Santa Fe Small Business Development Center Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development Center at Santa Fe Community College can help you climb the ladder of success. The SBDC offers FREE management consulting, training courses, and assistance with free computer/Internet use for northern New Mexico businesses. 2007 Success Client—Caroline Seigel 20th Century West Art Appraisal, Inc. The lure of the art market in Santa Fe brought Caroline Seigel to “the city different” eight years ago. Her business—20th Century West Art Appraisal, Inc.—fills a small but critical niche in Santa Fe’s art market, providing independent evaluations of artwork for private collectors and institutions. Seigel’s background and experience led her to see a need—Santa Fe was home to hundreds of galleries and thousands of artists, but very few art appraisers. Seigel holds a bachelor’s degree in studio art and master’s degrees in art history and library science, which have served her well in her business of examining and researching fine art. Prior to opening her office, she worked for fellow appraiser and Salvador Dali expert Bernard Ewell, where she gained invaluable experience for developing her own broader appraisal practice. What she did not have, and realized would be critical to her business’s success, was any experience developing a business plan, including marketing concepts and preparing financial projections and statements. She turned to the Santa Fe Community College SBDC, taking classes and working with a marketing and training coordinator, before launching her start-up business on April 1, 2004, at the Santa Fe Business Incubator. “The Santa Fe SBDC and working with the SBDC was critical to my start-up,” Seigel said. “The tagline I chose for my business is, ‘Questions of value always have answers.’ The SBDC is where I go when I have questions of my own—when I need to know how to do a better job of running my service business. Beginning at ground zero, with a new business and no clients, and almost four years and hundreds of appraisals later, Seigel has found a secure footing and regularly receives referrals from area galleries and insurance agents, museum staff and other appraisers. “The SBDC gave me the tools I needed to make what was just an idea a success,” said Seigel. “I have great appreciation for the work they do with small businesses like mine.” Sign Up Now For One Of Our Workshops The Santa Fe Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers: • Excellent resource library • Workshop series • FREE Computer use • FREE Internet Access • FREE Business advising Sample Workshop Handouts Marketing for Money Part 1 Marketing for Money Part 2 Download PowerPoint Viewer Local Business Partners WESST Corp. (505) 474-6556 SCORE (505) 988-6302 City of Santa Fe Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Finance New Mexico Santa Fe Business Incubator County of Santa Fe New Mexico Internet Professionals Association **The Santa Fe SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration. For more information about any of our events, please call (505) 428-1343. SBDC Staff Michael Mykris, Director Steve Stephenson, Training Coordinator and Business Advisor Deborah Collins, Marketing Coordinator and Business Advisor Julianne Gutierrez-Ortiz Office Manager Contact Small Business Development Center Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887 (505) 428-1343 (505) 428-1469 fax sfccsbdc@sfccnm.edu Hours: 8 am–5 pm, M-F or by appointment