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Ernst & Young Ranks NM #1 in the West for Manufacturers
The New Mexico Economic Development Department has reported that a newly released study completed by Ernst & Young ranks New Mexico as the best state in the West for manufacturing. To view the full report, click here. According to the study, New Mexico now has the lowest effective tax rate for manufacturers in the West. That means once tax breaks are factored in, New Mexico the most competitive in the nine-state Western region. The New Mexico Jobs Package that passed in the 2013...
Former MVEDA Intern to Present Doctoral Dissertation in Europe
Dr. Rodolfo Acosta-Pérez, the Director of Family Empowerment at the Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (CAASNM) and former MVEDA intern, has been invited to present his doctoral dissertation at the First World Conference of the Association for Borderlands Studies (ABS). Dr. Acosta-Pérez will travel to Joensuu, Finland and St. Petersburg, Russia in order to present his thesis, entitled “Conspicuous Consumption and Drug-Trafficking in the U.S.- Mexico Border” to an international...
MVEDA Announces Video and Photography Contest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtj_UsyEcI The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) has announced a Call for Entries for a video and photography contest entitled “Mi Vida – What I love about my life in the Mesilla Valley.” The contest offers the residents of Doña Ana County the opportunity to describe what Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley means to them through short videos or photography. Winners in each division will be awarded cash prizes and have their work featured on...
Small Business Development Center Announces Free Small Business Workshops
The Doña Ana Community College Small Business Development Center will present the following small business workshops at no cost. Whether you already own a small business or are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, the Small Business Development Center at the Doña Ana Community College of New Mexico State University can help you climb the ladder of success. February 27, 9am-11amHow to start and run a home based business: This seminar will cover the unique aspects of starting a business...
Cabinet Secretary Featured at March 11th Forum
New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela will be the featured speaker at the March MVEDA Business in the Borderplex luncheon. Secretary Barela will deliver an update on New Mexico’s economic development landscape and the results of the just ended legislative session. During his tenure, Barela has been instrumental in leading the state's efforts to reform its tax structure by lowering the state's corporate income tax rate 22 percent to 5.9 percent and implementing a single sales...
Algae Growth Systems Featured at HTC Meeting
The February High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be held on Friday, February 21st at the Hotel Encanto from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This month’s speaker will be Mr. Jeffery Scott the founder and senior managing member of Aztec Algae, LLC. Mr. Scott has designed a closed loop next generation algae growth system to grow high value algae for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Mr. Scott is an inventor and business person with thirty-three years...
Las Cruces Plans Education Session for Small Businesses on Health Law
The City of Las Cruces will host a presentation by the U.S. Small Business Administration on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) beginning at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St. "We wanted to make sure that Las Cruces small business owners had an opportunity to learn more about how the Affordable Care Act impacts them," said Mayor Ken Miyagishima. "We feel this is an important public service and we're pleased to be partnering with the Small Business...
New Infrastructure Projects Announced for the Santa Teresa
On January 15, New Mexico Lt. Governor John Sanchez and the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority announced new water/wastewater infrastructure projects for the Santa Teresa/Sunland Park region. Southern New Mexico's economy is in a rapid growth mode, due to the influx of companies that have located in the region. To support the growth, Lt. Governor Sanchez announced that Governor Susana Martinez has requested that the New Mexico Legislature invest 60% its 2014 capital outlay, or $112 million...
Growing Small Businesses in Anthony
The Rio Grande Council of Governments has been awarded a $50,000.00 USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) and a local match from the City of Anthony of $12,500.00 to build economic development capacity for the newly formed City of Anthony, New Mexico. The Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) is a voluntary association of local governments in six Far West Texas counties and Doña Ana County in New Mexico. For over 25 years, the RGCOG has worked hard to help support an environment that...
NMSU Students Launch iPad App for ‘Minecraft’ Players
A new startup company launched through Studio G, the student business incubator at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center, has developed its first iPad application - a code generator for the popular computer game "Minecraft." ByteWare Apps, an app design and development startup-company founded by NMSU students Steven Berard and Taylor Burgett, created "Superflat," an iPad application that serves as a supplement to "Minecraft." The application was released in December. "Steven and I...
