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ArticlesCheck back each week for a new article, or subscribe to receive articles delivered by e-mail every Monday.221. Landscape Changing – But Still Good – for New Mexico’s Film IndustryWhile industry insiders and supporters warn that collaring the incentives may make production companies turn to states with more favorable offerings, Elliott is optimistic that New Mexicans will continue to find opportunities to work in the film, TV and commercial production industry. 205. Investments Nurture Businesses to Create JobsOne reason New Mexico has done better than other states is because job-creation measures were put in place long before the current recession. Set up as capital delivery systems that invested in and made loans to businesses, the measures were designed to build businesses that would create jobs and hire people. 168. Small Business Investment Stimulates Local CommunitiesNMSBIC has been helping businesses add and retain jobs in New Mexico by investing capital in the state’s small businesses since 2004. State legislators created the entity in 2001 and began setting aside a portion of the state Severance Tax Permanent Fund to fund the program. 167. Southwest Lender Achieves $30 Million MilestoneACCION New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado reached a major milestone in its 16-year history this fall by surpassing the $30 million mark in loans disbursed to small businesses in the three-state area. The event was a milestone as well in the life of borrower Jammie Ross, who is using an ACCION loan to open Caked, a dessert and cupcake bakery, in northwest Albuquerque in early 2011 with her husband, Shane. 160. Competition Seeks to Honor New Mexico’s Small Business MoversThe New Mexico District of the U.S. Small Business Administration is soliciting nominations for several awards that aim to highlight the achievements and entrepreneurial spirit of the state’s small business owners and supporters. In 2010, New Mexico – a state with less than 1 percent of the nation’s population – brought home two of the 15 national Small Business Week awards – 13 percent of the total. 149. New Mexico Could Lead Statewide RecoveryThe recession has lasted a staggering 20 months – twice as long as the average for past recessions – and still might not be over. Anecdotal evidence, however, is causing the business community in Southern New Mexico to be guarded but optimistic. 138. Albuquerque Woman is State’s SBA Small Business Person of the YearThe New Mexico Small Business Administration will honor Tamara Marquez-Nugent and other small-business standouts at the state’s Small Business Week Awards Celebration luncheon. This year’s award recipients represent the excellent entrepreneurial character of America’s small businesses. 137. Planning is What Separates Economic Development from Runaway GrowthA community can prepare for development — rather than just reacting to growth — by training the people who play important roles in planning and directing the community’s economic development. That training can be found in a one-week economic development “boot camp” hosted by Western New Mexico University each year since 1993 in Silver City. 130. Financial Education Summit Aims to Empower New MexicansEach year in April the one-day Lieutenant Governor’s Summit on Financial Education provides sessions on managing debt, avoiding victimization by con artists, resources for starting a business, and other financial issues to assist New Mexicans in becoming better stewards of their money. 116. Young Entrepreneurs Win with Business PitchesThe New Mexico Youth Entrepreneurship Network encourages and prepares teens to become entrepreneurial thinkers who can contribute to economic development by teaching them important strategies in forming socially responsible business ventures. |
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