The Las Cruces Farmers Market is one of the most popular places to visit for both tourists and locals in the city. Besides being a great place to buy local goods, the market serves as a great starting point for many small businesses looking to grow in the city.
Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce President Debbi Moore has been working with the chamber since 2016. She says while there are many positives to starting a business in Las Cruces, there are some major hurdles.
“One of the main ones is the regulatory restraints from all government agencies from the city all the way up to federal and how businesses can really navigate those streams of regulatory constraints,” Moore said.
According to The Federal Reserve, more than 700,000 businesses had to close their doors in the beginning of the pandemic. Moore said the pandemic may be starting to fade…