Heather Gomez Makes it to the Pow Wow Pitch Semi-Finals
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Heather Gomez, a Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP), has been chosen as a semi-finalist in a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs. Dubbed the Pow […]
Bison Star Naturals Lands Big Contract with the Toas Ski Valley
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Bison Star Naturals, based in El Prado, has been making organic, natural, and locally sourced soaps, lotions, and lip balms since 2018. They recently landed a big deal with the […]
Meet Joseph Toledo, New Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program
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The New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program welcomed a new tribal liaison, Joseph Toledo. Joseph is a part of the Jemez Pueblo and is an entrepreneur at heart. He is […]
New Mexico’s Native Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and How it Fosters Growth
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The Albuquerque Business First released an article last week focused on how indigenous leaders and programs in New Mexico are doing work to foster native entrepreneurship. Among those mentioned, UNM […]
Meet Heather Gomez, New Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program
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Heather Gomez is one of the newest Tribal Liaisons to join the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program. With a passion for business and helping others, Heather Gomez’s entrepreneurial prowess […]
UNMRI Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Gains Momentum with Santa Clara Pueblo Small Business Startup Day
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On October 5, the UNM Rainforest Innovations Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program hosted the first, of what is hoped to be many, Entrepreneur and Community Engagement events. The event was co-hosted […]
NM Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Success Story – What Happens When Entrepreneurial Training, Mentoring, Coaching and Naprapathic Medicine Meet?
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UNM Rainforest Innovations first interacted with Dr. Denise Gabaldon-Thronas in September 2022. Denise was attending the annual American Indian Business Enterprise Conference hosted by Arrowhead Center. Denise, a Doctor of […]
N.M. Economic Development Partners with UNM Rainforest Innovations to Empower Underserved Entrepreneurs
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SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office (JEDI Office) and the UNM Rainforest Innovations New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) have formalized […]
Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Success Story – Opening a Storefront on Indian Country
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Winston Paul is a clothing and accessory company based on the Navajo Nation Reservation and owned by a Diné woman, Calandra Etsitty. The business was named after Calandra’s younger brother, […]
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building with UNM-Taos HIVE – EDA University Center Success Story
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After serving for years as a Walmart Executive, Rose Reza decided to move back to her hometown of Taos, New Mexico to be closer to family. In 2019, Rose was […]