Southwest Small Business Development Center "Building New Mexico's Economy One Business at a Time." A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration Are you a small business owner or are you thinking about becoming an entrepreneur? The Small Business Development Center at Western New Mexico University can help you climb the ladder of success. The Southwestern New Mexico SBDC offers FREE management consulting and training courses for Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna counties. Left photo: Miranda Parkey and her son, Tyger, Owners Parkey's Coffee Shop There’s a new business in Cliff (pop. 1,036) and it’s called Parkey’s Coffee Shop. Miranda Parkey opened the shop earlier this year for the early morning crowd to enjoy pastries with their onsite brews of coffee, espresso, and cappuccino. Italian sodas and chai latte is also available. Parkey’s is open 6:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Parkey's 575-535-4000 Cliff, New Mexico Email Miranda at Parkey's Southwest Small Business Development Center Western New Mexico University Besse-Forward Global Resource Center 817 West 12th Street P.O. Box 680, Silver City NM 88062 Voice: (575) 538-6320 Fax: (575) 538-6341 Deming Office Mimbres Learning Center 2300 East Pine (575)546-6556 x106 sbdc@wnmu.edu International business information: www.NMIBA.com Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday • Director: Mary Vigil-Tarazoff • Business Advisor: Victor Carbajal • Special Projects: Linda McArthur • Administrative Assistant: Christine Staley Don't let your business problems get you down. The SBDC can offer the kind of help that can make your business more successful. If you need to: • Improve your business and management skills • Create alternatives for solving business problems • Develop new products or services • Investigate new business opportunities or If you want to: • Explore international business opportunities • Understand financial and regulatory requirements • Learn how to develop a comprehensive business plan • Learn effective record-keeping and inventory control procedures Goals • Serving the southwest four county area of Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna • Helping existing businesses become more successful • Helping new businesses get off to a good start • Providing practical professional expertise Counseling – FREE One-on-one counseling on a wide range of business topics including: • Business start-ups • Business plans • Feasibility studies • Organization planning and analysis • Business loan packaging • Budget and cash flow analysis • Marketing and sales planning • Computer and MIS systems • Accounting and taxes • Managing people Resources - FREE • Volunteer and paid counseling from business and industry leaders • Limited access to on-site experts in technical areas such as legal, financial, and investment services • Free access to computers and specialized computer programs to aid you in the operation of your business International Trade - FREE • Import/export operations • Training and education • NAFTA Institute Workshops A nominal fee may be charged for workshops, and subjects may include: • Computer literacy • Business development and expansion Contract training We will custom design specific workshops and training seminars for you and your employees. Nominal fees are charged. Categories include: • Management • Human relations • Employee training • Learning skills • Writing skills Partners IBA (International Business Accelerator) 575-589-2200 SIGRED (Silver City-Grant County Economic Development) 575-534-1045 Western New Mexico University 575-538-6336 Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce 575-538-3785 Town of Silver City 575-538-3731 New Mexico Economic Development Department 1-800-374-3061 Mimbres Region Arts Council 575-538-2505