GrowRaton Bulletin, July 2024

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INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN

Are you a GrowRaton member? Are you interested in doing more? Join the
GrowRaton board to start making a difference in our business community
today! Contact us for details at info@growraton.org.

NEW LOCATION FOR RATON COTTAGE MARKET!

As of July20th, we will be setting up at the Raton Visitor Center at 100
Clayton Rd.

Also, we are now offering a commmunity table at the market! The price to
join the community table is $7 per day and will be shared by 2 vendors.
This is ideal if you don’t have a lot of items to sell.

We have customers asking for Jams & Jellies and baked items. Vendors
bring your goods!

GrowRaton will be having its annual Raton Cottage Market on Saturdays
June 1st to August 24th this year and hours are 9:30am to 1pm. For more
information call us at (575) 245-4769 or stop by the office for an
application. You may also click on the link to the agreement below. We
have decided to honor last year’s a la carte price of $15.

Vendor Agreement [2]

GrowRaton’s office is now at the Visitor Center at 100 Clayton Rd.

GROWRATON MEMBERS & CONTRIBUTORS

WE SINCERELY THANK OUR BUSINESS OWNERS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO
BELIEVE IN OUR MISSION AND VISION AS WELL AS OUR BOARD MEMBERS WHO
FAITHFULLY CARRY THEM OUT. THEIR SUPPORT IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED AS IT
ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE OUR WORK IN NURTURING THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN RATON.

Double B L Storage/Title Services – Platinum Level

Mack’s Drilling Inc. – Silver Level

InBank – Bronze Level

Arthur Rolloff Inc. – Bronze Level

Ramel Family Farms – Bronze Level

Raton Pass Motor Inn – Bronze Level

Oliver, Burton & Associates LLC – Bronze Level

ConservFirst – Bronze Level

El Raton Theatre – Bronze Level

Abundance Gardens – Bronze Level

Moss Basecamp Inc. – Bronze Level

Job Announcements: [3]

GrowRaton [4] Seeking a Director of Business Development!

Assist established businesses and new entrepreneurs to start, grow, and
revitalize their companies. This dynamic position is also responsible
for promoting our area to businesses looking to relocate or expand
operations. Learn more [4] or send your resumes to:
president@growraton.org.

WIN Hiring Hall!

Employers and member organizations can register and post job openings
for skilled trades. Individuals seeking skilled trades jobs can also use
the site at no cost. Learn more here: www.nmtrades.com [5]

Looking for a job? Try something new! The WIN MTU has one opening left.

Get paid to train!

Call Chicky Lee (505-803-6931) with NM Workforce to sign up or register
at www.nnm-win.com [6] today!

SBDC SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE!

We offer and have classes on our YouTube channel which include Steps to
Starting a Small Business.

[7]https://www.youtube.com/c/NewMexicoSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter
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THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INNOVATION…..

Provides leadership, builds partnerships and enables the innovation
necessary to reestablish local food and energy production, strengthens
educational systems, and establishes placemaking in our communities
while promoting Northeastern New Mexico as a destination for rural
living and tourism.

Many of CCI’s offerings are listed below but you may

[8]Click Here To Access CCI’s Website Directly [8]

Skillsharp . . .

Are you a small business looking for training resources for your
employees?

Or, are you a Raton resident looking to up-skill your resume and get
industry standard certifications?

Get started with our SkillSharp [9] program today!

Prove your marketability to your employer or prospective industry

Courses in the following popular categories are available:

Skilled Trades

Leadership

Business

Technology

Skills Assessments

Gamification Courses

To set up an appointment

or for more information,

Please Click Here to

Email Patricia

You may also reach out

directly by calling:

(575) 245-9000

HISET IS CURRENTLY PAUSED

LOOKING TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER [10]

and expand your opportunities? [10]

Receiving your High School Equivalency [10]

has never been easier! [10]

The Center for Community Innovation has partnered with Luna Community
College to provide FREE test prep for the HiSET exam on Tuesdays and
Thursdays,

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

& 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

To set up an appointment or

for more information,

Please Click Here to Email Patricia

You may also reach out

directly by calling:

(575) 245-9000

September CORE Business Meeting meets After Hours Mixer!

We will be taking a summer break but will be back for September with an
After Hours Mixer meets the CORE Meeting on September 18th from 6-8pm at
the Raton Visitor Center. Meet the new businesses, rub shoulders with
the TLAC Chamber of Commerce, and network with the other entrepreneurs.
Save the date–a full agenda is coming soon!

After September the Core Business Meeting will go back to its regular
schedule of the last Monday of every month from 11am – 1pm.

Ann Theis

Economic Development Advisor

Phone

(917) 439 – 9508 – – Email: Ann@BetterCity.us – – Website:
www.BetterCity.us [11] – – Book a Meeting [12]

EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT

NEW MEXICO FARMERS’ MARKETS

PROVIDED BY THE NEW MEXICO FARMERS’ MARKETING ASSOCIATION [13]
(NMFMA)

if you find a Farmers Market program or training that you are interested
in

You may also reach out to Grow Raton directly by calling 575-245-4769

For more information click here to visit the NMFMA website directly [14]

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Find A Market [16]

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Learn More Here [18]

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE GRANTS & COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS RESOURCES?

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Wonderschool Academy Program [19]

Designed to help people who are interested in starting their own
childcare program from their home. The program provides free assistance
with getting licensed, business coaching, ongoing support, and other
incentives. Participants receive up to $500 toward their licensing fees
and an extra $250 when they submit their licensing application.

Click Here To See Wonderschool on YouTube [20]

Click Here To Link To [19] Wonderschool Online [19]

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500 Global Flagship Accelerator Program [21]

Deadline: Currently None

Startups and small businesses seeking funding may apply for this
four-month accelerator program based in San Francisco in addition to a
$150,000 investment. Applications are currently being accepted on a
rolling basis.

Teacher Loan Repayment Program [22]

The purpose of the Teacher Loan Repayment Program (TLRP) is to increase
the number of teachers in designated high-need teacher positions in
public schools through an educational loan repayment program. The
program provides for repayment of the principal and reasonable interest
accrued on loans obtained from the federal government for teacher
education purposes.

Deadline August 1st.

The Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant [23]

Awards up to $60,000 to businesses and attractions, owned or operated by
a woman or a group of women, located along Route 66. The program is part
of the Road Ahead Partnership’s efforts to celebrate the upcoming
Route 66 Centennial.

Deadline: August 26.

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Ongoing Webinars

NM Small Business Administration (NMSBA) Events [24]

NM Small Business Development Center Trainings and Webinars [25]

NM Tax and Revenue New Businesses and New Employers workshops [26]

NM Taxation and Revenue overview of business tax programs [27]

US and Foreign Commercial Service Trade Events [28]

Small Businesses make Big Targets [29] [29]for Cyber Attack (Webinar)
[29]

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On Demand NM SCORE Webinars

Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps [30]

Albuquerque SCORE Webinars [31]

Composting and Food Waste Reduction Pilot Program [32]

Financial assistance to municipalities, school districts, counties,
local governments, special district governments, Tribal governments, or
Tribal organizations to carry out food waste reduction and composting
objectives.

Deadline: September 4.

Women’s Business Center Application Readiness and Procurement
Assistance [33]

Funds organizations establishing Women’s Business Centers to assist
women entrepreneurs with application readiness for certification in the
Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned
Small Business Programs, procurement assistance, and entrepreneurial
development.

Deadline August 7.

Disclaimer: GrowRaton is here to help develop our local and regional
economies. Whether you are already a business owner, resident, or new to
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