

Ring IR
Ring IR is developing a portable device that uses patented technology to detect harmful gases quickly and efficiently. Technology currently in use doesn’t allow for real-time, on-site testing in settings where detecting gases is crucial for safety and efficiency. This device is poised to be a game-changer in mining, oil and gas, government agencies, research institutes, and the environmental industry. Founded by Anna and Charles Harb in 2015, the pair found themselves becomin


Rocky Ridge Gas + Market
Rocky Ridge Gas + Market is a Navajo-owned convenience store providing fresh food and reservation staples to the Rocky Ridge, AZ community and surrounding area. They curate “Grandma Baskets,” a selection of popular foods and staples, for relatives who want to provide Shima’ sani (grandmother) with her favorite foods as donated purchases from the market store. It is also a gas station, providing fuel to travelers and locals within a 20-mile radius of the Navajo Reservation. Ge


RoofCARE
RoofCARE is a New Mexico-based roofing contractor specializing in alternatives to roof replacement and preventing roof failure. The company’s initial management team consisted of three partners, two with extensive experience in roofing and a third with extensive financial experience. Shortly after starting the business, RoofCARE approached the WESST Business Incubator with their business plan, a great management team and a proprietary technology which extends a roof’s useful


Roots Salon
Sara’s desire to become an entrepreneur was realized shortly after her return to New Mexico. As an 11-year veteran stylist, most of her experience comes from her employment at two high-end salons in New York City. Sara spent 6 years at Ouidad, an upscale Manhattan salon specializing in curly hair. She then moved on to Fleischman A Men’s Salon in lower Manhattan and spent 3 years perfecting her skills by servicing the high-end styling needs of her Wall Street clientele. Up


Ruby Love Fine Art
Ruby Love creates original and unique multimedia paintings as well as handmade jewelry. Originally from California, she now resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she paints professionally. Ruby’s artistic talent is finely honed and multigenerational. Acrylic paint is her preferred medium, yet she enjoys using a wide array of mediums and often incorporates collage elements into her work. She welcomes commissions and large works of art. The first thing Ruby did in 2018 when she


Runway Hair Studio
Runway Hair Studio is an Aveda hair salon that provides a variety of services including haircuts, barber cuts, steam towel shaves, styling, coloring, Pamasana Scalp treatments, Botanical Conditioning treatments, makeup touch ups, scalp, neck, shoulder and hand massages, and waxing. The salon also sells a large variety of Aveda products. There were a few things that motivated Natalie and Michael to become entrepreneurs. They wanted to provide a Salon with an atmosphere where c


Sage Valley Pottery
Jessi Penrod discovered a passion for pottery during college and honed her skills post-graduation at Hanselmann Pottery in Corrales. After that studio closed, Jessi wanted to know what her options were to turn her experience into a vision for a new business.” She had an idea for her business values and goals, from product creation to the team she wanted to hire and the community she wanted to serve, but didn’t have the experience of running a start-up. “I had the creative par


Sandia Sunrise Therapy, LLC
Sandia Sunrise Therapy LLC provides outpatient orthopedic and outpatient developmental pediatric services. Their physical therapist specializes in pediatric pelvic-floor treatment, aquatic therapy, provides services to the orthopedic population, is a CureDuchenne certified therapist, and is Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Their occupational therapists specialize in regulation and sensory processing, trauma-informed care, and aquatic therapy.

