Show of Hands

MainStreet Truth or Consequences proudly announces Show of Hands, a business development project funded by a grant and by generous community donations.

This project took place in the Fall of 2024.

Congratulations to the winners!

1 Show of Hands voting event, 10-10-2024 (Photo - Dean Lamanna) (1).jpg

First place ($5,000): Tiffany Ferland of Mile Marker 7 Coffee, for her plan to add a second drive-thru window to increase efficiency and serve more customers, as well as alleviate the backup of traffic onto Main Avenue.

Runner-up ($2,350): Victoria Harrington of Rebel Roadrunner, for her plan to add a shoe section to her boutique, enabling community members to purchase shoes locally.

Pictured, L-R: Victoria Harrington (Rebel Roadrunner); Becca Eza (MainStreet T or C Executive Director); Linda DeMarino (MainStreet T or C Board President); Tiffany Ferland (Mile Marker 7 Coffee)

Photo credit: Dean Lamanna

These four businesses/projects were selected as finalists:

Truth or Consequences Contemporary

Rubi's Music & Smoothie Lounge

Mile Marker 7 Coffee

Rebel Roadrunner

More about this project....

What is it?

Show of Hands is a community-supported, grant-funded project presented by MainStreet Truth or Consequences. Its purpose is to help a business get started or to help an existing business expand. $5,000 in funding was awarded to the winning applicant, as ultimately selected by attendees at a public event.

How it works:

~ Prospective or existing business owners applied with their project idea.

~ A judging panel evaluated the applications and selected the strongest four as finalists, based on a rubric provided in the application packet.

~ A New Mexico MainStreet consultant met one-on-one with the finalists to help prepare their presentations.

~ At a public event, held October 10, 2024, each finalist gave their "pitch". Audience members, who paid $5 admission, voted by secret ballot for their favorite project.

~ The winner and runner-up received money to fund their projects.

Find the full project details and the application here:

Questions? Email Becca at director@torcmainstreet.org

Application packet