Alamogordo-Ruidoso Small Business Development Center - SBDC

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

Ruidoso business owners, join us for a no-cost workshop focused on getting real results from your marketing:

📅 Tuesday, April 28
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Downshift Brewing Company, Ruidoso

Featuring Javier Casillas (Owner of Be You, But Louder & Live Well Mattress and Furnishings)

You’ll learn how to:
• Target the right audience on Facebook
• Stop wasting money on boosts
• Set up ads that actually convert
• Use AI to personalize your marketing

Free to attend. Practical, no-fluff strategies you can use immediately.

👉 Register: https://nmsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/14098
📞 Questions: 575-439-3660

Seats are limited, share with another business owner who needs this.

04/08/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone cnext week and learning more about AI and how to customize it for your business. Please egister here: https://nmsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/14095

04/01/2026

If you’ve boosted posts and gotten little to no results, you’re not alone.

We’re hosting a free, hands-on workshop Wednesday, April 8 (11am–1pm) where we’ll show you exactly how to target the right audience and stop wasting money.

Register here: https://nmsbdc.neoserra.com/conferences/14094

03/31/2026

03/27/2026

Join us for two No-cost workshops to level up your business:

📌 Facebook Boosts & Ads (April 8)
📌 Building Your AI (April 15)

Learn how to target the right audience, improve your marketing, and use AI to save time and get better results.

🕚 11 AM – 1 PM | NMSU Room 103, ProTech Building
🥪 Bring your lunch

👉 Register: nmsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events

03/18/2026

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In 2025, SBDCs across the nation served nearly 300,000 total business owners.

Today, we celebrate the business advisors and SBDC staff who offer no-cost counseling, research, and advocacy that fuel the American economy 🚀

01/30/2026

This session will walk participants through program goals, eligibility, allowable uses, application requirements, and key dates, with time reserved for Q&A.W...

01/30/2026

The CID Business Development & Expansion Grant is open to for-profit creative businesses in New Mexico.Cycle 2 Application Period: Feb. 2-27, 2026 (closes at 6 pm MT)

✅ Must be operating 3+ years
✅ NM-based creative business
💡 Funds can support marketing, equipment, tech, or business expansion

This grant helps established creative businesses grow and strengthen operations. Please watch the informational video for more information.

Businesses Eligible:
performing arts | visual arts | literary arts
entertainment | media | information and broadcasting
applied arts and design, including architecture, landscape architecture, museum and gallery professions
promotion | marketing | graphics and industrial design
technology and computer system design | software design | coding and digital media
crafts and artisan professions including metal, wood, glass, ceramics, paper, printing, textile, and culinary arts.

This session will walk participants through program goals, eligibility, allowable uses, application requirements, and key dates, with time reserved for Q&A.W...

01/08/2026

Current GRT Tables for the New Year can be found at the following link, they are good through June 30,2026.:

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12/11/2025

We are proud to recognize W. Kohler Lamp Co. as our 2025 Success Story of the Year. Cole and Lakota Bates have carried forward a 49-year legacy of handcrafted lighting, known for turquoise-inlaid mesquite bases and copper shades made in La Luz, New Mexico.

They have worked through significant challenges, including the business acquisition, the uncertainty of the pandemic, and rising material costs. Through it all, they have continued to grow the company and preserve its artisan tradition. Today their work reaches more than 150 retailers across the country, including National Parks and specialty stores.

Our center supported Cole and Lakota with business planning, financial projections, and guidance during key moments of their transition and growth. Their commitment and perseverance make them an outstanding example of small business success in our region.

Please join us in congratulating W. Kohler Lamp & Shade Company on being named our 2025 Success Story of the Year and https://www.wkohlerlampco.com/.

Hand-Crafted Heirloom Lamps Featured Products 100% Copper Lamp Shade With Turquoise Inlaid Mesquite Base 100% Copper Lamp Shade With Non Inlaid Mesquite Base 100% Copper Shades Shop all About W. Kohler Lamp Co. Mesquite Lamps          The Mesquite, called “Velvet” is handpicked from the...

12/10/2025

We’re so happy to share some great news: our client Ebenezer Hats has been recognized as Skip’s #1 Top Business in New Mexico for 2025! 🎉

Ebenezer Hats keeps raising the bar with high-quality, silk-lined hats that are made to fit comfortably and look amazing. Baseball hats are also now available. This kind of statewide recognition is a big deal, and we couldn’t be prouder. Shop Small, Shop Local
https://ebenezerhats.com/.

I got a black one and they have beautiful green ones as well. For men and women. Great for larger heads, big hair, or people worrying about losing their hat in the wind!

Congrats again to Ebenezer Hats and Chelsea Hayes!!

Shop silk-lined hats designed for natural hair, braids, and thick hair. Inclusive sizing up to 66 cm. Protect your hair from frizz and breakage—discover your perfect fit at Ebenezer Hats.