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Cambri Gardner had spent much of her professional career in sales until a career change to the medical spa industry gave her a new sense of purpose. “Sales was not fun for me. Although I had been in sales most of my life, I really didn’t feel like I was …
When the owner of 5 Star Burgers in Taos began talking about retiring and selling the business, employees worried whether Bob Gontram could find a buyer. The restaurant that creates a burger with organic beef has been a staple in this Northern New Mexico town for nearly 16 years. Though …
She began her career as a realtor and ran a cleaning business. She later transitioned into banking, helping clients with credit cards and managing customer accounts. After a decade in personal banking, Justa Chaz shifted into insurance, becoming an agent with Farmers. After working with Farmers for two years, she …
When Las Cruces resident Silvia Terrazas looked for videos to rent in Spanish, she found none so she created a store to fill that need. In 2000, she obtained financing from other sources to open Video Exitos and also placed a freezer in the store, which was filled with ice …
Looking to fulfill the mental and physical health needs of Southern New Mexicans, Annette Mirabal and Laura Pàez-Bruggemann created 4 Directions Integrative Mental Health LLC in Las Cruces in 2020. The pair met at New Mexico State University and later worked as social workers before coming together to create a …
Nearly 21% of New Mexico’s businesses that have employees are owned by women, according to the U.S. Census. At The Loan Fund, about 20% of the loans currently have been allocated to female entrepreneurs. In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, The Loan Fund highlights some of the female-owned businesses …
It was a desire to have their own private practice and bring much-needed collaborative services to Belen, a small town of 7,400 about 30 miles south of Albuquerque. Jennifer Tafoya-Trujillo, M.S., PA-C, who grew up in Belen, and Cassandra Otero, PA-C, who grew up in Los Lunas, both were in …
