Celebrating the Completion of City Alive

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The Close of One Chapter, the Beginning of AnotherBy City AliveJuly 29, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinFor over six years, City Alive has been a way for Albuquerque to share ideas and take action to better support prosperity, equity, and economic justice across our beloved city.  The City Alive initiative is now celebrating its completion and preparing for a new chapter in Albuquerque’s economic development …

Start Local, Start Together

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Start Local, Start TogetherBy City AliveApril 16, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinWhile the Governor’s sate-at-home mandate is in effect, local businesses need our help to weather the storm. This newsletter is dedicated to ways that we can—and are—coming together as a community to support the homegrown businesses that are cornerstones in our communities. Our Guide: 5 Easy Ways to (Safely) Support Local BusinessesAnd why it’s …

Coming Together and Taking Action

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Newsletter – Coming Together and Taking Action By City AliveMarch 24, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinComing TogetherWe love our city, its people, and are working together to respond. At City Alive, we are dedicated to supporting homegrown businesses across our city. As our community responds to the global COVID-19 public health emergency, we aim to share as many resources, tools, and supports as possible for people and …

An Invitation to Join Our Forces

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Newsletter – An Invitation to Join ForcesBy City AliveFebruary 13, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinA Call to Join Forces In 2020, after six years as an initiative, City Alive has a strong foundation. But to realize our vision of Albuquerque becoming the best place in the US to start and scale a business, especially for people of color, we need creative ideas and …

The Path To Prosperity

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Newsletter – The Path to ProsperityBy City AliveMarch 12, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinGrowing New OpportunitiesThe path to prosperity in Albuquerque starts with homegrown businesses. City Alive partners believe that anyone, regardless of race, income, and background, should have the support and resources they need to turn good ideas into opportunities to succeed. This week we bring you two stories that show what …

ABQ leads the way nationally but risks losing ground

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Newsletter – ABQ leads the way nationally but risks losing ground. By City AliveJanuary 30, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinAlbuquerque is Improving. And we have work to do.This week we bring you two stories: one that celebrates and another that warns. Albuquerque is simultaneously leading the way nationally and at risk of losing a lot of ground.Albuquerque Named Top 10 City for Women …

2019 In Review – Albuquerque Steadily on the Rise

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Newsletter -2019 In Review – Albuquerque Steadily on the RiseBy City AliveJanuary 07, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin 2019 – A Banner YearWhen City Alive started its work in 2014, Albuquerque’s economy was vying for a spot as one of the last cities to recover from the recession. Today, we are topping different lists. Ones we can be very proud of. We rank …

Albuquerque’s Innovation District Update

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Newsletter – Albuquerque’s Innovation District Update By City AliveJanuary 30, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin Albuquerque’s Innovation District Eight years ago an innovation district in Downtown Albuquerque was an idea. We had taken a trip to Florida to observe one in the wild and had some concept sketches. But the vision to create a compact, accessible, and technically-wired corridor to support the growth …

A Half Million Dollar Molecule

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Newsletter – A Half Million Dollar Molecule – The Capital EditionBy City AliveDecember 10, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinFunding is a huge challenge facing startups today. Startup capital is a hurdle, especially for founders of color and female entrepreneurs. In fact, the Kauffman Foundation found that nationally, less than three percent of startup financing goes to female founders. Another fun fact? At least 81 …