"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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Santa Fe Small Business Development Center
“Building New Mexico’s Economy One Business At A Time”
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, and assistance with free computer/Internet use for northern New Mexico businesses. Please check the events calendar to review all of our current workshops.
Eldorado Animal Clinic
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In Eldorado, a semi-rural community outside of Santa Fe, Dr. T. Murt Byrne, DVM is affectionately known as Dr. Murt. He decided to go into veterinary medicine when he was a child in Ohio: “When the family spaniel died from distemper, I remember the feelings of frustration and helplessness. I felt that there must be something I could do. Veterinary medicine allowed me to combine my love of animals with my love of science." He first sought the aid of the Santa Fe SBDC in 1991 to plan the establishment of his practice, The Eldorado Animal Clinic. He opened his business in 1993, with himself and a receptionist as the only employees. Today, he says with some surprise, “Eldorado is one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the state.”
Dr. Murt recalls, “The SBDC staff spent many hours with me from the start, especially in the areas of cash flow and market research. They were invaluable in the process of getting the financing I needed.” When he received a business loan in the amount of $300,000, he started operations. Today the Eldorado Animal Clinic inhabits a 7,000 square foot building with five examination rooms, expanded surgical and diagnostic facilities, and a boarding kennel. Its team of veterinarians works with companion animals, horses and alpacas. The clinic offers many services in addition to veterinary exams and vaccinations. Diagnostics, including blood analysis, EKG, radiology, endoscopy, and ultrasound are in daily use. The surgical suite, flooded with natural light and augmented by surgical spotlights, hosts two surgical stations with hydraulic tables, ample storage for surgical instruments and sufficient space for multiple surgeons and assistants.
In recent months Dr. Murt has been working with the SBDC staff in a new plan to grow his client base through focused marketing efforts. The number of employees has increased from two to over twenty, and Dr. Murt says that the employees “have good jobs and real career tracks for the future. The clinic has a family feeling. Although we have grown tremendously, we strive to maintain the same small-town attitude and personal service we had when we started.”
Take part in a growing partnership designed to help make your business a success!
"We serve businesses in every region of Northern New Mexico, bringing the power of our network of over 50 experts to the places and people who need it. Now, is the right time to review your business, finance, and marketing plans, and we can help."
The Santa Fe Community College Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) offers:
• Excellent resource library
• Workshop series
• Marketing and Sales Planning
• Business Plan Assistance
• Financing Assessment and Options
• Financial Projections
• Loan Application Assistance
• Tax and License Information
• Business Management advising
• Capital Formation & Capitalization
• Strategic Planning
• Technology Development Assistance
• FREE Computer use
• FREE Internet Access
"Helping new businesses get off to a good start, we offer entrepreneurial education to potential and existing small businesses to strenghten the economy of New Mexico."
Workshop Training
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• Business Management
• Bookkeeping & Accounting
• Web Design
• Steps to Starting a Small Business
• Financial Statements
• CRS Taxpayers - Gross Receipts,
Compensating Tax, & Withholding Tax
• Market Research
Resource Materials
Download PowerPoint Viewer
Veterans Resource Video
Resource Materials for Veterans
Sample Business Outline
"Together, leveraging our range of experience and the strengh of our partners, we have fueled the economic engine of New Mexico for 20 years. Our future...and the economic future of our state...will be one of more and deeper partnerships serving an ever expanding community of entrepreneurs."
Local Business Partners
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe County
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Alliance
Finance New Mexico
Santa Fe Business Incubator
SCORE
Santa Fe Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
WESST Corp.
Business.gov
New Mexico Small Business Resource Network
**The Santa Fe SBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more information about any of our events or to register for a workshop, please call (505) 428-1343.
SBDC Staff
Michael Mykris, Director michael.mykris@sfcc.edu
Steve Stephenson, Training Coordinator and Business Advisor steve.stephenson@sfcc.edu
Deborah Collins, Marketing Coordinator and Business Advisor deborah.collins@sfcc.edu
Julianne Gutierrez-Ortiz, Office Manager julianne.gutierrezor@sfcc.edu
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@sfcc.edu
Hours: 8 am–5 pm, M-F or by appointment
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