Events

Beyond Profit Series - Fall 2022

The Beyond Profit seminar series hosted by Creative Santa Fe, Santa Fe Innovates, and UNM Anderson School of Management, sponsored by the City of Santa Fe Community and Economic Development Office, covered topics like intergenerational entrepreneurship, pathways to responsible entrepreneurship, design thinking for start-ups, and impact investing in New Mexico.

New Mexico B Corps Speaker Series - Fall 2022

This series covered the five areas within which B Corps measure their positive impact: workers, environment, customers, community and governance.

Featured Speakers:

  • Dawn Boulware, Taos Ski Valley
  • Carrie Freeman & Francheska Jollivette, Second Muse
  • Megan Bott, Positive Energy Solar
  • Erin Douglas & Ben Cote, Banyan Botanicals
  • Leah Cantor, Longview Asset Management
  • Chase Barnes, Agenda
  • Danika Padilla, Meow Wolf
  • Sam Wolf, Falling Colors

Outdoor Recreation Certificate - 2021-2022

The Outdoor Recreation certificate program was a collaborative effort between the Anderson School of Management and Santa Fe Innovates. We offered two certificates focusing on early-stage entrepreneurs in central and northern New Mexico who were interested in learning more about the outdoor recreation industry and validating outdoor recreation business ideas.

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Pivot and Restart for a Thriving Local Economy - May 2020

This webinar was an initiative of the NM for Good Program at the Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico in partnership with NM B Corps and the EDD, and featured business leaders and the economic development department sharing insights on how to pivot and restart businesses to create a thriving local economy.

Believe in New Mexico Symposium - March 2020 and March 2021

This symposium was a collaborative effort between the Anderson School of Management and Financing Change, a grassroots initiative to support business and investment in New Mexico. It served as a catalyst for changemakers and encouraged cross-sector dialogue between businesses, governments, academia and students to understand how responsible businesses can fuel economic development in New Mexico.

1st NM B-Corps - October 2019

This Roundtable on B Corps and responsible businesses was a cross-sector dialogue between businesses, government, academia and students to understand how the B Corp certification and the Benefit Corporation legislation can fuel economic development in New Mexico. We heard from thought leaders about the opportunities and challenges in the B Corp certification and responsible business practices and provided hands-on workshop sessions delivered by a variety of experts and catering to diverse interests from research on responsible business to baking in impact in a new venture.

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