Innovators Learn the Benefits, Challenges of Crowdfunding

What can you learn from one New Mexico company that increased its profits?

All 100 employees of Farmington's Henry Production, Inc., are trained in lean manufacturing techniques—improving production and eliminating waste. The company says employees are more efficient a-- Continue reading

Customer Service for All Seasons

By James Hernandez, Vice President at First Community Bank in Santa Fe

When the economy sours, many businesses cut back on services they consider nonessential. The most shortsighted companies lump cu-- Continue reading

WILL One Day University - April 5

One-Day University comes to WNMU
SBDC Staff

Back bigger and better than ever this year, the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning (WILL), Western New Mexico University (WNMU), and the Small Busines-- Continue reading

Government Contracting: A New Path to Increased Revenue?

Government contracting may offer a way to keep your business on an even keel through a difficult economy.

The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) can help expand your business by providin-- Continue reading

Business Plans Aren't Just for Start-Ups

In last week's article, Roy Miller, Retired State Director of the New Mexico Small Business Development Centers, discussed the business plan as a tool for guiding your business to success -- much-- Continue reading

The Business Plan: Your Guide to Success

By J. Roy Miller, Retired State Director, New Mexico Small Business Development Centers

Now is a difficult time to be a small-business owner. But would you really rather be doing something else? You n-- Continue reading

More than a Lodge-SBDC Client of the Year

By SBDC Staff

Bear Mountain Lodge was originally opened in 1928 as a boy’s school. It went on to serve as a country club, private home, and a birding bed and breakfast. And now Western New Mexico Univer-- Continue reading