Providing a wealth of business Services:
- Individual and confidential business consultations
- Small business workshops
- Access to traditional and alternative lenders
- Market research assistance
- Referrals to other business-assistance providers
- International trade - import and export
If you are starting a new business the SBDC can help you:
- Understand local, state and federal regulations, including taxes
- Determine the most suitable legal structure for your business
- Develop a comprehensive business plan, including financial projections
- Understand financing options, sources of capital and apply for bank and SBA loans suited to your needs
If you are an existing business the SBDC can help you:
- Identify and determine alternatives for solving business problems
- Create an effective growth strategy for the future
- Evaluate your financials and determine more effective cost controls
- Develop and market new products or services
- Determine if government procurement options would benefit your business and how to begin this process
The SBDC has helped many businesses in San Juan County. A few shining examples are:
Employee Connections, Inc.
OWNERS: Lucy Alvarado and
Stacy Wheeler. A locally owned
business providing temporary
and permanent staffing for
clerical, industrial, administrative,
and warehouse needs.
PALS, Partners Assisted Living Services, Inc.
OWNERS: Judy
Castleberry and Pam Hyder.
In-home, non medical care for
seniors. From housekeeping to
meal preparation and
friendship, to medication
reminders.
Aztec Machine & Repair, Inc.
OWNER: Tim Montoya.
Specializing in hydraulic repair,
with complete machining and
fabrication for industry, oil and
gas, and mining. In business
since 1997.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Contact: Larry Armstrong, Director
Carmen Martinez, Business Counselor
505-566-3528 - www.sanjuancollege.edu/sbdc
5101 College Boulevard
Farmington, NM 87402
For more information about New Mexico Small Business Development Center, go to www.nmsbdc.org

The New Mexico Small Business Development Center is partially funded under Cooperative Agreement No. 7-603001-Z-0032-19 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products, or services. All of the SBA’s programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for the handicapped will be made if requested in advance. Contact Jill Bumby at (505) 566-3528 for more information or to make arrangements. |