One chapter in Albuquerque’s economic development story ends, another begins…
No economic justice without racial justice
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A New Food Economy
A New Food EconomyBy City Alive May 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinHow New Mexico could transition to more self sufficiency through food processing facilities. There are few other places in the country with as much of a defined regional cuisine and foodshed as New Mexico. Whether it’s growing green chile or raising sheep, there’s a lot of farming and ranching wrapped up …
Starting the New Economy
Starting the New EconomyPhoto Credit: Adria MalcolmBy John Freisinger May 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinThe dawn of a new revolution within our economy. If you are like me, you are not the same person that went home in March. Fundamentally our collective sense of job security, our understanding of support systems, and our conceptions of self-reliance have all changed. Many of us …
The State Resources NM Businesses Need To Know About
The State Resources NM Businesses Need To Know About By City Alive April 3, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinNM Economic Development Department offering support to businesses through help line, buy local website, and new lending initiatives in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is assisting businesses with financing options so they can maintain operations as …
$20,000 in Prizes for Homegrown Student Talent
$20,000 in Prizes for Homegrown Student Talent Chris Dunkeson awards Erik Strobert of Perspective Components the Grand PrizeBy Erin Muffoletto January 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinComcast’s Pitch Deck Competition brought five student entrepreneurs head to head New Mexico has no shortage of young entrepreneurs. At colleges and universities across the state, students are developing innovative solutions to problems affecting people and industries …
Credit Scores and The Status Quo
Credit Scores and The Status Quo By Robin BruléChief Strategist of City Alive December 9, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinNew Mexico’s credit economy is of great concern—our economy can not thrive if the majority of our families remain in a cycle of poverty. Credit scores play a big contributing part. These days, a credit score is as important a number as money in …
Talent and Skill Development in High Growth Industries
Talent and Skill Development in High Growth IndustriesBy Robert DelCampo, Executive Director, UNM innovationAcademy November 19, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinEntrepreneurship Is a Growing Ecosystem, Sprouting in the Desert How the innovationAcademy Works with City Alive to Create Change By Rob DelCampo, Executive Director, UNM innovationAcademy It may appear from statistics that New Mexico is a dry, dustbowl of education and business, blowing …
The Private Sector’s Responsibility to Educational Outreach and Mentorship
The Private Sector’s Responsibility to Educational Outreach and Mentorship By City Alive November 19, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinNora Tocci of Contrast, Inc. talks about her company’s investment in the future of Albuquerque We’ve all heard about the dreaded “brain drain” that haunts Albuquerque: young people tend to get their degrees in-state, then leave for cities with (supposedly) more and better job opportunities. …
Ensuring the Future of New Mexico’s Agricultural Economy
Ensuring the Future of New Mexico’s Agricultural EconomyBy City Alive November 5, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinStudy by UNM’s Shraddha Kunwar highlights the problems that young farmers in New Mexico face today, and some potential solutions. The smell of green chiles roasting in the autumn and the earthy taste of blue corn are icons of New Mexico’s unique culture. Agriculture has always been …