Are you an entrepreneur with a solid idea or early traction, looking for the structure, guidance, and community to grow with confidence?

GUIA Santa Fe welcomes idea-stage and experienced founders ready to deepen their work and move into their next phase of growth.
Ready to deepen, strengthen, and scale with the right guidance and community support?
We invite you to apply for the pilot cohort of GUIA, Santa Fe’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.

Starting February

Launching February 10, 2026, this eight-week program offers a structured, relationship-driven pathway designed to help entrepreneurs clarify what matters most, surface next-stage opportunities, and design thoughtful strategies for sustainable growth. Participants will work closely with trusted advisors, community partners, and seasoned business leaders to advance new or existing scalable businesses that contribute to the long-term vitality of the Santa Fe–Los Alamos corridor.

How We're Different

GUIA is not a classroom or pitch competition. It is an immersive, cohort-based experience rooted in collaboration, practical insight, and real-world application. Active participation is essential; founders are expected to attend twice-weekly cohort sessions and engage fully in the shared work of the program.

The Program

2/10/2026

    • Cohort Orientation

2/14/2026

    • Introductions/BASELINE PITCH PRESENTATIONS | Where are you now, what do you need?

2/17/2026

    • Luminary Business Leader Night/Advisor/Mentor Match

2/21/2026

    • What is Your Business Vision and How Will You Get There?
    • The Successful Young Company : Factors that Matter to Achieve Success (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • Mentor-Mentee Work Sessions

2/24/2026

    • New Mexico Resources Available to Help Your Company Grow and Thrive (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • Fundraising with Outside Capital, Debt Finance, Non-Dilutive and Getting to Revenues Quickly: Structuring for All Phases of Growth (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)

2/28/2026

    • The Modern Business Plan (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • Mentor/Mentee Work Session

3/3/2026

    • Building a Company that Creates Wealth for Everyone and Matters to our Community (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)

3/07/2026

    • Moving Fast, Fail Fast, Don’t Fail at All (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • Product Development, Manufacturing and Marketing in Today’s AI World (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • Mentor/Mentee Work Sessions

3/10/2026

    • Bring Forward Your Business Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • The Smart Financial Engineering of Your Company: Revenue 101 (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)

3/14/2026

    • Your Customer (Expert Panel Learning & Discussion)
    • Mentor/Mentee Work Session

3/17/2026

    • New Mexico’s Bright Future- Panel of GenX -Millenial Entrepreneurs and Founders sharing their experiences of starting and growing businesses in Santa Fe.

3/21/2026

    • Mentor/Mentee Work Session & Investor Pitch and Final Presentations Practice

3/28/2026

    • Investor Pitch Day and Program Conclusion

GUIA Sector Categories

The Santa Fe to Los Alamos corridor is naturally aligned to certain kinds of businesses, within certain sectors. However, any entrepreneur who has a scalable business idea, we want to hear from you.

EIR Program Application

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