WESST

WESST is a home to entrepreneurs providing a support system of consulting, training, incubation, and lending to help all New Mexicans start, strengthen, and grow their small businesses through sustainable business models, financial empowerment, and job creation.

The Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team dba WESST is a statewide 501(c)(3) small business assistance organization committed to supporting individuals in New Mexico who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing one. Founded by three women in 1989, WESST proudly serves all New Mexicans who want to start and grow a small business.

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WESST’s core services include business consulting, training, incubation, and access to capital. We employ a “no barriers to entry” approach which means there are no prerequisites that clients have to present, nor do they have to “qualify” or be “selected” for assistance. We are committed to helping transform our clients’ lives by creating a pathway to business success. WESST’s role is to educate, encourage, and inspire our clients to achieve their business goals.

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• To make our services as accessible as possible, WESST offers training and consulting in both English and Spanish. Physical accessibility is provided through our four offices in Albuquerque, Farmington, Hobbs, and Las Cruces. Each office hosts a Women’s Business Center, funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. WESST is also an SBA Microlender and a CDFI.