The nonprofit lender LiftFund is offering a business startup blueprint to help entrepreneurs turn their business dreams into reality. Ready, Set, Launch is an online workshop that aims to prepare entrepreneurs to launch a business.
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Roadshows Prep Businesses for International Travelers
The New Mexico Tourism Department is hosting a series of “roadshows” to help tourism businesses understand how to work with international tour operators and grow their business through the global travel trade. The events will be held in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces from April 7 to April 9, 2026, in conjunction with the tourism authorities of the three cities.
Continue readingResource Fair Has Answers for Small Businesses
SCORE is hosting a small-business resource fair to help entrepreneurs and business owners access free and low-cost resources and make connections that can help them grow their companies or ideas. The free event runs from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Sid Cutter building at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque.
Continue readingPilot Program Helps Albuquerque Small Businesses Reduce Energy Costs
Albuquerque electricity provider PNM is launching a new initiative that aims to help small businesses in Albuquerque reduce energy costs, improve safety, and invest in energy-efficient upgrades. The 2026 Business UpLift (BUL) Pilot Program targets small businesses in neighborhoods identified by the City of Albuquerque as facing economic challenges. If the Albuquerque pilot proves to be successful, the program will eventually expand across all of PNM’s service territory.
Continue readingIs it a Hobby or Business?
It’s tax time, and the Internal Revenue Service wants to know if your income and expenses are related to a business or if your activities are a hobby that is done for pleasure. When determining if activities are a hobby or a business, tax filers can check the boxes, but no single factor is decisive. The final arbiter is the IRS, which considers multiple factors to determine if someone is operating a business whose income will be taxed or expenses deducted.
Continue readingFinancial Basics Offered
B:Side Capital is hosting a step-by-step program designed to help participants build essential financial knowledge through online and in-person sessions. Attend the March 4, 2026, virtual meeting to learn about Managing Your Finances, and join by web again on March 11 to learn about the Power of Saving. A final session is offered in person at the B:Side Denver office on March 18, when participants explore working capital loans starting at $10,000.
Continue readingLocal Program Has National Implications for Entrepreneurs
The New Mexico Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (NM LEEP) has selected its fifth cohort of deep-tech innovators. The two-year fellowship, based at Los Alamos National Laboratory, supports entrepreneurs working to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough technologies that address the nation’s most urgent energy, security, and economic challenges.
The program pairs deep-tech entrepreneurs with the unique talent and technology of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Fellows are matched with seed capital, a large network of mentors, customers, and investors to help entrepreneurs transition technology into a scalable product. The program also offers a generous stipend, health insurance, travel reimbursement, and relocation assistance.
Applications for the 2027 cohort will be accepted beginning February 28, 2026. The application period closes on May 8, 2026.
Continue readingWESST Has Microloans
The nonprofit lender and business development organization WESST is offering a virtual workshop to introduce business owners to its lending program. Register ahead and then sign into Zoom at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 29, 2026.
Continue readingTake the Ski Lift to Funding
Activate NM at CNM Ingenuity is hosting its popular Ski Lift Pitch at Taos Ski Valley on February 2-3, 2026. Ten startup companies have been selected to pitch, but entrepreneurs can learn what venture capitalists look for in a fundable startup by attending the event. You don’t have to ski to participate, but why not have some fun while you learn and network?
Continue readingRegional Business Grants Target Locals
Individuals, businesses, and organizations in Santa Fe can apply for funding from the Go Local Go Different Fund, a community-focused regional grant opportunity that aims to support projects, events, and programs that strengthen Santa Fe’s local economy and businesses. Awards must be used for strategic or programmatic projects, event support, or sponsorships. Applications will be accepted up until midnight on February 5, 2026.
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