WESST

We are grateful to partner with BMO U.S. through their Zero Barriers to Business? Program. In 2024, BMO gave WESST a generous $15,000 grant to support our entrepreneurial development services, helping community members improve their financial capability, access small business loans, and create new businesses in New Mexico. In addition to their support, BMO’s own Letticia Flores Poole, Senior Regional Manager – Zero Barriers to Business, has shared her financial experience and expertise on behalf of BMO by volunteering to present four total trainings in both English and Spanish. Thank you, Letty, for visiting us last week, and we can't wait for your next training on 2/4! Learn more about our partnership and Letticia in our blog: https://lnkd.in/ggyRQtvR Register for her upcoming training on 2/4: ?? Capital Quest: Funding Options for Your Small Business: https://lnkd.in/gvP8UKEu ?? Capital Quest: Opciones de Financiamiento para Su Peque?o Negocio https://lnkd.in/gvYfK758

There is still time to register for our EmpowHer Forum this Friday: https://lnkd.in/gjT3AnzB

Are you looking investment opportunities to grow your start up? Join us in Santa Fe on 3/19 with the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development for their Small Business Finance Fair. There will be 10 investment firms who want to support the New Mexico startup ecosystem and other local resources (like WESST!) at this Finance Fair! Event is free to attend, registration required:?https://lu.ma/eomcni7v

Join us in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth this month! All are encouraged to join us virtually for our EmpowHer Forum. Discuss and share ideas for self-care, the importance of connection, and the love we have for our communities with our wonderful group of panelists. This amazing forum is coordinated by our WESST Farmington & Santa Fe teams! Register today:

Can you believe it's almost March? ?? Join us for a training - we've got you covered from Start-Up Assistance to Customer Relations. We are hosting a special virtual forum for #WomensHistoryMonth (3/14 EmpowHer Forum) and two in-person trainings in Albuquerque (3/19 Strategic Networking and 3/26 Homeownership for Entrepreneurs with Jennifer Wilson) - we'd love to see you virtually or in person next month! Find more details, including registration, at wesst.org/trainings. Our online training calendar is *always* the most up to date!

Learn more about Aimeé González Estrada, General Counsel for Titan Development, Ltd. *and* WESST Board Member!

?? Excited to share that WESST has earned the New Mexico Family Friendly Business Award at the Platinum Level from the Family Friendly New Mexico! ??

?? Know a food truck vendor in ABQ? ?? SOMOS ABQ Festival is accepting applications until 11:59pm Feb 15th! We'd love to see some WESST clients at this event! Find their application here:

???? Calling all artists! ???? Ready to get equipped with the tools and knowledge you need to protect your intellectual property? Join us and guest speaker, Talia Kosh, on Thursday, Feb 20th to Protect Your Creative Vision! Register here: Get to know Talia V. Kosh: works with small and creative businesses and nonprofits to create solid foundational building blocks by providing practical, ethical, and values-driven guidance in the areas of strategy, legal essentials, and effective business agreements and policies and tools to manage their operations independently and successfully.