WESST BLOG
WESST Named 2024 SBA New Mexico Microlender of the Year
We are thrilled to announce that WESST was named the winner of the 2024 SBA New Mexico Microlender of the Year award! Our Lending Team includes Sandro Tonini (VP of Lending), Melissa Williams (Loan Operations Officer), Teresa Rodriguez (Bilingual Loan Assistant), Adriana Martínez Guzmán (Special Programs Manager), and Humberto Hijar (Financial Capability Consultant). Their passion for service and tireless dedication to our clients is the reason we received this recognition. We are so proud of our amazing team and feel honored to receive this award! For over 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)…
Staff Spotlight – Lorena Schott
This month on the WESST blog, we are featuring Marketing Coordinator, Lorena Schott. We hope you enjoy! What made you want to come to work for WESST? I started working at WESST in November 2009. Prior…
Staff Spotlight – Kim Blueher
This month on our blog series, we are featuring VP of Lending, Kim Blueher. When WESST started in 1989, she joined to set up the micro-loan program, which she currently manages. She also teaches classes in…
Client Spotlight – Shadowlands Design
LEAH SIEGEL, SHADOWLANDS DESIGN makes limited-edition fine art wearables and functional items that transform the ordinary. Inspired by the dramatic landscapes of the Southwest, Shadowlands Design’s products feature bold abstract digital designs and contemporary comfort. The…
Proposal Writing for Creatives
Like many people in the arts, my career has been all over the place. I’ve worked in commercial galleries, museums, non-profit art spaces, workshops, schools and public art. I’ve followed opportunities from one coast to…
Client Spotlight – Gail Golden Jewelry
For our last blog of 2016 we are featuring WESST client Gail Golden, Owner of Gail Golden Jewelry. Gail Golden’s jewelry is uniquely sculptural; it has a substantial and tactile quality, with fluid lines and a…
Staff Spotlight – Brad Crowson
We’re back! We took a little break from our blog series, but we are back and hope you enjoy learning about our Rio Rancho Regional Manager, Brad Crowson! What made you want to come to work for…
Staff Spotlight – Roseanna Perea
This month on our blog series, we are featuring Santa Fe Program Coordinator and Trainer, Roseanna Perea. We hope you enjoy! What made you want to come to work for WESST? When I read the…
Client Spotlight – Sydney Davis
This month on the WESST blog, we are featuring WESST client Sydney Davis, Owner of Elder Tech. Elder Tech serves the Senior community of Santa Fe by providing individual solutions and strategies for personal computer…
How to Find the Right Loan for Your Small Business
Looking for funds to start a small business? Need capital to expand an existing one? If the answer is “yes,” the next step for many owners is a trip to their local bank to secure…
Find a Fresh Perspective and Get Your Business Back on Track
Sometimes the answer to a small business problem is looking right at you—but you just can’t see it. That’s when WESST Regional Manager Clint Reecer tells owners it’s time to get a fresh perspective.
Are credit cards, personal loans and other debts cutting into your profits?
If you’re using debt products like this for your business, your best bet is to pay them down as quickly as possible, and then close the accounts when they are paid off.
Three New Year Resolutions Business Owners Should Keep
As the New Year begins, many entrepreneurs are thinking about what their business can do better in 2015. While each individual business has different improvements they are able to make, here are three universally applicable “New Year’s Resolutions” every business owner should make a point to keep.