Los Lunas Small Business Development Center

From our SBDC center at the UNM-Valencia campus, we service all of Valencia & Socorro County, as well as the Mountainair area in Torrance County.

Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development Center at UNM-Valencia can help you climb the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE management consulting, government procurement and low cost workshops assistance for central New Mexico businesses.

CONGRATULATIONS Charles & JoAnna Montoya of AC Disposal Services, Inc. - our 2011 Star Client

AC Disposal Services was started in Belen, NM in 1992 by Asiano Montoya. As a teenager, his son Charles “officially” began helping his Dad with the business, learning the business from the ground up. In 2006, Charles and his wife, JoAnna, took over the business from Charles’s Dad and have been building the business steadily since then.

The business has been built by the customer’s word-of-mouth advertising that is generated by the company’s dedication to delivering outstanding customer service. This means person-to-person conversations to solve problems; scheduling special stops to pick-up bulky items, and always, leaving a clean area after the load pick-up. For several years now, AC Disposal has given back to the community by providing trash containers at no charge, at special community events, fairs, and expositions.

The company’s first experience with the Valencia SBDC was to prepare to submit a bid for the County’s commercial and residential trash removal. Charles said, “We needed loans, bonding, financial statements, and a business plan. We were helped through every step and pointed in the right direction. Unfortunately, Valencia County never went through with the bid but this never stopped us from continuing to expand the business, along with extra pushes of help from the SBDC. “ The company has since moved their offices into larger quarters, hired two new people, purchased two new trucks, a computer system, and accounting software. Charles mentioned, “The SBDC even provided the workshops that helped us learn how to use the software”.

The expansion the company has experienced has prepared them for the next stage of growth they know is coming. This time, however, the AC Disposal Service’s team includes an accountant, a banker, an insurance broker, and the SBDC Valencia.

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Our experienced staff can help you with education and training programs. The center offers workshops and seminars on a variety of topics including:
• bookkeeping and accounting
• taxes
• advertising
• marketing
• home-based business
• business plan development

The SBDC call also provide you with referrals to economic development groups, the SBA, local banks, New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund, ACCION, Certified Development Companies and others.

Local Business Partners
Belen Chamber of Commerce (505) 864-8091

Valencia County Chamber of Commerce (505) 352-3596

Hispano Chamber of Commerce (505) 702-9468

Socorro Chamber of Commerce (505) 835-0424

Please call or email us for more information

SBDC Staff

David Carlberg
Business Advisor / Counselor
carlberg@unm.edu


Wayne Abraham, Director
Certified Business Analyst
wayne@unm.edu

Contact
Small Business Development Center
University of New Mexico-Valencia
280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031

(505) 925-8980 Fax (505) 925-8981

Hours: 7:30am – 5pm, M-F
By appointment for business counseling