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The links below are our most recent press releases highlighting the latest news and announcements from WESST. If you’re interested in learning about the different ways WESST small business loans and small business assistance program have improved lives and communities throughout New Mexico, this section will provide you with an overview of some of our latest accomplishments.


WESST Welcomes New Board Members and Officers for 2012

(Albuquerque, NM – February 29, 2012) – WESST is pleased to announce three new members to its Board of Directors. They are:
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WESST Selected to Provide HP LIFE Training to Entrepreneurs

(Albuquerque, NM – January 9, 2012) – WESST has been selected by HP as the New Mexico training site for its HP Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE). HP Life is a global program for training students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and small business owners to harness the power of IT to establish and grow their business, helping them build successful companies and create jobs.
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WESST Employees Rally to Meet Job Creation Challenge

(ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 16, 2011) – WESST announced that Jennifer Craig, SW Regional Manager in Las Cruces, has been named 2011 New Mexico Minority Small Business Champion of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and will be honored along with other award recipients at a luncheon in Albuquerque on June 2, 2011.
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WESST’s Las Cruces Regional Manager Wins SBA Award

(LAS CRUCES, NM – April 15, 2011) – Only a few weeks after WESST announced its Invest in WESST Job Creation challenge, several organizations have already responded to the call for donations including a collective group of WESST employees who contributed over $5,000.
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WESST Recognized at NMAMA Marketer of the Year Awards

(ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 15, 2011) WESST was honored to receive the first runner-up award in the Interactive Media/Website category at the New Mexico American Marketing Association’s 22nd Annual Marketer of the Year Awards Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Hotel Albuquerque.
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WESST Client Wins 2010 TeenNick Halo Award

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 7, 2010. Lauren Huichan began heading down a path of self destruction when she was removed from an abusive household at the age of 12 and put into foster care. Living mostly in group homes without any real support, she started getting into fights, abusing drugs, and got kicked out of high school at the age of 15. Eventually, she ended up in treatment. That’s when she started to realize that she could either continue down a path of drugs and despair or do something worthwhile with her life.
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WESST Announces New Board Members

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 25, 2010. WESST is pleased to announce four new members to its Board of Directors. They are: Dave Baland, Vice President of Investments, Merrill Lynch; Don Chalmers, Dealer Principal, Don Chalmers Ford; Deborah Peacock, President, Peacock Myers, P.C.; and David Vedera, President, Paceline Consulting Group.
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A Bright Spot in the Albuquerque Economy

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – March 30, 2010. The WESST Enterprise Center, a small business incubator in Albuquerque, New Mexico, today announced the aggregate results of its 10 member companies for 2009. The companies produced the following results: Total revenue: $5,578,000, total payroll: $2,677,000, new jobs created: 55.
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WESST Enterprise Center is Open for Business!

During the first and second week of December 2008, WESST staff prepared for and accomplished the big move from two office locations. The logistics seemed simple enough—relocating a few blocks away—but the preparatory work was daunting.
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Recycle Runway® Goes to Washington

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 16, 2009. WESST client Nancy Judd takes her green business to the Green inaugural Ball!
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Irwin Union Bank presents check for first installment of a multi-year capital campaign pledge

At a recent meeting with Chez Steel of Irwin Union Bank, WESST received the first installment of a multi-year capital campaign pledge. Irwin Union Bank has decided to go with a contribution plan that allows for its donation to be spread out over a set time span.
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Stocker Foundation awards grant to support WESST’s distance learning program in Doña Ana County

WESST is the recipient of a grant of $20,000 from The Stocker Foundation. The funds are earmarked specifically to foster entrepreneurship and economic empowerment for residents of Doña Ana County.
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Bank of America Foundation supports WESST rural distance learning program

WESST is pleased to announce a grant of $20,000 from The Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support its rural distance learning program. The foundation supports building strong, healthy neighborhoods by investing in innovative programs designed to serve local community needs.
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Update on the WESST Enterprise Center

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 4, 2008. Countdown to December 2008! The WESST Enterprise Center is nearing completion and looking marvelous. The interior of the building is nearly finished, signs are installed and the WESST staff are anticipating the move.
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2008 PNM Entrepreneurial Leadership Award Winners

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – June 20, 2008. Winners from across New Mexico announced at awards luncheon.
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Allstate Foundation Supports IDA Program

WESST will be able to help additional low-income families increase financial literacy and accumulate savings as a result of a $15,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation.
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WESST Teaches the ABCs of SEO

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – March 10, 2008. A new WESST consulting program, called ezSEO, is helping small businesses do just that by teaching them the techniques and strategies of search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is an ongoing process that enhances both the search engine and user friendliness of a website. The objective is to increase both the volume and quality of traffic to a site so that it is not only easy to find, but more likely to convert a visitor into a customer.
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