Strengthening New Mexico’s Small Business Ecosystem: UNM Rainforest Innovations and NMEDD JEDI Office Collaborate to Enhance Equity and Support for Native American Entrepreneurs
In August 2023, UNM Rainforest Innovations’ NM Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NMEDD JEDI Office agreeing to work together to bring more justice, […]
Individually Owned Navajo Businesses Secure Funding through Artisan and Small Business Relief Grants
In early 2024, the Navajo Nation announced that applications were open for the Navajo Artisans and Navajo Small Business Relief Grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Over […]
Heather Gomez Makes it to the Pow Wow Pitch Semi-Finals
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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 […]