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Program Description
Event Details
Read the book—or just join the conversation.
Books Behind the Business is a chance to hear real stories, ask questions, and learn from local business owners.
The March 24th Books Behind the Business event will feature Louis Jeantete, Executive Director of the Encantado Foundation. He will discuss ideas from the influential leadership book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. The book highlights how organizations that create lasting change approach leadership, collaboration, and impact.
Presenter
Louis Jeantete stewards The Encantado Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to strengthening the technology workforce in Central and Northern New Mexico through education and workforce development initiatives. As Executive Director, he oversees grant programs, partnerships, and community engagement efforts.
Books Behind the Business
Books Behind the Business discussion series will bring local entrepreneurs, business owners, and social enterprise leaders together to share the books that shaped their journeys. Each session will feature a guest speaker discussing a book that influenced their leadership, strategy, or innovation, followed by an engaging conversation with attendees.
This initiative is part of a larger effort to make Santa Fe’s libraries key community-driven hubs for professional and economic development.
The Santa Fe Office of Economic Development supports and connects the local business community by providing resources for entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive. Through collaboration and knowledge-sharing, they help drive growth and innovation in Santa Fe’s economy.
Creative Startups, based in Santa Fe, NM, is a global leader in driving the growth of creative economies. Working with cities, states, and regions, they develop comprehensive strategies that address the unique needs of creative entrepreneurs and programs that grow creative companies. Through their Libraries as Launchpads initiative, we activate libraries as accessible small business support hubs and navigators for local business resources, helping entrepreneurs connect to the tools and networks they need to succeed.
