Wesst is a Business Consultant in Albuquerque, NM. For over three decades the organization has delivered training, one‑on‑one consulting, incubation programs, and small‑business lending to help New Mexicans start and grow enterprises. Its services target a broad range of entrepreneurs, including Indigenous founders, rural owners, and those tackling community challenges such as the childcare crisis. Wesst operates from offices in Albuquerque, Farmington, Hobbs, and Las Cruces, serving clients throughout the state, and holds a 4.60 rating from reviewers.
Founded in 1989 by three women, Wesst is a statewide 501(c)(3) small‑business assistance nonprofit. The agency follows a “no barriers to entry” model, offering programs without prerequisites and delivering training and consulting in both English and Spanish. Physical accessibility is provided through its four locations, each hosting a Women’s Business Center funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Wesst also functions as an SBA Microlender and a Community Development Financial Institution, expanding access to capital for its clients. Its staff work collaboratively, drawing on collective experience to educate, encourage, and inspire entrepreneurs toward sustainable business success.
Located on Broadway Blvd NE, Wesst sits just ten metres from Broadway Boulevard Northeast and a short walk, about a tenth of a mile, from the Martineztown‑Santa Barbara neighborhood and the Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque. Lomas Boulevard Northeast is similarly close, while the historic Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company, home of Glorieta Beer, lies roughly two‑tenths of a mile away, as does the CrossRiverTherapy NM clinic.
With more than thirty years of comprehensive support, Wesst remains a trusted business‑consulting resource for Albuquerque’s entrepreneurs, helping them build sustainable ventures and strengthen the local economy.