WNM 2026 Women in Manufacturing: Planning and Product Development

A manufacturer is anyone who takes raw materials and transforms them into a finished product—whether you are hand-pouring candles in a home studio, silversmithing custom jewelry, or overseeing a high-volume apparel printing facility.

This training celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit at every stage of the journey. We welcome all levels of business, from the hobbyist to the "solopreneur" to the small business crafting their first prototype, to the established women business owner ready to scale operations. If you make something, you are a manufacturer.

Join WESST Farmington Women's Business Center and New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership IN PERSON on June 1, 2026, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.

No matter your current scale, this program provides the tools to professionalize and grow your production:

• The "Manufacturer" Identity: Shifting your mindset from "hobbyist" or "crafter" to "industrial entrepreneur."

• Scaling with Intention: Using the Business Model Canvas to see how a small-scale process can evolve into a regional or national brand.

• Product Development: Learning how to document and refine your "secret sauce" into a repeatable, efficient production workflow.

• Resource Optimization: Identifying the key partners and tools you need right now versus what you’ll need for your next 1,000 units.

Make sure to bring your business cards! Light lunch will be provided.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Please notify Janelle Henry at jhenry@wesst.org or 505-566-3715 when you register for the class, or no later than 24 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

The Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.