Resources Target Veterans in Business
Jose Ocampo moved to the United States from Nicaragua as a child in 1980 after his family was granted political asylum. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Marine Corps and a few years at the University...
View ArticleDreamSpring Helps Salsa Manufacturer Meet Increased Demand During Pandemic
DreamSpring helped Cervantes Food Products meet increased demand through pandemic with a PPP loan. Continue reading →
View ArticleWESST and Client Navigate Pandemic Problems Together
When the novel coronavirus pandemic reached the U.S. early this year, many patients stopped seeking in-person treatment at The Family Connection, a mental-health provider with offices in Albuquerque,...
View ArticleLender’s Loyalty Sustains Business Growth for Disabled Vet
Ron Edwards knew he would start his own business one day, but the path to launching Santa Fe’s Focus Advertising Specialties was paved with a variety of jobs and small-business ventures. The most...
View ArticleDreamSpring Has Record Year
Small businesses that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic were the greatest beneficiaries of services provided by the nonprofit lender DreamSpring in 2020. When the pandemic hit early in 2020,...
View ArticleSBA 504 Loans Offer Low Interest Rates
Kelley and Steve Cherry were so pleased with the experience of securing a loan to buy one commercial building in Red River that they want to buy another building the same way. The couple worked with...
View ArticleNonprofit Offers More Than Small Business Loans
By the time a client gets a loan from The Loan Fund, she’s in a committed partnership with the nonprofit lender. That’s because The Loan Fund offers business development consulting to all potential...
View ArticleGallup Community Central to Music-Store Owner
Rhonda and Ryan Quintana connected over music. Born and raised in Gallup, both were active in the local music scene — Rhonda as a singer and Ryan playing guitar while pursuing a music degree. It was no...
View ArticleLoan Gives New Life to Las Cruces Cafe
Melissa Salazar was a manager at a Las Cruces McDonald’s when she and her father, Jaime Salazar, an executive chef at the Holiday Inn, took over La Nueva Casita Café, a Mexican restaurant in the...
View ArticleCommunity Advantage Loan Helps Arborists Scale to Meet Demand
Eric’s Tree Care is deeply rooted in a love for all things nature. The Albuquerque-based landscaping and arborist service has been in business since 1997. And as its reputation has grown over the...
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