Entrepreneurial Resources (Small Business)

While it is not the primary focus of the RREDC to facilitate locations and start-ups of small businesses, the RREDC has created this page to assist entrepreneurs by directing them to available resources.

Resources

Guide to Starting a Business in Rio Rancho

  • The Sandoval County Small Business Development Center is located in Rio Rancho at the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce offices located at 4001 Southern Blvd, NE. A business counselor at the SBDC may be reached by calling (505) 892-1533. The fax number is (505) 892-6157.
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration has a district office located in Albuquerque. The website can be viewed by visiting: www.sba.gov/localresources/district/nm/index.html.
  • The RREDC publishes a “Resource Guide to Starting a Business in Rio Rancho.” The guide can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE(1 MB).
  • Visit the RREDC retail page at http://www.rredc.org/doing-business-in-rio-rancho/retail/
  • Visit the City of Rio Rancho Business page at www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/index.asp?NID=35. The City of Rio Rancho has also created a retail page that can be access from its Business page. The direct link iswww.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/index.asp?NID=663.
  • The RREDC can provide small businesses with its available building inventory, however, such small businesses may be more efficiently and quickly served by visiting the RREDC Sites and Facilities page atwww.rredc.org/dbrr/sites.html and visiting the online sites and facilities search engine links. Small business may also wish to consider utilizing a commercial broker that has partnered with the RREDC.
  • Visit www.biztoolkit.org and www.bizinfolibrary.org. Both programs organize business information from the Internet and even provide access to information not available via search engines. Both sites are free.
  • Visit the RREDC’s complete Resource page.