Newsletter – The State of Albuquerque’s WorkforceBy City AliveNovember 18, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinHome Grown Talent in High Growth IndustriesIt’s no secret that New Mexico’s economy is growing. Whether its hidden local gems like Contrast Optical or big names like Netflix, there’s a clear line of sight for new opportunities, and the vision to cultivate talent is right here at home. Check out the articles below …

Newsletter – The $10+ Billion Dollar Industry We Can’t Ignore By City AliveNovember 5, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinThe Food Economy: A crucial industryThe agriculture and food processing economy is a multi billion dollar industry in New Mexico and accounts for over 50,000 jobs. When it comes to growing our own, this is an industry our state can’t ignore. Especially when it comes …

Newsletter – How Lilia and Silvia Beat the Banks  |  Harvard Economist and Team Studies Albuquerque, We Have the FindingsBy City AliveOctober 15, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinEquity: now and into the future.Bit by bit, City Alive partners are contributing to a stronger, smarter and more connected Albuquerque. This week we feature two stories that shed light on ideas and solutions that are …

Newsletter – Young men of color are changing ABQ, and the Obama Foundation noticedBy City AliveSeptember 19, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinABQ is Making Strides to Foster OpportunitiesFrom taking charge of a neighborhood’s future to becoming leaders in the coding industry, young men of color in Albuquerque are demonstrating the power when opportunity, skills and determination meet.Bringing Economic Development HomeThis father of three …

Newsletter – On Linking Inclusion and InnovationBy City AliveSeptember 5, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinHow can Albuquerque bring equity into our pursuit of innovation?While organizations, institutions and collaboratives are investing in the right places on the surface to continue to grow our innovation economy (from building an innovation district Downtown to attracting more venture capital to the scene), we need to take a …

Newsletter – Is ABQ overlooking a major way to boost long-term economic development?By City AliveJuly 11, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinEconomic opportunity through private sector partnershipsAdministrations change, political and economic climates shift, public investments adjust. So how can ABQ work to make sure that supporting entrepreneurship, especially for people of color, will remain an important aspect of our economy? Private sector collaborations may …

Newsletter – What would we gain by increasing equity? $11 billion to be exactBy City AliveJuly 25, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinIncreasing racial equity and advancing opportunityShrinking the racial wealth gap requires changing systems and creating ways for entrepreneurs of color to connect in new capacities. This week we share our latest video on Native Women Lead — a social movement of Native …

Newsletter – Albuquerque’s International District is About to ChangeBy City AliveJuly 11, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinEconomic Development Centers: Creating a successful business takes a lot — capital, relationships, talent, connections and support. While some people may have access all of these, most don’t. Missing links can become barriers that keep great businesses from reaching their full potential, but economic development centers are …

Newsletter – City Data EditionBy City AliveJune 27, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinCity data for a civic purposeAcross the nation, cities are making a commitment to use data to become better change-makers. Albuquerque is one of those cities. Together, we can look at data to understand how our city is doing, what it needs, and where there is room for improvement. So, what …

Newsletter – City Alive Recognized InternationallyBy City AliveJune 13, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinRemoving barrier after barrier for a better AlbuquerqueWe often talk about how we need to create an ‘ecosystem’ that supports entrepreneurs in our city. But what does that mean, exactly? It means creating connections across sectors. It means finding new ways to support innovators. It means working together to make Albuquerque …