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Will Netflix Really Benefit the Local Economy?

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Will Netflix Really Benefit the Local Economy?This month Netflix announced its planned acquisition of ABQ Studios. Their expected capital investment to purchase and renovate the studios will be at least $30 million. The deal promises to bring $1 billion in production to New Mexico over the next decade, creating up to 1,000 production jobs a year.Considering the New Mexico economy …

The Business World Needs More Artists: Keshet Answers the Call

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The Business World Needs More Artists: Keshet Answers the CallPhoto Credit: Pat Berrett, Artists: Anat Shinar and Amal RogersYou may know Keshet Center for the Arts as a dance company. Their classes touch every social strata, with offerings for every age group and ability level, including dance for incarcerated youth and adaptive movement for the physically disabled. But Keshet is much …

Recent Impact Numbers Show Steady Growth in ABQ

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Recent Impact Numbers Show Steady Growth in ABQWhen we say City Alive is a “collective impact initiative” – how do we quantify “impact”? As each of our leadership and community partners work toward more economic prosperity for Albuquerque, one of the best measures we have to gauge progress is economic statistics. Job growth, weekly wage and unemployment numbers are reliable …

Synthia Jaramillo: Our Businesses Need to Reflect Our City’s Diversity

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Our Businesses Need to Reflect Our City’s Diversity By Synthia Jaramillo, Director of Economic Development, City of Albuquerque | September 27, 2018 As a state with a majority of people of color, we need to do things differently than everywhere else.Synthia Jaramillo, Director of Economic Development, CABQAlbuquerque’s rich history and cultural diversity are unrivaled—they are what make us special. And …

Three Sisters Kitchen: Boosting the Food Economy One Biscochito at a Time

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Three Sisters Kitchen: Boosting the Food Economy One Biscochito at a Time September 6, 2018 In Albuquerque, the food industry has potential to be a major economic driver, and is one of the most accessible entry points for minority entrepreneurs. City Alive’s Small Business Landscape Assessment report found food businesses have great scale-up potential, but the upfront costs remain the …

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It’s Not Just Beer at Bow & Arrow – A Brewery Linking Indigenous Culture, Community

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It’s Not Just Beer at Bow & Arrow: A Brewery Linking Indigenous Culture, Community September 4, 2018 The brewing industry brought in a reported $1.6 billion in economic output in 2016, and is only continuing to climb. According to the Beer Serves America impact study, there is a total 13,076 jobs connected to New Mexico’s beer sector, generating at total …

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The Fastest Growing Industry in New Mexico Is Not Tech – It’s Home Health

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The Fastest Growing Industry in New Mexico Is Not Tech – It’s Home Health By Andrea Plaza, Executive Director, Encuentro New Mexico | August 14, 2018 How will the rise of home-based healthcare impact Albuquerque? In a scan completed by Next Street for City Alive, the home health industry was determined to be one of the most highly accessible due …

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How to Boost Economic Prosperity: Hire an Intern

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How to Boost Economic Prosperity: Hire an Intern By Tony Monfiletto, Future Focused Education Director | August 14, 2018 There is a new vision for prosperity in Albuquerque. It’s a vision that is clearly connected to investing in our people. From the Keller administration’s economic development plan that is cultivating community investment, to programs and initiatives across Albuquerque focused on …

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How the Keller Administration is Catalyzing Change in the Economy

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How the Keller Administration is Catalyzing Change in the Economy An Interview with Sarita Nair – Chief Administrative Officer, City of Albuquerque July 31, 2018 The City of Albuquerque purchases more than $100 million worth of products and services through the Purchasing Division each year. We interviewed Sarita Nair, Chief Administrative Officer at the City of Albuquerque about how the …

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What Racial Equity Takes – An interview with Erika Bernabei

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What Racial Equity Takes An interview with Erika Bernabei July 31, 2018 We interviewed Erika Bernabei, who has been working both with City Alive and the City of Albuquerque to examine how we can strategically disrupt ‘business as usual’ in Albuquerque. Erika works with small and large non-profit, philanthropic and public organizations nationally and internationally to use a racial equity …