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WESST Announces Staff Changes

WESST is pleased to announce recent staff changes within the Albuquerque Regional office. Julianna Silva, formerly the WESST Albuquerque Regional Manager has been named the Managing Director of the WESST…

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WESST Launches Creative P.I.E. Program to Support Emerging and Existing Creative Entrepreneurs in Albuquerque

As part of the Mayor’s Prize for Entrepreneurship powered by the Albuquerque Community Foundation, WESST announces the launch of the Creative P.I.E. (Practice, Innovation & Enterprise) Program designed to support…

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Part 2: What Every Successful Business Owner Should Know About Their Business

The Daily Cash Flow Break-Even Sales Point After creating the business development plan (outlined in my previous post), the second thing I believe the smart business owner must come to…

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Announcing the WESST CAP-Ability Project

…including women, BIPOC, immigrants, and low-wealth New Mexicans. The CAP-Ability Project is focused on helping our clients ultimately access small business capital to further develop their businesses and create a…

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Why Won’t Anybody Lend My Business Money?

…owner’s equity Poor earnings record Weak management Startup or new company Low-quality collateral Slow or past-due credit/loan payment record Inadequate accounting system If at first you don’t succeed… If you’ve…

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WESST Pop-Up Shop Vendor Spotlight: Kokopelli Design Studio

…rooting for you. The wrong people can drag you down to such a low point. Set up personal boundaries and then maintain them. DO NOT ever set yourself on fire…

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When Employees Go Wild: How to Prevent Outrageous Workplace Behavior

…is expected of them, and you (and all your managers) know, follow and enforce written employment policies. Remember that an employee’s perception is their reality. It may be that you,…

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Announcing 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…

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About Us

…of color and low-wealth New Mexicans. WESST’s core services include business consulting, training, incubation and access to capital. We employ a “no barriers to entry” approach which means there are…

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Our Mission, Vision and Values

…home to New Mexicans starting or growing a small business. We provide a support system of consulting, training, incubation and lending to help women, people of color and low-wealth individuals…

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