Business

Jones: Why Join A Chamber Of Commerce?

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By SANDY JONES
Director
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce

In my previous role as a business advisor, I often encouraged clients to join their local Chamber of Commerce. Often I would be asked, “Why join, when I don’t have a lot of money?” My answer would usually include some or all of the following:

A membership is an entry into a network of professionals who could become strategic partners, mentors, employees, employers or funders for you. But simply joining is not enough. Membership is like many things, you get out of it what you put into it, so being actively engaged is most beneficial.

You don’t know Read More

New Mexico Celebrates Passage Of EXPLORE Act: Landmark For Outdoor Recreation & Economic Growth

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New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Director Karina Armijo

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division applauds the historic passage of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act by the U.S. Senate.

This legislation ushers in a new era for the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy, further bolstering New Mexico’s thriving outdoor industry and communities.

The EXPLORE Act, which now awaits President Biden’s signature, represents a watershed moment for outdoor recreation in New Mexico and nationwide. By modernizing policies, Read More

Scenes From 2024 Holiday Gathering Of International Women’s Forum-NM At Animante De Rondeña In Albq.

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Former New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Vigil, center, speaks with Los Alamos County Administrative Services Director Helen Perraglio, left, and Enterprise Bank & Trust Market President Liddie Martinez during the Dec. 8 holiday gathering of the International Women’s Forum-New Mexico (IWF-NM) at Animante de Rondeña in Albuquerque. Vigil is president-elect of IWF-NM. Members from the local area include Perraglio, Martinez, Nancy Bartlit, Linda Deck, Carol A. Clark, Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard and Sayuri Yamada. IWF-NM celebrates women by advancing Read More

Reminder: Deadline Looms For Businesses Formed As Of Jan. 1, 2024 To File Beneficial Ownership Information Report

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BUSINESS News:

This is a reminder, as first announced by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce to local businesses that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is now in effect and may affect any entity, including small LLCs formed as of Jan. 1, 2024 through a Secretary of State office. There are very steep fines for non-compliance, ($500 per day).

Entities in operation as of Jan. 1, 2024, have until Jan. 1, 2025 to submit a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR). Non-compliance can result in fines as high as $500 per day. A newly formed entity (formed as of Jan. 1, 2024 or after, Read More

How Do I Start A New Business?

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By SANDY JONES
Director
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce

Have you ever thought about starting your own business? There are straightforward steps to starting a business, and plenty of people to help you to get started, but it’s important to ask yourself why you want your own business.

Is it for greater work hour flexibility? You can get that, but your number of work hours will almost always increase as a result of having your own business versus working for someone else.

The phrase “building a business” is used because it requires sacrifice, commitment, and ideally, a good bit of a person’s savings Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust’s Valeria Williams To Retire Following 18 Years Of Service In Los Alamos & White Rock

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Enterprise Bank & Trust Lead Teller Val Williams at work Tuesday in White Rock will retire Dec. 31 following 18 years serving area customers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Lead Teller Valeria Williams is set to retire Dec. 31 after serving customers for 18 years at Enterprise Bank & Trust in Los Alamos and White Rock.

“My most vivid memory of these years is my customers,” Williams said during an interview Tuesday. “I’ve grown so close to them and even cry when they pass away. What I will miss most when I retire are Read More

Ten Top Moments Of LANL’s 2024 Community Connection

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Los Alamos National Laboratory benefited area nonprofits, students and businesses with $3.1 million in grant from Triad National Security in 2024. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News

Economic diversity, education and community giving got a big boost this year, thanks to the Community Commitment Plan, a $3.1 million grant from Triad National Security.

Three key long-term partners received a total of more than $1.5 million:

  • LANL Foundation for STEM education, scholarships and teacher support;
  • Regional Development Corporation to support economic diversity, including an internship program and
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New Mexico Small Business Assistance Helps LANL & Sandia Foster Transition Of Lab Technologies To Companies

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By SANDY JONES
Director
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce

New Mexico Small Business Assistance works with all industries and can be found at www.nmsbaprogram.org/.

What they do:

  • Testing, evaluating, imaging, modeling.

Example:

  • Determining cookie shelf life.

How they can help a new venture:

  • After saying you have worked with NMSBA, a company is more attractive to potential funders.

Tech Readiness Initiative:

  • Accelerates Licensed Intellectual Property.

There is a gap in funding and other resources when a business is maturing a technology from the laboratory research phase to commercial application. Read More

United Way Of Northern New Mexico Elects New Officers

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UWNNM Board of Directors elected new officers, from right, Chair Michelle Wilde, owner of Mullein Leaf Wellness Institute; Vice Chair Mike Holtzclaw, UNM-LA Chancellor (attending meeting via Zoom); and Treasurer Lori Baca, Northern New Mexico College Business Administration Chair. Not pictured, Secretary Sandy Jones, Chamber of Commerce Director. The officers begin their new roles Jan. 1, 2025. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

UWNNM News:

The United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) Board of Directors elected new officers during its Dec. 19 hybrid meeting held in the conference Read More

Community Feedback Period For East Downtown Los Alamos MRA Initiative Extended To Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025

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COUNTY News:

To accommodate the holiday season, New Mexico MainStreet, Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation and Los Alamos County have extended the deadline by a week for the community to provide feedback on the preliminary recommendations for the East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) initiative.

The new deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Residents can visit the East Downtown Los Alamos MRA Feedback webpage on the Los Alamos County website to:

  • Link to the feedback form;
  • View the recorded Community Forum presented Dec. 16 by Amy Bell and Maren
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