NMSU-Grants Small Business Development Center
A member of the New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network (NMSBDC) and partnership with the U.S. Small Business Association.
We are committed to providing quality direct assistance, entrepreneurial education and resource links for potential and existing small businesses to strengthen the economy of New Mexico. Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development at
New Mexico State University can help you climb the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE management consulting, training course (nominal fees may apply), and government procurement assistance for western New Mexico business.
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2010 Star Client
Silver Lining Services, LLC is a home care agency founded in July of 2002 offering short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home. The agency is known for its personalized touch, with the goal of making each client feel valued and respected. Silver Lining supports the highest level of independent functioning for all individuals and works to improve the quality of life for those of any age who may be candidates for institutional care. Each individual is cared for in his or her own home and community.
Silver Lining currently serves 400 clients in the greater Cibola and McKinley County areas and employs 430 people. Services include Case Management, Skilled Nursing, Homemaker/Personal Care, Respite, Staff Training, Interpreter and Advocacy services. The company's certifications, accreditations and memberships include the New Mexico Association for Home Hospice Care, and the national home care accreditation association, the Council of Quality and Leadership.
The NMSU Grants Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has provided Silver Lining with financial management counseling, payroll support services, and real estate and tax planning consulting. Founder Kathy Chavez stated, "The SBDC has been instrumental in helping us to maintain our financial health and providing resources services in forms of educational activities, business forums, and seminars."
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NMSU Grants Small Business Development Center
701 E. Roosevelt Avenue
Grants, New Mexico 87020-2113
(505) 287-8221
(505) 287-2125 fax
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE SERVICES
The NMSU-Grants SBDC is the place to visit for friendly, professional counseling. There is no charge for our services and rest assured that all counseling and support is confidential.
GOALS
- Serving the New Mexico Cibola County area
- Helping new businesses get off to a good start
- Helping existing businesses become more successful
- Providing a full business consulting services
COUNSELING
NMSU at Grants Small Business Development Center offers group and one-on-one counseling on a wide range of business topics.
For the Inexperienced Business Person
Understand local and state regulatory requirements,including taxes.
Learn how to develop a business plan.
Explore financing options.
Learn how to keep financial records.
For the Experienced Business Person
Improve your business and management skills.
Create alternatives for solving business problems.
Investigate financing options
Other Areas of Counseling
Business Start-Ups and Feasibility Studies
Organization Planning and Analysis
Business Loans and Loan Packaging
Budget & Cash Flow Analysis
Marketing & Sales Planning
Computer & MIS Systems
Accounting & Taxes
Customer Service
REFERRALS
NMSU at Grants Small Business Development Center provides referral services to our clients through internal and external service providers.
Individual Business Counseling
Manufacturing & Production
Project Management
Training & Development
Organizational Development
Human Resource Management
Computer Use & Selection
Legal Aid
Health & Safety
Personnel
Taxes
Research
Marketing
Proposals
Communications
Contracts
Accounting
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
NMSU at Grants Small Business Development Center provides workshops and seminars on a variety of subjects. Nominal fees may apply.
Financial Management
Marketing
Income & Payroll Taxes
Business Plan Preparation
Gross Receipts Taxes
Customer Service
Workers Compensation
Management Seminars
Human Relation Seminars
Employee Training Seminars
Learning Skills Seminars
Writing Skills Seminars
Other Seminars as Requested
Local Business Partners
- Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation
- Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce
- NMSU Grants
- Future Foundation Partnership
- Business Retention and Expansion Task Force
- Mainstreet Grants
- Future Families Foundation
- Grants State Bank
- Cibola Foundation, Inc.
- First Community Bank
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Acoma Business Enterprises
- Acoma Pueblo Taxation Office
- Laguna Partners for Success
