Recording of Access to Capital: Finding the Right Financing for Your Business

Thank you to UNM Rainforest Innovations for hosting us and to WESST for being a part of the event! During this hybrid seminar, Drew Tulchin, President of NM Angels, spoke about the different types of capital that you can access for your business, helped you understand the different requirements and barriers that exist for each,…

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New Mexico Vintage Fund invests $2M across 13 startups

A venture fund in New Mexico closed its second fund, investing around $2 million into 13 startups, with a third fund expected to start raising money soon. New Mexico Vintage Fund, a generalist microfund that launched in New Mexico in July 2022, announced June 12 it closed New Mexico Vintage Fund 2023 — the fund’s second…

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By Megan Borders – UNM Anderson supports local entrepreneurs with pitch competition, final event for first cohort

The UNM Anderson School of Management’s Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship hosted a pitch competition June 6 in Santa Fe, concluding its inaugural cohort of the entrepreneur-focused Accelerator Program. Read more about it here, as well their upcoming program starting in August 2024! Also, read about it here in the New Mexico Sun.

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My View: Priscilla Dakin, Angel investors help N.M. companies grow

The ecosystem of New Mexico is such that all work collaboratively to ensure local and regional investment to the benefit of individuals, organizations and institutions. I moved here from another part of the country where a larger population and deeper pockets help to ensure the future. The smaller population in New Mexico, with fewer financial…

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Electric Playhouse goes crowdfunding: A win-win for all

By Brandon Garrett, CEO, Electric Playhouse Electric Playhouse was born out of a simple idea to bring people together through shared, immersive, and interactive digital experiences. To fans of “Star Trek,” we’re crafting our own version of the Holodeck — a digital playground where reality and imagination blend seamlessly. Each visit transforms into a unique…

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What it takes to scale a business

By Mark & Nicole Tobiassen / Founders, Action Coach New Mexico As supporters of New Mexico Angels and the start-up economy, the keys to grow a start-up are the same skills any business needs to do to scale to new levels of success. The key actions that have a business succeed are the same actions…

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Investability Workshop [Recording]

Date: May 21, 2023 A.J. Mirabedini, CEO & Co-Founder of EntrepreneursRx, in conversation with: Drew Tulchin, President of NM Angels & Managing Partner of the NM Vintage Fund Mark November, Founder of Venture Starters T.J. Cook, Fund Manager at Ingenuity Venture Fund Paul Anthony Claxton, an emerging fund manager.  

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To aspiring tech entrepreneurs: Now’s the time

By Brian Adams / Head of New Initiatives, FLYR Labs I am what Jordan Clancy referred to in his July 2022 ABQ Journal Article: a New Mexico “Boomeranger.” I started my career in Albuquerque working for Eclipse Aviation almost 20 years ago. It was the first of what would be many wild startup journeys in…

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Meet Albuquerque Business First’s 2023 40 Under 40 honorees

By Meagan Nichols – Editor-in-Chief, Albuquerque Business First, Apr 19, 2023 If you are ever feeling uncertain about New Mexico’s future, just look at the latest 40 Under 40 class. It is guaranteed to brighten your outlook. Each year, Albuquerque Business First recognizes outstanding young individuals via its 40 Under 40 Awards. This accolade is…

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