‘work + play’, The Palm Springs region has
long been known as “the perfect vacation spot ‘year round!” It has long
been an ideal retirement and vacation spot for Military officers ready
to leave service within the next few years.
- Those who served in our Nation’s Military and those retiring from
politics are interested in golf, relaxation, desert weather and
socializing with those in politics, business and the arts.
- Other locations and regions in the United States, including Alaska and
Hawaii are also considered when an officer chooses to leave active duty,
having similar areas for career and relaxation, within the Southern US
region, Southwest, and Midwest.
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- Indian Canyons: one of the top
fifteen attractions in the Palm Springs desert region, The Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians remain industrious and creative with a
reputation for independence, integrity and peace.
- PROTOTYPE: The Agua Caliente—
- The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians remain proud of the
productive land of their ancestors,
located in Palm Canyon and the surrounding areas., including
Tahquitz Canyon, Murray Canyon, Andreas Canyon and the Spa, The site of
the present day Palm Springs Spa Hotel and Mineral Springs ls located on
a Cahuilla Indian hot spring. There was first a rough-planked structure
in this location, followed years later by a building containing private
bathing cubicles. Today's spa and hotel is noted throughout the world.
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- The Agua Caliente Casino, a development of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians, is a full-amenity casino located in the Coachella
Valley at 32-250 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage.
- The Spa Casino and Hotel, also a development of the Agua Caliente is
located in the heart of Palm Springs.
- In addition to its showrooms, both casinos feature over 1,000
state-of-the-art coin-operated and EZ Pay slots and video poker
machines, 46 gaming tables and a high-limit gaming area. There are more
than a dozen restaurants, a cabaret-style lounge, top world class
entertainment and a first-class video poker bar.
For additional information, please call (760) 321-2000 or visit www.hotwatercasino.com
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- PROTOTYPE FOR HUBZONE Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is located
on Indian Reservation and allotted tribal land, recognized as a HUBZone (Historically
Underutilized Business Zone)
- Commercial entities can be located
within Palm Springs area on
the Agua Caliente Reservation, which is a certified HUBZone. They
will be entitled to receive contracts from Federal agencies, The type of
business owners that Palm Springs would attract are those who have
served in our Nation’s Military as Career Officers, or public service in
our Senate and House
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- “Turn Key” businesses may be affiliated with the Agua Caliente tribal
entities (35% of all employees must reside within the HUBZone, over 51%
must work on the HUBZone site)
- Commercial entities may include Government consulting, Federal
contracting, light Industrial,
and Manufacturing can be zoned right on the Agua Caliente Reservation,
near downtown Palm Springs
- If an entity is a certified HUBZone Business, contract awards may be up
to
- $3 MIL for services type contracts and $5 MIL in manufacturing.
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- EXAMPLE Military Officers of all
uniform services, and those retiring from political service would
entertain being affiliated with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians due to the superb business acumen demonstrated by the Agua
Caliente Tribal council (hosting the two Palm Springs casinos, The Spa
and Agua Caliente). Agua
Caliente’s Tribal council is also well known for the charitable good
works the Tribe continues to do for its’ people.
- EXAMPLE If the Agua Caliente Indians were to move forward, Agua
Caliente’s Tribal Officers would be able to build an active client and
contact base working with those newly-retired from our Military, Senate and Congress.
Those who will be starting new careers while at the Agua Caliente
Reservation would be able to add prestige, know-how and an excellent point of reference to
Agua Caliente management. This will be especially influential with the
Tribe’s diversity in business ventures within the Palm Springs community
and Agua Caliente Reservation
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- Commercial business entities can be set up as “turn key”, ready for the transitioning Military
Officer via Canyon National Bank or another banking facility to obtain a
SBA 7(a) loans, financing up to 2 Million Dollars
- Many Military officers transitioning will retain ties with larger PRIME
Military contractors such as TITAN, Lockheed-Martin , Hughes, Northrop
Grumman and SAIC
- Specific large businesses working in Federal seek to team under
HUBZones corporations, many who
are awarded specific contract
set-asides that are designated to small business (HUBZone)
- Many officers may already have
transition packages, enabling them to relocate anywhere worldwide
- EXAMPLE One added benefit to
those interested in living and working on the Agua Caliente Reservation
would be to work with a realtor on relocation and with a PEO
(Professional Employment Organization) specializing in office
administration. Resources such as these may be selected through the Palm
Springs Chamber of Commerce and Palm Springs Economic Development
Corporation.
