Want someone to wash your dog this summer? Or maybe mow your lawn or pick up and deliver your groceries?These are just a few of the services offered by young entrepreneurs that received Youth Business Grants recently.
Six young men and women ranging in age from 13 to 19 were awarded grants from $250 to $400 by the judgesto partially fund the projects. All candidates went through an interview, presented a min- business plan anddescribed how they would be successful and make money.
The award winners include Issac Martinez, 14 of Espanola, who is a repeat winner and
will again offer his lawn services. Primary services of Raw Energy will be mowing and
trimming. He can be reached at 505-901-0734.
Ashley Garduno, Garduno’s Weaving, Chimayo, is also a repeat winner and offers hand
woven place mats, table runners, coasters and other products. She wants to carry on the
tradition of hand weaving of the Chimayo Valley. She will take orders at 505-614-5082.
Miles Mojica- Freeland, the third repeat winner is providing a new business service this time.
He will offer dance lessons with a target market of 13 to 19 year olds. He just completed his
first year of college at New Mexico State and is pursuing a Dance major. Contact number is
505-412-0541.
D’View is the name of the business chosen by Derek Selvage, 13, and his logo is “Seeing Los
Alamos through a Teenager’s Eyes. Derek plans to offer framed photos he has
taken of the surrounding area at different business locations in White Rock
and Los Alamos. He will also make postcards from some of the selected prints.
Additional information is available by calling 505-412-1715.
“Grocery Deliverance” is the chosen name for the business chosen by Luke Johnson, 18 of White
Rock. He will offer buying and delivery of grocery and or pharmacy products from area stores to
residents of White Rock and Los Alamos. Phone number for Luke’s services is 505-470-8982.
If you want someone to wash or sit your dog, Spencer Lauritzen, 13 of Los Alamos plans for his
business, “Spencer’s Pet Sitting” to offer these and other pet services. Spencer really likes animals
and a school project this past year was to help raise money and supplies for the animal shelter.
Call 505-672-4089 for these services.