List of Business Resources and Links

Accion New Mexico – Providing access to credit and business training for start-up and existing companies
www.accionnm.org

Enchantment Land Certified Development Company – SBA 504 loans
www.elcdc.com

Los Alamos National Labs Industrial Business Development Division
Technology Commercialization Office – Assistance for high-tech business start-ups utilizing emerging Laboratory technologies
www.lanl.gov/partnerships

National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) – National organization of business incubators
www.nbia.org

New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund – Loans and technical assistance for low-income entrepreneurs. Also administers the Santa Fe Small Business Development Loan Fund.
www.nmcdlf.org

New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) – Administers the New Mexico Industrial Development Training Program. Also provides services to assist companies interested in relocating to New Mexico
www.newmexicodevelopment.com

New Mexico Department of Labor (DOL) – Information on State & Federal requirements, tax credits, and labor as well as individuals seeking employment
www.dol.state.nm.us

New Mexico Internet Professionals Association (NMIPA) – Internet education, training, and assistance throughout New Mexico 
www.nmipa.org

New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) – Technical assistance for small and medium-sized manufacturers
www.newmexicomep.org

New Mexico On Line Economic Development Directory – Listing of economic development agencies throughout the world
www.ecodevdirectory.com

New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program
Administered by Sandia National Lab – Free technical and business assistance to companies of 500 employees or less
www.sandia.gov/partnerships/smallbusinessprograms

North Central New Mexico Economic Development District – Resource for several local loan funds for small businesses
www.lgd-nm.net/northcentral/index/html

Regional Development Corporation (RDC) – New Mexico's headquarters for the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)
www.rdcnm.org

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
www.santafechamber.org

Santa Fe Economic Development Inc. (SFEDI) – Developing and growing new economic clusters in the Santa Fe business community
www.sfedi.org

Santa Fe Small Business Development Loan Fund – Loans and technical assistance for low-income entrepreneurs in the City of Santa Fe.
www.nmcdlf.org

Space Alliance Technology Assistance Program (SATOP)
Administered by the Regional Development Corporation – NASA-sponsored program providing free assistance to businesses with a wide variety of technical challenges 
www.spacetechsolutions.com, www.rdcnm.org

SCORE Counselors to America's Business  – Volunteer organization providing free one-on-one counseling on a wide variety of business needs
www.santafescore.org

Small Business Administration (SBA) – Business loan programs, 8A contractor certifications, online business planning aids, and assistance center
www.sba.gov

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Free professional business counseling, training, low cost workshops, and college credit courses.
www.nmsbdc.org/santafe

Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC) – Free assistance to entrepreneurs seeking commercialization of their technology
www.techventures.org

WESST Corp – Low cost assistance for start-up or expansion of women and minority-owned businesses. Several loan programs are also available
www.wesst.org