University Center Videos
View a minimum of 7 of the videos below from the NM Rainforest University Center and complete their associated quizzes in order to earn your Entrepreneurial Capabilities Certificate.
If you are interested in the certificate program, please fill out the enrollment form and email UNM Rainforest Innovations at info@innovations.unm.edu if you have any questions about earning your certificate or about the University Center Program.
Entrepreneur Essentials
Business Idea Generation
Click the image above to watch How to Generate a Business Idea presented by Sandra Begay on March 20, 2019.
Pathways to Success - Small Business Ownership
Click the image above to watch Pathways to Sucess - Small Business Ownership presented by Marvin Lozano on August 28, 2019 at the Lobo Rainforest Building in Albuquerque, NM.
View presentation slides here.
Taxes and Business Startups
Click the image above to watch Taxes and Business Startups presented by Craig White on November 21, 2019.
How Start and File an LLC
Click the image above to watch How to Start and File and LLC presented by Stacy Sacco on April 21, 2020.
Business Strategy Matrices
Click the image above to watch Business Strategy Matrices by Phil Wilton presented on February 22, 2021.
Networking and Business Development
Presented by Stacy Sacco and John Chavez on July 16, 2019 at Old Martina's Hall in Taos, NM.
View presentation slides and handouts here.
TED Talk - Simon Sinek, How great leaders inspire action
The 9 Whys, Dr. Gary Sanchez, Albuquerque, NM
How to Write, Practice and Record Your Pitch
Click the image above to watch How to Write, Practice and Record Your Pitch presented by Bill Szaroletta on October 3, 2019.
Strategic Networking: Maximizing Your Connections to Grow Your New Business
Click on the image above to watch Strategic Networking presented by Stacy Sacco.
How to Network Virtually
Click the image above to watch "How to Network Virtually" presented by Stacy Sacco on September 9, 2020
Virtual Startup Boot Camp - The Pitch
Click the image above to watch Virtual Start-up Boot Camp #1 Fall 2020 - The Pitch, presented by Susan Cornelius on September 16, 2020
Virtual Startup Boot Camp - Pitch Deck Magic!
Click the image above to watch Virtual Start-up Boot Camp #2 - Pitch Deck Magic! presented by Susan Cornelius on April 15, 2020.
Pitching and Presenting Your Idea
Click on the image above to view the recording of "Pitching and Presenting Your Idea" presented by Gavin Leach on April 9, 2019.
Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas is a working plan that is framed and reframed as a start-up focuses on its Value Proposition for a product and/or service. Learn more about the canvas presented by Susan Cornelius on May 2, 2019.
Market Analysis
Click the image above to learn about the importance of market research presented by Susan Cornelius on April 17, 2019.
Go-to Market Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Presented by John Rizzo on February 3, 2020.
Collaborative Problem Solving through Design Thinking
Click the image above to watch Collaborative Problem Solving through Design Thinking presented by Nancy Lewis on June 26, 2019.
View presentation slides and handouts here.
What is Design Thinking; Fail Forward - "Not Everything Makes the Cut - Amazon Super Bowl LIII Commercial
Virtual Start-up Boot Camp - What? So What? Therefore!
Click the image above to watch Virtual Start-up Boot Camp - What? So What? Therefore! presented by Susan Cornelius on March 25, 2020.
Success by Design: The First 5 Steps to Launching a Successful Business
Click the image above to watch Success by Design: 5 Steps to Launching a Successful business presented by Susan Cornelius on April 7, 2020.
Sustainable Business Practices to Achieve Business Longevity
Click the image above to watch Sustainable Business Practices to Achieve Business Longevity presented by Stacy Sacco on May 8, 2020.
Strategies for Designing, Creating, or Renovating Your Business Model
Click the image above to watch Strategies for Designing, Creating, or Renovating Your Business Model presented by Susan Cornelius on September 2, 2020.
Carrying Out Customer Discovery in a Virtual World
Click the image above to watch Carrying Out Customer Discovery in a Virtual World presented by Susan Cornelius on October 15, 2020.
Product Design - Making it Real
Click the image above to watch Product Design - Making it Real presented by Denise Pliskin on January 28, 2021.
Talking to Your Customer: The Why and How
Click the image above to watch Talking to Your Customer: The Why and How presented by Susan Cornelius on March 24, 2021.
Creativity Techniques for Your Small Business
Click the image above to watch Creativity Techniques presented by Stacy Sacco on May 18, 2021.
User Research 101: Focus Product Users
Click the image above to watch User Research 101: Focus Product Users presented by Charley Wilhite on May 26, 2021.
Selling Without a Store
Click the image above to watch Selling Without a Store presented by Christopher Garcia on October 29, 2019.
Sustainable eCommerce Business for Students
Click the image above to watch Sustainable eCommerce Business for Students presented by Kyle Guin on September 23, 2019.
Drinking Beer at the Bar - Finding Deal Flow
Click the image above to watch Drinking Beer at the Bar - Finding Deal Flow presented by John Chavez on July 16, 2020.
Intellectual Property 101
Click the image above to watch Intellectual Property 101 by Anna Kuuttila.
