Business Loans: When Traditional Banks Can’t Help
F. Leroy Pacheco, CEO, The Loan Fund Nine years ago, while working as a housekeeper for a large Albuquerque hotel, Delia Gallegos dreamed of her own restaurant. Today she is the owner of two...
View ArticleManage Your Non-Profit Like a For-Profit Business
By George Kenefic, Director of Enterprise Empowerment, The Loan Fund In my position advising non-profits that seek funding from The Loan Fund, I’ve had experience with many non-profit organizations and...
View ArticleBusiness Plans Aren’t Just for Start-Ups
J. Roy Miller, State Director, NMSBDC Network Once you open your business, don’t think that you have finished with your business plan. Your business plan should be a dynamic working document, helping...
View ArticleLoan Helps Equine Therapist Treat Veterans With PTSD
By Justin Hyde, Accion loan officer When Claire Ann Barr-Johnson applied for a loan with Accion in 2013 to expand marketing for her Albuquerque-based equine therapy nonprofit, her primary goal wasn’t...
View ArticleNonprofits in Need: Borrowing Can Be Tool for Financial Stability
By Cathy Sorenson, Loan Officer for The Loan Fund A nonprofit isn’t in business to enrich its shareholders, but it still needs revenues and incurs operating expenses while pursuing its community...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs Build Creative Communities at NM’s Startup Weekends
By Finance New Mexico Steven Eiserling is an idea machine. Ever since he was a teenager, Eiserling has turned ideas into businesses — even during his 20-year career in information technology. Now the...
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