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Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development Center at the Los Alamos branch of the University of New Mexico can help you climb the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE, confidential business consulting, training courses, resources and business plan assistance for northern New Mexico businesses. We will work with your new or existing business to help you get on the right track and support you as you face the challenges of today's business climate. Our business-savvy counselors can help you tackle your business problems to lead you to profitability and success!
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The Harp of the Spirit started business in October 2000 as a photography company following in the artistic tradition of the arts in New Mexico. As a startup, it was run evenings and weekends while owner Michelle Stump continued with her full-time job as a technical writer. During the first six years, goals were gradually refined to center on photo-based digital art, and the product line was narrowed to images primarily of New Mexico and their representation on greeting cards and posters. The intent of The Harp of the Spirit is to reunite mankind with the sacred beauty of this world.
The hauntingly beautiful Harp of the Spirit greeting cards and posters of New Mexico are being mailed world-wide by purchasers who makeup a broad cross section of the public. Requests for product information come from retail stores as far away as Alaska, Hawaii, and Indonesia. The Harp of the Spirit, through its developing distribution channels, unofficially advertises the wonder of New Mexico and has opened a window to our state to tourists and business people from an ever-increasing customer base.
When asked about her involvement with the UNM-LA Small Business Development Center, Michelle said: Guidance and support from The UNM-LA SBDC have made The Harp of the Spirit what it is today a small New Mexico business emerging onto the national scene with a very New Mexican product. The UNM- LA SBDC helped me formulate my catalog and pricing structure and establish myself as an LLC. Their continued presence in my business life have kept me in the know about bookkeeping, New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax, Quickbooks, and generally everything I need to know to run a successful small business.
Michelle Stumps work has received awards from New Mexico Magazine and the Imaging Professionals of the Southwest. Her work was juried into the New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair at Expo New Mexico. Future plans for The Harp of the Spirit include an international retail distribution for cards, posters, and small wall calendars. New products planned for 2008/2009 are individually personalized products for corporations that will bear all corporate information requested by the company.
To find out more information about Michelle Stump and The Harp of the Spirit, please visit her website at www.harpofthespirit.com. Michelle Stump will be one of six noted New Mexico photographers featured in an exhibition at Two Horses Gallery, 429 Sandoval Street, Santa Fe for one week only. The show will open on Friday, December 7, at 5:00, and will run daily through Thursday, December 13. For more details, visit the Six Shooters Show webpage.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNM-Los Alamos is the place to visit for no charge, confidential, professional advisement and support.
The SBDC offers:
Free one-on-one business counseling
Training workshops for small business
Referrals to local resources
Sponsorship of local Youth Business Grant Program
Topics include:
Bookkeeping & Accounting
Cash Flow Analysis
Business Start-up
Business Financing
Marketing
Management Assessment
Management Policy
Planning & Business Plan Development
Productivity Issues
Proposal Preparation
Our workshop series uses expert presenters to address the educational needs of small businesses and organizations in Los Alamos. Customized training courses/programs can be developed by special arrangement.
Valuable workshop topics include:
Legal Forms and Issues
Tax Preparation
Business Plan Development
Marketing and Advertising
Bookkeeping and Accounting
Personnel Policies and Issues
Cash Flow Analysis
Local Business Partners
Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce
Los Alamos MainStreet
Los Alamos Business Incubation Program
Coronado Ventures Forum
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos Research Park
For more information or to sign up for one of our workshops, please call (505) 662-0004 or click here to view our current schedule.
Patrick Sullivan, Director
Venessa Finn, Certified Business Analyst
Sharon Springer, Program Coordinator
If you are interested in learning more about what we can do for you and your business, please send us an email.
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UNM-Los Alamos
Small Business Development Center
190 Central Park Square
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-0004
(505) 662-0099 fax
Hours: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday |
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