The New Mexico Small Business Development Center in Farmington is teaming with at least twelve other business resource organizations at an in-person event at the San Juan College Quality Center for Business on March 20, 2025. The event aims to connect small businesses with resources that can help them grow.
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Get Quick Business Advice
Get expert business advice from ActivateNM’s founder business mentors during Speed Mentoring on March 14 at Q Station in Albuquerque. This in-person event pairs new and aspiring business owners with experts who can answer questions about scaling, investment, marketing, and early ideation.
Continue readingLoan for Entrepreneurs Ready to Launch
The Ready, Set, Grow! loan from the nonprofit lender DreamSpring offers financial footing for entrepreneurs ready to make their side business their main priority. The loan allows entrepreneurs to take the leap and turn their business dreams into reality. It offers flexible and affordable capital from the nonprofit organization known for funding and support for new businesses.
Continue readingGuerilla Bootcamp Accepting Applications
Applications are still being accepted for the 8-week virtual Guerilla Marketing Bootcamp. The course, which is sponsored by the New Mexico Startup Alliance and the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s JEDI office, previously published an application deadline of February 24, 2025, but the website is still accepting applications.
Continue readingLiftLearn Promotes Businesses Growth
The nonprofit small business lender LiftFund is now offering self-paced online classes to enhance knowledge about business finance, marketing, HR, and management. Participants in the LiftLearn program walk away with certificates of completion and the know-how necessary to grow their businesses. The LiftLearn program is based on the premise that smart decision-making requires the right tools.
Continue readingMeet With Small-Business Lenders at the Black Business Summit
The nonprofit lender and resource provider WESST is just one of the small-business loan providers that will offer information at the 2025 Black Business Summit on February 28 in Rio Rancho. The event is free, but registration is required due to limited space.
Continue readingTEAM Fund Offers Zero-Interest Loans
The Regional Development Corporation’s TEAM Fund will begin accepting applications from businesses in Northern New Mexico on February 18, 2025. RDC’s Technology & Manufacturing (TEAM) Fund awards up to $20,000 in no-interest loans to technology and manufacturing companies on track to add jobs, grow revenues, and attract additional funding or investment.
Continue readingRural Businesses Can Get Free Coaching – With or Without a Loan
The nonprofit lender RCAC provides no-cost direct technical assistance to rural entrepreneurs and small businesses to launch or re-launch their business; operate, sustain, and grow their business; secure access to financing; and build networks.
Continue readingGrant and Loan Program Helps Businesses Install Renewable Energy Systems
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development REAP provides grants and low-cost loans to agricultural producers and rural small businesses interested in saving money by saving energy. The Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas pollution that affects the climate. REAP grants and loans help businesses purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.
Continue readingBusinesses Paid to Hire Interns
Small businesses in need of workers can hire an intern and receive pay reimbursement of up to $4,800 per intern through the Paid Internship Assistance for Employers program at Central New Mexico Community College. The program aims to give students real-world working experience as it connects businesses to a talent pipeline of potential future employees from CNM.
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