The mission of the New Mexico Economic Development Department is to Improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive.

Business Development

Interested in starting or expanding a business in New Mexico? If so, you are in the right place! The NMEDD Business Resource Center is a service for businesses of any type or size to find the resources they need to create and sustain successful businesses.

• Considering & Planning a Business
• Starting a Business
• Growing a Business

 

Office of International Trade

The Office of International Trade was created by the legislature within the New Mexico Economic Development Department to support job creation, retention, and expansion by assisting New Mexico companies to capitalize on opportunities in the competitive global marketplace. 

 

New Mexico STEP Program

The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) is an export initiative to make matching-fund grants for states to assist “eligible small business concerns,” or ESBCs to enter and succeed in the international marketplace. Services under the STEP Program are funded in part by SBA, but are provided to eligible small business concerns – or “STEP Clients” - by STEP grant recipients located in most US states and territories.

The State of New Mexico was awarded an award of $200,000 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist eligible small business concerns in New Mexico to export their products abroad.  The program offers assistance with booth space, interpreters, export training programs and US Department of Commerce, Gold Key matchmaking services in major markets abroad.

For more information or to schedule an international trade consult for your business, please contact Edward Herrera at (505) 827-0315 or Edward.Herrera@state.nm.us

 

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