LOCAL BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS
WHAT WE DO
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) focuses on your business’ success in the community, whether you are new to the four-county region or have been operating here for decades. Companies with a presence already in the community are responsible for up to 80% of future new jobs which creates a healthy local economy and provides a strong quality of life for our residents.
To creatively support the business community in the four-county region, AREA offers a robust Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program that includes a business outreach program, focused workforce and talent attraction tools, public relations, and marketing support. Additionally, AREA can help companies access local incentive services and facilitate connections to regional and state level tax incentive and grant programs.
OUR EXPERTS CAN HELP WITH:
Financial resources
Connections to state incentive programs
Engaging with future talent
Government regulations
Talent attraction and training
Public relations and promotion in the region
Site selection or facility expansions
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Maximizing the Benefits of State Programs: JTIP, WIOA, and Other Funding Tools
Obtain information on the Job Training Incentive Program, Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) resources, and small business support through WESST from small business classes, counseling, micro-lending, and more….
Tools for Attracting and Retaining Talent to Your Company
Learn about the free resources and tools available to employers in metro Albuquerque. From the The New Mexico Education Trust Board 529 Education Plan, Job Training Albuquerque (JTA), and AREA’s inhouse business support programming. Many free resources are described here to enhance your company benefits and growth needs.
Research Tools and Resources for local Businesses
Highlighting one of AREAs many free resources ABQSites.com tool. Receive a walkthrough of this online tool which provides custom market research. It incorporates robust data sets that help businesses analyze the market and business costs, available property listings, local community demographics, labor force data, household incomes and more. Utilize the custom local data layers such as incentives, transportation, bike trails, bus routes, zoning and political districts.
TAP INTO LOCAL SUPPLIERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS IN GREATER ALBUQUERQUE:
Whether entering a new market or looking to expand your business, you will have a need for resources from local providers: from healthcare, to construction, to architecture, staffing services – we have contributors that do it all. Check out our online catalog of resources today!
COMPLETE OUR LOCAL BUSINESS INPUT SURVEY:
AREA works to outreach to businesses to offer support and resources, but also to collect input on the operating environment to better inform our strategies that are designed to remove obstacles for doing business. Your input is CRITICAL in guiding our priorities. Please fill out the 5 minute survey online below – you may choose to remain completely anonymous, or provide your contact information to receive follow-up outreach from AREA.
AREA also offers analysis on the estimated direct and induced economic impacts your business brings to the community – contact a team member regarding your interest.
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If you would like a customized, confidential incentives analysis based on your company’s potential investment and projected employment numbers, we are more than happy to run a calculation for you.