Raising Capital in New Mexico
Click the image above to watch Raising Capital in New Mexico presented by John Chavez on June 30, 2021.
USPTO University Outreach Series with Director Iancu
Click the image above to watch USPTO Director Iancu in the USPTO University Outreach Series session with the University of New Mexico.
Patent Protection in 2021, A Primer
Click the image above to watch Patent Protections in 2021, A Primer presented by Henry Coleman on April 7, 2021.
Valuation & Term Sheets
Click the image above to watch Valuation & Term Sheets presented by John Chavez on August 12, 2021
How to Grow and Promote Your Business on YouTube
Click the image above to watch How to Grow and Promote Your Business on YouTube presented by Julianna Barbee on August 27, 2021
Raising Capital: How to engage with investors and the process of raising early-stage investments
Click the image above to watch "Raising Capital: How to engage with investors and the process of raising early-stage investments" presented by Mike Freeman on September 15, 2021
Values-based Entrepreneurship
Click the image above to watch "Values-based Entrepreneurship" presented by Allie Armitage on September 21, 2021
Your Customer Journey! Talking to Your Customers - Why and How
Click the image above to watch Your Customer Journey! presented by Susan Cornelius on September 29, 2021
Anatomy of License and Option Agreements for Universities
Click the image above to watch Anatomy of License and Option Agreements presented by Randal McDonald on October 6, 2021
Angel Investing 101
Click the image above to watch Angel Investing 101 presented by Drew Tulchin, President of New Mexico Angels.
Prior Art Searching for Your Technology & Startup
Click the image above to watch Prior Art Searching for Your Technology & Startup presented by Gregg Banninger on January 26, 2022.
7 Pillars to a Healthy, Thriving Business
Click the image above to watch 7 Pillars to a Healthy, Thriving Business presented by A.J. Mirabedini on February 16, 2022
A Look at Insurance for Entrepreneurs
Click the image above to watch A Look at Insurance for Entrepreneurs presented by Michael Chesley on February 22, 2022
Financial Literacy and Basic Bookkeeping for Entrepreneurs
Click the image above to watch Financial Literacy and Basic Bookkeeping for Entrepreneurs by Mytegia Lee on March 8, 2022
Why Startups Fail
Click the image above to watch Why Startups Fail by Mike Freeman on March 30, 2022
Product Development & Management
Click the image above to watch Product Development & Management by Michael Hay on April 5, 2022
So You Want to Start a Startup?
Click the image above to watch So You Want to Start a Startup? by Susan Cornelius on April 6, 2022
Sales Tips for Small Business
Sales Tips for Small Business by Stacy Sacco on April 7, 2022 (recording not available).
How A Strong Brand Builds Value
Click the image above to watch How A Strong Brand Builds Value by Seth Gardenswartz on May 4, 2022.
Common Digital Asset Business Risks
Click the image above to watch Common Digital Asset Business Risks by Joe Pitluck on July 26, 2022
B Corps and Business with an Impact
Click the image above to watch B Corps and Business with an Impact by Drew Tulchin on August 1, 2022.
Your Good Idea - Getting it From an Idea to a Technology to a Product
Click the image above to watch Your Good Idea: Getting it From an Idea to a Technology to a Product by Susan Cornelius on November 8, 2022.
Reach Customers Online with Google and SEO
Click the image above to watch Reach Customers Online with Google and SEO by Henry Foreman on December 6, 2022.
Your Good Idea - How to Start a Biotechnology Company
Click the image above to watch How to Start a Biotechnology Company by Dr. Jessica Flechtner on January 17, 2023.
Public Speaking for Entrepreneurs
Click the image above to watch Public Speaking for Entrepreneurs by Beverly Williams on February 22, 2023.
Proven Strategies to Accelerate the Regulatory Process
Click the image above to watch Proven Strategies to Accelerate the Regulatory Process by Ruba Sarris Sawaya and Rick Thomson on March 1, 2023.
Other Supplemental Videos
COVID-19 Business Relief Provisions
Click the image above to watch COVID-19 Business Relief Provisions presented by Craig White on April 23, 2020.
The Next Level Navigator ®
Click the image above to watch The Next Level Navigator® presented by Stephen E. Takach on January 30, 2020.
Tapping Into Native Business Resilience Moving Forward
Click the image above to watch Tapping Into Native Business Resilience Moving Forward by Vanessa Roanhorse, Liz Gamboa and Jake Foreman on June 22, 2020.
What is the NM Rainforest EDA University Center Program?
Click the image above to watch What is the NM Rainforest University Center Program presented by Cecilia Pacheco, Bill Szaroletta, P.E. and Larry Sklar, PhD on August 26, 2020.
UNM-Gallup University Center Info Session and Meet a Mentor
Click the image above to watch UNM-Gallup University Center Info Session and Meet a Mentor presented by Vanessa Roanhorse on September, 5 2019 at UNM-Gallup Campus in Gallup, NM.
View presentation slides here.
Business Across Borders
Business Across Borders presented by Phil Wilton on November 15, 2021 (recording not available).
View presentation slides here.
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