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Staff Spotlight: Katie Knipe
For this month’s blog, we decided to switch things up a little and do another staff spotlight in order to introduce you to Katie Knipe, our VP of Development. Prior…
Read MoreOrange Shirt Day – A Time For Healing, A Time To Share Knowledge
Orange Shirt Day (which is also known as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation) September 30th is a day to honor the Indigenous children who were forcibly taken away…
Read MoreBoosting Hispanic Entrepreneurs During National Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15- October 15), we honor the achievements of Hispanics across the United States. It’s the perfect time to celebrate Latino small business owners’ contributions…
Read More11 Ways to Grow Your Small Business and Celebrate During National Small Business Week
From September 13 – 15, we salute National Small Business Week, a time to celebrate and appreciate the entrepreneurs and small businesses that keep our economic engine purring! WESST once…
Read MoreWESST Receives $200,000 SBA Women’s Business Center Resiliency and Recovery Demonstration Grant
The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 14 grant awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations in 13 states as part of the Women’s Business Centers (WBC) Resiliency and Recovery…
Read MoreAnnouncing more new HOPE Loans!
WESST launched the HOPE Fund (Helping Open Possibilities for Everyone) in 2020, a “no barriers to accessing capital” approach for people of color and low-wealth New Mexicans. We’re proud to…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Launch of Our New Website
We’re excited to announce that our new and refreshed website is live. The updated site includes easier navigation, with dropdown menus for both mobile and desktop versions. We’ve also improved…
Read MoreOur First HOPE Loan Fund Recipient – Breanna Tso
The HOPE Loan Fund: Helping Open Possibilities for Everyone A key contributor to economic inequality in the United States are the large and persistent racial and ethnic disparities found in…
Read MoreInterview with James Lopez – WESST Donor and Owner of ABQ Apartment Movers
We are so grateful to WESST’s wonderful community of supporters, from our generous individual, foundation and corporate donors to our in-kind donors who support WESST with their time, talents, and…
Read MoreLooking to Start or Invest in a Business in an Opportunity Zone? Well, What are Opportunity Zones, Anyway?
Opportunity Zones are a new way to finance projects in underserved areas of our state’s cities, towns, and tribal areas. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provides for…
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