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"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.
**The Gallup SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration**
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After a 30-year career in the journalism and publishing field, Doug Veazey retired and decided to open his own business. He sought SBDC assistance in July 2003 when he was exploring franchise and retail options in Gallup. After much deliberation and research, he decided to pursue what he knew best-publishing. The only hitch was selecting a product that did not compete with the largest newspaper in town for whom he had worked for 29 years.
In 2004 he started Gallup Town Talk, a free, 4-page, easy-read, bi-weekly publication focusing on informational tidbits and trivia, designed for waiting rooms, businesses, restaurants, and hotels. His intent was not to compete with local publications focusing on local news, and also to cover all publishing costs through ad sales. To reduce costs, he personally delivered his newspaper around town while simultaneously selling ads. Doug still sells ads, but now has two delivery people. Town Talk turned out to be a huge success and currently consists of 24 pages with more expected. To Doug's credit, just about every well-known business in Gallup advertises in Town Talk.
Doug was not totally satisfied with his publishing venture and in August 2007 opened a second business. This time, he is satisfying his own sweet tooth by having established a candy and nut distributorship serving Gallup, Zuni and the Window Rock area.
Doug is an inspiration and role model for those seniors not ready to "hang their hat." At 68, he has proved one can pursue a dream, contribute and succeed at any age!
Doug has been a continuing SBDC client since 2003. Doug states, "I refer to Gallup as a 'gold mine.' Anyone wanting to do well and become wealthy should consider doing business in Gallup. As any prospector knows, for successful 'mining' one must have the proper tools. I found a treasure of tools, information and advice at Gallup's SBDC, beginning with the Director, staff and wealth of materials available. I encourage anyone to go prospecting in Gallup but begin with a visit to the SBDC and Elsie Sanchez. I can guarantee you'll strike it rich."
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The UNM-Gallup Small Business Development Center (SBDC) holds office hours in Zuni, NM on the third Wednesday of every month. Time: 10 AM to 4 PM - Call (505) 722-2220 for appointment.
The Gallup SBDC office also recommends the following resources:
University of New Mexico-Gallup Branch,(505) 863-7500
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research at UNM , (505) 277-2216
Gallup-McKinley Chamber of Commerce,(505) 722-2228
Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments,(505) 722-4327
The Navajo Nation Office of Economic Development, 928) 871-7390
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)
103 West Highway 66
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 722-2220
(505) 863-6006 fax
Hours: 8 am�5 pm, M-F
sbdc@gallup.unm.edu
SBDC STAFF
Elsie Sanchez Director & Business Counselor
esanchez@cia-g.com
Dan Sanchez, Business Advisor
dsanche5@unm.edu
Marcia Silversmith, Administrative Assistant II
marcia@unm.edu
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