The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting the 2022 Veteran Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (MST) on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)
Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrates entrepreneurship during the second week of November — from November 14 through 20 in 2022. Started in the U.S. and U.K. by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in 2008, GEW has grown to be a truly global endeavor with events taking place in more than 165 countries — including here in New Mexico.
Continue readingSTEP Grants Help Businesses Begin Exporting
The New Mexico State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) helps businesses expand into new markets or begin exporting by reimbursing eligible costs such as securing foreign trade show booth space, hiring interpreters, and attending export training programs. The program also offers the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Gold Key matchmaking services in major markets abroad.
Continue readingWE Mean Business Coming to a Device Near You
Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University and WESST want women entrepreneurs (WE) to have the support they need to start and build their businesses. The two business development organizations have teamed up to offer WE Mean Business, a women’s entrepreneurship conference that will be held virtually from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on November 17.
Continue readingWESST Pop-Up Shop Supports Entrepreneurs
The business development organization WESST helps businesses grow by offering workshops, personal business consulting, and loans. On October 14, WESST takes its support further by hosting a pop-up shop where its clients and other artisans can market their businesses and engage with customers.
Continue readingBusiness Leaders Connect
Business leaders can connect with entrepreneurs at one of the many Mfg Day events taking place in New Mexico during October.
Continue readingSmall Biz Builder Program for Eddy and Lea County Businesses
Nonprofit lender LiftFund has partnered with ConocoPhillips to provide a three-week program to help Permian Basin entrepreneurs develop and grow their businesses.
Continue readingUNM Rainforest Innovations Offers Business Mentoring
The University of New Mexico offers training and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small-business owners at all of its UNM locations, including downtown Albuquerque (Rainforest Innovations building), Taos, Los Lunas, Gallup, and Los Alamos. Business mentoring is one facet of its services.
Continue readingBranded Grants Help the Lucky Few
Large corporations have jumped on the business-resource bandwagon to offer grants that aim to help entrepreneurs launch new businesses. Grants of $20,000, $10,000, and even $5,000 can jumpstart a small business and push it into profitability if the money can be used for equipment purchases or marketing expenses. If the money comes with business mentoring, the prize is even more valuable.
Continue readingBusiness Incubator Opens in Valencia County
Valencia County small businesses and startups have another resource to help them grow their businesses. The Valencia County Business Incubator (VCBI), located at 360 Rio Communities Blvd. in the City of Rio Communities, opened in August 2022 to provide consulting, mentoring, and seminars, in addition to office space and workstations.
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