Whether you are just starting starting a business or need to grow your existing business, there are many resources available to help you succeed. Below is a list of resources we will regularly add to and update, so check back often.

Start-Up

Santa Fe Economic Development Department
The City of Santa Fe’s economic development efforts are dedicated to supporting strong, diverse, well-managed businesses. Their Resource Guide contains valuable information for starting, operating and growing a  business in Santa Fe.

Business Development

Ed Calendar
State-wide, interactive business, community and economic development calendar. Browse all events or sort by type, industry or region. Sponsored by NM Economic Development Dept., NM Finance Authority, and NM Small Business Development Center Network. Powered by NM Community Capital.

Empowering Business Spirit Initiative
The Empowering Business Spirit Initiative is a coalition of organizations that works with entrepreneurs and small business in Northern New Mexico.

Los Alamos National Labs Independent Business Development
Assistance for high tech business start-ups, emerging Laboratory technologies.

New Mexico Economic Development Department
Administers the New Mexico Industrial Development Training Program. Also provides services to assist companies relocating to New Mexico.

New Mexico Health Insurance Alliance
The NMHIA is an alliance of independent health insurers who have agreed to offer similar health plans to companies with 50 or less eligible employees.

The New Mexico On line Economic Development Directory
Listing of economic development agencies throughout the world.

NMIPA: New Mexico Internet Professionals Association
The New Mexico Internet Professionals Association offers free website consulting, development and hosting services to clients of the Empowering Northern New Mexico Business Spirit (EBS) Initiative.

Regional Development Corporation
Assists New Mexico communities and industry in managing their economic development projects and initiatives.

Santa Fe Business Incubator
A non-profit organization that helps small businesses grow and prosper. The program fosters the growth of high tech, service and manufacturing businesses. SFBI provides clients with a wide range of services including on-site technical and business assistance, training workshops, shared equipment, community resources and access to financial networks.

Santa Fe Economic Development Department
The City of Santa Fe’s economic development efforts are dedicated to supporting strong, diverse, well-managed businesses. Their Resource Guide contains valuable information for starting, operating and growing a  business in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
Helps member businesses grow and make Santa Fe a great place to do business by supporting tourism, working with governmental agencies, permitting.

Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Serves as a catalyst and promotes organizational leadership which focuses on Hispanic entrepreneurship.

SCORE Counselors to America’s Business
Volunteer organization providing free counseling on a wide variety of business needs.

Small Business Administration
Nonprofit CDFIs that provide very small loans to small independent businesses may receive funds from the MicroLoan Program administered by the New Mexico Small Business Administration.

Small Business Development Center
Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development Center at Santa Fe Community College can help you climb the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE management consulting, and assistance with free computer/Internet use for northern New Mexico businesses.

Finance

ACCION
An award-winning nonprofit organization that invests in the community’s most important asset – human potential. They increase access to business credit, make loans and provide training to help emerging and existing entrepreneurs realize their dreams. ACCION empowers people to be catalysts for positive change – one small business at a time.

Enchantment Land Certified Development Company
ELCDC exists to provide the keys to New Mexico’s job growth with competitive, long term loans with low down payments to finance assets such as buildings, land and machinery.

Finance New Mexico
A resource for funding and knowledge to start or grow a business in New Mexico. Sponsored by a partnership of public and private entities, all of which share the goal of increasing economic development, Finance New Mexico provides you with tools to help your business thrive.

How to Get a Small Business Loan: The 5 C’s of Credit
from Social Enterprise Associates

The Loan Fund
Formed in 1989, the New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund is a private, tax-exempt organization that provides loans, training and business consulting to entrepreneurs, business owners and non-profit organizations throughout the state and the entire Navajo Nation. Their services support the efforts of low-income individuals and their communities to achieve self-reliance and control over their economic destinies. The Loan Fund has successfully assisted hundreds of small business owners and non-profit organizations over the years.

WESST
A nonprofit organization providing quality entrepreneurial services throughout the state of New Mexico. Whether you need a small business start-up loan to finance your dream or advice about marketing or managing your small business, WESST can help.