Smallbiz America

Our guest on this segment is Michelle D. Miller, the Founder and CEO of the High Desert Discovery District aka (HD3), the first startup accelerator in New Mexico with the purpose of commercializing and bringing to market technologies created in New Mexico that will become high growth companies. HD3 is an ever-expanding network of some 400+global investors, management experts, business achievers, experienced entrepreneurs, technical experts and mentors/advisors to the startups HD3 is accelerating at any given time. Each year, HD3 selectively adds up to 23 new promising startups to its portfolio, and then drives their growth alongside their innovator/founder/entrepreneur. Since its founding, HD3 has been instrumental in raising some $10M+ in equity investment and operating capital for its startups. Of note - Michelle is also the acting CEO for one of HD3’s portfolio startup companies, Innate Immunity LLC – an AG biotech startup founded in 2016. www.hddd.org