Business Resources

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce   505.983-7317   www.santafechamber.com
The Chamber is the “Voice of Business in Santa Fe” and represents over 1200 businesses offering networking, advocacy, tourism and relocation information, and other member benefits.   We are located at The Santa Fe Outlet Mall: 8380 Cerrillos Rd., Suite 302, Santa Fe, NM 87507.

Santa Fe Business Incubator, Inc.   505-424-1140   www.sfbi.net
SFBI is a non-profit that helps grow and develop emerging businesses.  SFBI offers offices and light manufacturing space for rent in a professional business environment and convenient location.  The Business Incubator program accelerates success through business training, access to financial networks, on-site technical assistance and a host of special services.  Graduate companies move out and provide job opportunities in our community.  SFBI houses all types of firms from service to high-tech research and development. Minority and w omen-owned businesses are encouraged to apply. SFBI is located at 3900 Paseo del Sol. Santa Fe, NM 87507

Santa Fe Small Business Development Center 505.428.1343   www.nmsbdc.org
The SBDC offers free, one on confidential counseling for existing and prospective small business owners.  The mission of the SBDC is to strengthen the economy of New Mexico by providing direct assistance, entrepreneurial education and resource linkages to promote the retention and expansion of existing small businesses and the creation of new businesses.  SBDC is located at 6401 Richards Ave., Suite 312, Santa Fe, NM 87508.

Regional Development Corporation 505.820.1226   www.rdcnm.org
The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) is federally designated by the Department of Energy as North Central New Mexico’s Community Reuse Organization (CRO).  The RDC is a private, non-profit economic development corporation with a work plan leading to the development of an economically diverse regional development corporation withal work plan leading to the development of an economically diverse regional economy where thoughtful and cooperative planning results in an environment that nurtures business and entrepreneurial development.  For this purpose, the RDC assists communities and industry in managing their economic development projects and initiatives.  RDC is located at 428 Sandoval St., Suite 201, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) 505.988.6302   www.santafescore.org
Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico SCORE provides free business counseling and free business skills workshops  for the local community at the downtown office and the Santa Fe Business Incubator. SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA).  Score is located at 120 S. Federal Pl., Suite 307, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund., dba The Loan Fund 866.873.6746 www.loanfund.org
By providing business loans, business consulting and training to small business and non-profits, The Loan Fund, a non-profit organization itself helps build communities across the state.  Loans begin at $5000. The Loan Fund manages the Santa Fe Small Business Development Loan Fund, a program sponsored by the Community Development Division of the City of Santa Fe.  The Loan Fund is located at PO Box 705, Albuquerque, NM 87103.

ACCION New Mexico   800.508.7624   www.accionnewmexico.org
ACCION is a non-profit organization that provides business loans to emerging entrepreneurs to help them realize their dreams and become catalysts for positive social and economic change. Loans provided range from $200-$50,000 and lines of credit are also available. ACCION is located at 20 First Plaza NW, Suite 417, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Starting a Business in Santa Fe

City of Santa Fe- City Hall   505.955.6651   www.santafenm.gov.  Applications for a business license for the City of Santa Fe is $35.00 and are available at  200 Lincoln Ave., Rm. 112, Santa Fe,  NM 87501.

Santa Fe County  505.986.6200   www.santafecounty.org. 
Applications for a business license in Santa Fe County are available at 120 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM 8750.

City Building Inspector’s  505.955.6646  www.santafenm.gov
A certificate of occupancy can be obtained at 200 Lincoln Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501

New Regulation and Licensing Department   505.476.4500  www.rld.state.nm.us
Specific industries may require state licenses from this department.  Licensing information can be found at the Toney Anaya Building, 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505.

NM Taxation & Revenue Department   505.827.0951  www.state.nm.us/tax. 
New businesses will need both a Federal ID number and a state gross receipts number from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, 1100 South St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87502.

Additional Business Resources

Small Business Administration - 505.346.7909 or 800.827.5722   www.sba.gov, Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM  87102.

State Economic Development Dept.  505.827.0300  www.newmexicodevelopment.com
Joseph M. Montoya Bldg., 1100 St. Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505

UNM Bureau of Economic Research   505. 277. 2216  www.unm.edu/~bber. MSC06 35101, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001                                                                                                                                                            
New Mexico Biz Sites  505.820.1226 www.nmbizsites.com

New Mexico Public Regulations Commission 1.888.427.5772 www.nmprc.state.nm.us/cii.htm. The NMPRC has three locations in Santa Fe: P.E.R.A. Building, 1120 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501; Bokum Building, 142 West Palace Ave, 2nd Floor, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501; Marian Hall, 224 E. Palace Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.

NM Department of Labor - Santa Fe office  505.827.7434 www.dws.state.nm.us. The NM Department of Labor offers services for job seekers and employers. Their office is located at 301 E. De Vargas, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

Santa Fe Community College-Office of Human Resources  505.428.1228 learn.sfccnm.edu/jobsbank/jobs.asp. 6401 Richards Ave., Santa Fe, NM, 87508.