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- As our Military officers ready their business plans, there are several
- business services that are immediately available to each new entity
- Transportation: It is easy for
business travel in and out of Palm Springs. The Palm Springs
International airport hosts most of the major airlines with direct
flights on the hour on a daily basis. Private Charter air travel and
taxi, limousine and rentals for auto travel is available around the
clock. Rail travel is just 15 minutes from Palm Springs.
- LOCATION: The Palm Springs city limits are only two hours from the US
Naval Bases in San Diego, and one hour from Twenty-Nine Palms (United
States Marine Corp facility)
- Business Services: In additional
to office space that is being made available by the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians leasing commercial space, , all business needs
necessary to starting a new business are all within walking distance in
downtown Palm Springs. They include:
- FEDEX and UPS Services
- High-Speed and Cable Internet access
- Secretarial services, and potential work force of skilled
professionals
- who reside in Palm Springs (HUBZone)
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- HighViz Consulting Group, a Military and Defense agency contractor
(marketing, NAICS Code 711510) active in Federal since 1990). HighViz
is working in a complete liaison
capacity for the Flag Officers seek new careers as they are transitioning
from active Military service.
- HighViz’s federal facilitators: HighViz’s marketing staff is currently
introducing those who are leaving Military service to the Agua Caliente
HUBZone Business Project opportunity. These introductions are taking
place within Executive, managerial and XO Military communities, HighViz has
had active discussions with several Flag Officers and Military
Officers, who will be leaving
active service in Defense branches through Defense association and
affiliations and Defenselink (a communications arm of the Office of
Secretary of Defense), and our
Joint Chiefs of Staff. HighViz is also in continual contact with the
Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veteran’s Enterprise.
- Military Associations: HighViz is
also actively working with and seeking further support from the
following organizations who support Military Officers worldwide: they
are MOAA (Military Officers Association of America), ROA (The Retired
Officers Association) AUSA (The Association of the Army “Old Crows”),
The Navy League, AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronic
Association) Transition Assistance Online (TAO), and VET FRAN (Veterans
Transition Franchise Initiative) in Washington, DC area and Indian
Wells, CA area locations.
- Palm Springs area resources: HighViz is also working within Palm Springs
with the Palm Springs Mayor and Council, the Palm Springs Chamber of
Commerce, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and the Palm Springs
Economic Development Corporation (PSEDC).
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- Concept Marketing: Military Brass may receive a “private” brochure,
similar in nature to this document,
that will introduce them to living and working as part of the
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ community
- Agua Caliente may host a “junket” to invite key Military personnel who
have active interest in the HUBZone Military and Business Project –
Revitalizing Reservations (SM) to
visit Coachella Valley will be during 2004.
- The future Coachella Valley residents may explore the top of business
that they may start-up, as well as become patrons of the gaming
casinos, attend top sporting
events (such as “The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic”) and may affiliate with
our USO and other Military associations
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- Abbe Buck, Facilitator, HighViz
Consulting Group
- E-mail: abbe@highviz.net web: www.highviz.net
- Phone: (703) 245-6996
- David Aaker, CEO, Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce
- E-mail: daaker@pschamber.org
web: www.pschamber.org
- Phone: (760) 325-8549
- John Stiles, (Past President), Jessica Scarffe, Executive Director
- Palm Springs Economic Development Corporation
- E-mail: psedc@aol.com web: www.psedc.com
- Phone: (760) 325-1625
- To learn more about the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians,
- and their rich and wonderful culture, please log onto
- http://www.aguacaliente.org/
- To find out more about beautiful Palm Springs and the Agua Caliente
- and Spa Casinos, please log on to:
- http://www.hotwatercasino.com/
- http://www.sparesortcasino.com/
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