"I'm very grateful to the SBDC for providing ongoing assistance and caring support, and helping me actually own my own business."
- Lewis & Clark Expeditions
Gallup, NM
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Las Vegas Small Business Development Center
Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development Center at Luna Community College can help you climb the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE management consulting, small business training, and government procurement assistance for northeastern New Mexico businesses. Our service delivery area is San Miguel, Mora, Colfax, and Guadalupe counties.
LCC SBDC 2009 Client of the Year!!!
ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT, SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO
The Route 66 Restaurant has been serving the travelers of Route 66 and the community of Santa Rosa for the past 27 years serving a wide variety of foods, from the traditional northern NM foods to the all-American burger. The business has kept the tradition of the 50’s style décor both inside and outside of the restaurant. They offer Taco Tuesdays and Burger Thursdays and most people agree that they have the best tacos and burgers in town. They also offer daily specials, but the busiest days are the Taco Tuesdays and Burger Thursdays. They also offer breakfast in addition to lunch and dinner with free refills on coffee. They are open from 6am – 10pm seven days a week. Family and tradition is important to the Velasquez’s. When you dine in their restaurant, they make you feel at home with a friendly welcome and service beyond compare.
The business was started by Pat Velasquez in 1982, leasing the building that they have been in for the past 27 years. After the death of Pat Velasquez, the Patriarch of the family, Mary, Patricia and Jennifer Velasquez took over as owners of the Route 66 restaurant in honor of their husband, father, and grandfather. The road to fulfilling dreams has not always been easy for the Velasquez family but when the three women were presented an opportunity to purchase the land and building they have been leasing since 1982, something Pat Velasquez had always dreamed of ever since he started the business, they realized that their chance had finally arrived.
The Velasquez family contacted the Las Vegas Small Business Development Center in May of 2007 for help with a business plan and loan package. The SBDC has been instrumental in helping the Velasquez family gain the confidence to move forward with the loan and present their business plan to the bank. Community First Bank was their bank of choice and Ernesto Salazar was the lending officer who helped the Velasquez family with their loan. “The SBDC was so important in helping us with our business plan. They provided so much guidance and help for us and we were able to complete a plan and some financial projections.” said Jennifer Velasquez. “We are so thankful to them and we know that they will always be there when we need them.” said Patricia.
The Velasquez family has built a solid business on hard work and tradition. The purchase of the building has fulfilled a lifelong dream for the family and they are excited to have something to hand down to their children. The Velasquez family plans on making some much needed improvements to the building, but still keeping the traditional décor of the 1950’s. “We are excited for the future of our business and our family.” Says Jennifer.
View our Fall Newsletter that highlights current happenings with the LCC SBDC Center Las Vegas October 2009 newsletter Take Advantage Of Our FREE Services
The Las Vegas Small Business Development Center (SBDC)is located on the campus of Luna Community College . The SBDC staff is committed to providing direct assistance, entrepreneurial education, and resource links for potential and existing small business to strengthen the economy of northeastern New Mexico. Call for more information about our free counseling on the following business topics:
Business Plan Development
Business Financing
Business Start-up Issues
Business Expansion
Product Diversification
Loan Packages and Information
Nationwide Research Assistance
Local Business Partners
Las Vegas/San Miguel Economic Development Corporation
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
La Jicarita Enterprise Community
Mora Chamber of Commerce
Raton Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Raton/Colfax Chamber of Commerce
Cimarron Chamber of Commerce
Springer Chamber of Commerce
Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce
Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce
Northeastern New Mexico Educational Foundation "The Learning Center"
Santa Rosa Information Center
Adelante Resource Conservation and Development Council
LCC Springer Satellite Campus 575.483.5009
LCC Santa Rosa Satellite Campus 505.472.1400
LCC Mora Satellite Campus 575.387.3143
The RESOURCE LIBRARY has a wide selection of resource materials on everything having to do with starting, owning, and operating a small business. This includes computers, business software, videos, magazines, SBA publications, newspapers, books, Thomas Registers, Encylopedia of Associations, tax information, recordkeeping information, and much more.
The SBDC also provides training and educational services in the form of workshops and seminars on business related topics. For a detailed listing on our upcoming trainings please visit our events calendar.
For more information on any of our events, please call (505) 454-2582 or 1-800-588-7232 ext. 1759.
SBDC Staff
Don Bustos, Director dbustos@luna.edu
Melissa Gold, Business Specialist mgold@luna.edu
Theresa Romero, Administrative Assistant tromero@luna.edu
Contact
Small Business Development Center
Luna Community College
366 Luna Drive
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-2582
(800) 588-7232 ext. 1759
(505) 454-5326 fax
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F
Office hours available in Raton, Mora, Santa Rosa, Pecos, Angel Fire, and Eagle Nest. Call us to make an appointment.
The New Mexico SBDC is partially funded under Cooperative Agreement No. 9-603001-Z-0032-20 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsor(s)’ or participants' opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products or services. "All of SBA's programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for the handicapped will be made if requested in advance."
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