"The SBDC helped us in organizing and setting the direction of our business."
- Molina/Watson Dental Technologies
Rio Rancho, NM
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GALLUP SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
"Building New Mexico's Economy One Business at a Time."
Whether you are currently a small business owner or looking into entrepreneurship, the Small Business Development Center at the University of New Mexico-Gallup (SBDC) can help you climb and manage the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE one-on-one consulting, training courses, and government procurement assistance for northwestern New Mexico businesses. The SBDC would also like to highlight that all client information is strictly confidential.
Contact Information:
GALLUP SBDC
106 W. Hwy. 66
Gallup, NM 87301
PH: (505) 722-2220
email: dsanche5@unm.edu
GALLUP SBDC 's 2012 CLIENT OF THE YEAR
Knifewing Segura & Beverly Newman, Owners of Knifewing Productions
Gallup SBDC Success Client 2012: Knifewing Productions
Gallup SBDC Success Client 2012: Knifewing Productions
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Knifewing Productions is the only professional all Native Company in the United States doing Production company venues and the only professional audio production company in the Four Corners area. It consists of Native Stars Talent Agency Inc., Downtown Conference Center Inc.; a complete Recording Studio with a "live room" and "control room," a registered record label of "Knifewing Segura Music" and a production company that does complete show productions. Also included in the mix is complete support for Backline Equipment consisting of Drum Sets, Amplifiers, a Grand Piano, a Hammond B3 Organ, Sound Systems, a Stage and required Lighting. They have sound systems and equipment capable of catering to venues of up to 30,0000 people.
Knifewing Productions was established in 1994. They are a complete "One Stop Shop" as a concert production company. They pride themselves on their ability to coordinate all the staff and equipment necessary to make a concert happen; they monitor the schedule, pay the staff, act as a hub for communication between team members, and generally make sure that events run smoothly.
The owners, husband and wife team, Knifewing Segura and Beverly Newman, have worked with well known celebrities in the music industry from top Native performers such as Tonemah, John Trudell and Raobert Mirabal to top mainstream performers such as Lonestar, BTO, the Marshall Tucker Band and the late Freddy Fender and Waylon Jennings, as well as catering to events and clients in Gallup and the surrounding area.
The Native Stars Talent Agency is the largest talent agency in the country dealing with Native American talent. Through the assistance and guidance of Native Stars Talent company, groups such as James & Ernie, Drew Lacapa, Levi Platero and Steve Williams have become successful and well known performers in their own right.
Knifewing said, "The SBDC has helped me to gain a better perspective on my business operations. They are assisting me with the development of a more formal business plan that will allow better strategic planning allowing me to grow and better organize my business. What I most appreciate about the SBDC office is that I can walk in there and talk to someone who is interested in my success. They don't just push papers at me to complete. Even with my years of experience, they assist me in understanding that there is always a better way of getting business done."
Contact Information:
Knifewing Segura & Beverly Newman
P.O. Box 3027
Gallup, NM 87305
Phone: 877-764-8601
email: zobi@ureach.com
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The Gallup SBDC office also recommends the following resources:
University of New Mexico-Gallup Branch,(505) 863-7500
Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation,(505) 722-2980
Gallup-McKinley Chamber of Commerce,(505) 722-2228
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research at UNM , (505) 277-2216
Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments,(505) 722-4327
The Navajo Nation Office of Economic Development, (928) 871-6544
Eastern Agency Regional Business Development Office (505) 905-6400
City of Gallup, (505) 863-1255
American Indian Chamber of Commerce,(505) 766-9545
N.M. Department of Veteran Services
For more information on any of our events, please call the Gallup SBDC office:(505) 722-2220.
University of New Mexico-Gallup
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
106 West Highway 66
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 722-2220
(505) 863-6006 fax
Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, M-F
dsanche5@unm.edu
SBDC STAFF
Dan Sanchez, Director
dsanche5@unm.edu
Marcia Silversmith, Administrative Assistant II
marcia@unm.edu
**The Gallup SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration**
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