SFBI Welcomes New Client RoofCARE
September 2010
In August, 2010, Santa Fe Business Incubator welcomed its newest client, RoofCARE, to Santa Fe. The company was started in the WESST Enterprise Center in Albuquerque, and after its initial success, decided to expand to Northern New Mexico. With a new model of extending the life of a roof rather than replacing it, the company is able to save money for its commercial and residential clients.
A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the Incubator on August 3rd and the owners and staff were joined by Incubator clients, members of the community and Simon Brackley and staff of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Incubator is pleased to welcome its newest client and wishes them long-term success and future job growth in Northern New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Business Incubator is pleased to announce that two of our graduate companies, 20th Century West Art Appraisal, Inc. and Serafina Technical Consulting, have been recognized by The New Mexico Business Weekly as Small Business Heavyweights. A panel of small-business experts selected twenty-five outstanding New Mexico companies with 25 or fewer employees, reflecting a variety of industries from communities around the state as Heavyweights. Companies selected have created a unique product or service; have demonstrated a strong track record in business; and have made important contributions to New Mexico and its economy. 
Frustrated with knitting projects that end up as a disaster? Adora Fibers offers knitting kits designed for beginning and intermediate knitters to make unique items while growing their skillset. Diane Bardal, founder and designer for Adora Fibers, has been knitting for over 30 years as a creative outlet. “ Creating new designs and making beautiful things with my hands is my joy. I love working with rich fibers using simple stitches and big needles. About a year ago, I started to build knitting kits for myself. After work, I loved coming home to pick out a kit and immediately start to knit . Voila, Adora Fibers was born!” 
The Green Money Journal’s summer 2010 issue contains an article authored by Joel Goldblatt, president of Bluenergy Solarwind, Inc. Mr. Goldblatt is a serial entrepreneur in renewable energies, and his article Building Green from the Heart of Nature describes his experiences and the role that angel investors play in growing new companies. Describing his previous company LightPath, Mr. Goldblatt wrote “…I realize that the magic of our adventure was not the real invention of the GRADIUM® technology or even the successful IPO of our company. Rather it was the dozens of investors and supporters who shared a common vision and drive to perfect a technology that would make solar-generated electricity more accessible to everyone. “ 
The Santa Fe Business Incubator congratulates 20th Century West Art Appraisal as the Incubator’s 50th graduate company. 20th Century West is opening an office at 54 1/2 Lincoln Ave. Ste. 205 Santa Fe. Founder, owner and senior appraiser Caroline Seigel has expertise in American paintings, sculpture and works on paper, with a specialization in Western and Southwestern fine art. We congratulate her on her ongoing success and know that the new location will add great value to her already esteemed reputation in the art community. Over the years, she has appraised high-value fine art by members of the Taos Society of Artists and by New York Modernists for donation to the New Mexico Museum of Art and to the Georgia Keeffe Museum, both in Santa Fe, as well as for insurance and estate settlement of private collections.
