Resources
Resources and networks are a critical component of any strategic marketing or public relations program. Here are some of Breakthru Communications' trusted resources for entrepreneurs.
Organizations for Entrepreneurs
Accion accionnm.org
ACCION New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado is an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the tools you need to operate, grow or start your business.
We increase access to business credit, make loans and provide training to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams and to help businesses thrive.
ACCION empowers people to be catalysts for positive change—one small business at a time.
Angel Capital Association angelcapitalassociation.org
Mission: To support the growth, financial stability and investment success of its member angel groups by sharing best practices and industry data, providing professional development, and promoting group membership, networking
and collaboration.
Angel Capital Education Foundation angelcapitaleducation.org
Mission: The Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF) is a charitable organization devoted to education, information and research about angel investing for investors, entrepreneurial support organizations, university faculty and students, and policy makers.
Breakthru Center breakthrucenter.com
Breakthru Center supports and demystifies the process of growing a start-up into a sustainable company through the process of second stage growth. Using a mixture of expert-driven and peer-driven content, Breakthru Center is a focal point for creating, assembling and disseminating information on how to scale businesses from start-up to step-up and on to a sustainable enterprise.
The Edward Lowe Foundation edwardlowe.org
Mission: To champion the entrepreneurial spirit by providing information, research and educational experiences that support entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system, consistent with the intentions of our founders, Edward and Darlene Lowe.
Kauffman Foundation kauffman.org
Mission: To help individuals attain economic independence by advancing educational achievement and entrepreneurial success, consistent with the aspirations of our founder, Ewing Marion Kauffman.
The Loan Fund loanfund.org
Formed in 1989, the New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund is a private, tax-exempt organization that provides loans, training and business consulting to entrepreneurs, business owners and non-profit organizations throughout the state and the entire Navajo Nation. Our services support the efforts of low-income individuals and their communities to achieve self-reliance and control over their economic destinies. The Loan Fund has successfully assisted hundreds of small business owners and non-profit organizations over the years.
National Venture Capital Association nvca.org
Funding innovation. Empowering entrepreneurs.
Right-Hand Partners rhpartners.com
Right-Hand Partners (RHP) is the trusted conduit to reach the Ventrure Capital (VC), community. RHP helps clients build relationships with VCs & entrepreneurs, present their "hook", and generate deal flow that leads to transactions.
Second Stage Business Development secondstagebusinessdevelopment.com
The 2nd Stage Business Development Initiative was formed to nurture established, homegrown, businesses as a way to promote economic development. We’re targeting Stage Two or Second Stage by raising awareness of what Stage Two companies are, showing those companies what existing resources are available to them, and by creating new programs to help them achieve greater success.
Startup America Partnership startupamericapartnership.org
Entrepreneurs are at the heart of the Startup America Partnership. We’re bringing together a coalition of mentors, advisors, funders, major corporations and service providers to deliver strategic and substantive resources to help entrepreneurs start and scale companies.
STC.UNM stc.unm.edu
The innovation door to the University of New Mexico
Mission: To support UNM and its partners as the source of innovation management and commercial development. Our vision is to play a vital role in New Mexico's economic development and to be an innovator in technology
commercialization worldwide.
SVASE svase.org
The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Enterepreneurs (SVASE) offers entrepreneurs a wide variety of forums,meetings, and other programs to support their gorwth. SVASE programs provide members with investment community contracts, exposeure to the "real world" of business from panels of successful executives, and a network of service providers, all desinged to support successful startups.
Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC) techventures.org
Mission: To help startup companies that are developing technology from the national laboratories. Additionally, we look to research universities for commercialization opportunities. Our goal is to increase employment opportunities and wealth in the technology industry.
There are two groups that benefit from TVC’s efforts—entrepreneurs and investors. TVC helps entrepreneurs strengthen their business case and prepare to raise funding from equity investors. In doing so, TVC creates value for investors as well, and is considered by many investors as a high-quality source of deal flow.
WESST wesst.org
Providing entrepreneurs with the resources, skills, technical assistance, and capital to succeed is central to our philosophy. Our mission is to be a home to entrepreneurs. We strive to provide a support system for our clients so they can successfully grow their business through market penetration, job creation, and capital accumulation.
Women 2.0 women2.org
Women 2.0 is a emerging global media company for aspiring and current female entrepreneurs to launch successful scalable, innovative ventures.
Women 2.0 distributes its intellectual capital across multi-platforms online (mobile, social, web) and offline (events, workshops, conferences). Women 2.0 is a global network and social platform for influencers that drive trends and decisions — as startup founders and as consumers.
Mission: Inform, inspire and educate a new generation of females that are entrepreneurial and successful.
YourEconomy.org youreconomy.org
YourEconomy.org is designed for individuals working at all levels to support business growth and economic development. This includes economic developers, entrepreneur support organizations, public and private business-development groups and membership organizations. In addition, our tool benefits journalists and policymakers by giving them a new way to look at the composition of their business community and follow business activity.