The WESST Enterprise Center in Santa Fe is part of a nationwide network of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO). The WBC program was founded to foster the growth of woman-owned businesses by providing access to education, training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities to women throughout the United States and its territories.
WESST’s regional office in Santa Fe serves emerging and existing small business owners (men and women) in nine counties in North Central and Northeast New Mexico including Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos counties.
We work with businesses in all market sectors including service, technology, retail, manufacturing, and wholesale sectors — in any phase of development. Our clients include start-ups, established entrepreneurs, expanding businesses, and non-profit arts and education organizations. Roughly 50% of our client base is involved in the arts. We focus on making the business development process user-friendly and profitable once people decide to get serious and make the transition from skilled hobbyist to professional artist.
Whatever the type of your business — be it an arts and crafts sole proprietorship, a professional service, a restaurant or retail store, or a construction, manufacturing or high-tech business — we’re here to provide guidance through all aspects of planning, operating and growing a successful business. Visit our Client Success Stories page to read about some of the entrepreneurs in our service area who have benefited from our small business assistance programs.
WESST’s experienced staff of business, marketing, and finance professionals is augmented by attorneys, accountants, sales and marketing professionals, and business owners in the community who share their expertise with WESST clients on a volunteer basis. An advisory committee helps identify and address specific business development needs.
Consulting and Training Services
We offer a wide variety of workshops/trainings — from one-hour presentations to trainings that last several weeks. Prices vary depending on the topics and the duration of training. Many of our workshops are free. Scholarships are available for some of our longer training series.
Here’s an overview of our services: (Check the WESST calendar for upcoming events.)
- One-on-one business consulting (for any stage of a business’ maturity – from marketing to management assistance). Charges for consulting services are based on a sliding scale.
- Brown Bag Lunch and Dinner Series – an ongoing series with informative presentations by WESST staff and/or industry experts.
- Group or customized training classes on a variety of business topics including our nationally-recognized MarketLink series, plus workshop on SEO, Social Media, Cloud Computing, Pricing and QuickBooks training.
- Networking events and workshops, such as our popular Practice Your Pitch workshops to help you develop networking skills that will help you grow your business.
- Special programs for youth – collaborating with local high schools and girls organizations.
- Bi-lingual training classes including workshops on financial literacy, profitable pricing, and business start-up needs
- A free computer lab for clients
Small Business Loans to Turn Your Plans into Reality
If loans are needed, we assist clients with their loan packages, their financial projections, and provide information about various loan sources within the community including our loan fund. WESST is an SBA-approved microlender in the state of New Mexico with loans ranging from $200 – $10,000 for start-up businesses and up to $50,000 for existing businesses.
Contact Us for Small Business Assistance
If you’re interested in starting a business, expanding an existing business, or require assistance with managing, marketing, product development or other business issues, please call the Santa Fe office directly or send us an email detailing your business needs.
Contact Info
Bette Bradbury, Regional Manager
Roseanna Perea, Administrator/Trainer
General information: 505.474.6556
Fax: 505.474.6687
Physical Address:
3900 Paseo del Sol
Suite 361
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm M-F or by appointment
The WESST Enterprise Center in Santa Fe is located in the Santa Fe Business Incubator.
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