“Built For Us, By Us”Photo Credit: Albuquerque Community FoundationBy City AliveJuly 10, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinInstead of another parking lot, the International District is getting a new economic development center focused on supporting aspiring and established entrepreneurs. Q&A with Alex Horton, Director of the International District Economic Development Center Alex Horton graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque’s International District in 2010. …
First, Fix the Roof:How community stabilization loans increase entrepreneurship in communities of color.For many entrepreneurs of color, the first step to owning a business begins long before applying for a business loan. It begins with a roof repair. It begins with a new timing belt. It begins with finding reliable, affordable childcare. The barriers to business ownership for entrepreneurs of …
Why Big Organizations Support Small Square, CNM, Nusenda are part of a new wave of entrepreneurial supportTo be successful, a startup needs to be profitable, marketable and scalable. It also needs to be attractive to qualified employees, pay competitively, have solid financial backing and access to liquid capital. Easy, right? The high cost and high risk of startup entrepreneurship is …
Debunking the Biggest Funding Myth with Zebras UniteIllustration by Arthur Jones, courtesy of Zebras UniteJennifer Brandel and Mara Zepeda existed in financial purgatory. They’d built mission-driven, for-profit companies that didn’t fit social investment portfolios or venture capitalist criteria. “We’d created tech-enabled companies with purpose, and then discovered this type of company is basically unfundable,” Brandel said. They got frustrated, but …
The Story of City AliveJune 14, 2017 City Alive, a name inspired by poet and entrepreneur Hakim Bellamy, represents growth in Albuquerque’s Integration Initiative; with an eye to the past, we are working toward a future with opportunity for all in Albuquerque who seek it. From when it was first spoken to a room of over a hundred volunteers who …
