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A New Food EconomyBy City AliveMay 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 in …
Starting the New EconomyPhoto Credit: Adria MalcolmBy John FreisingerMay 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 are …
Four Game-changing COVID-19 Solutions Out of AlbuquerqueBy City AliveMay 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinPitch In Competition awards four Albuquerque entrepreneurs prize money for innovative ideas in response to the impacts of COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak changed our lives and our businesses in a matter of weeks. But amid the feelings of both chaos and isolation, organizations across Albuquerque have been finding ways …
5 Easy Ways to (Safely) Support Local BusinessesIllustration by: Dale DeforestBy City AliveApril 15, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinWhile the “stay-at-home” mandate is in effect, local businesses are suffering. But they need our help to weather the storm. Here are 5 easy ways to safely support local businesses. In the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing mandate, small businesses are getting …
Unemployment Resources During COVID-19By City AliveMarch 19, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinA resource guide for employees and employers. As the COVID-19 situation evolves, our communities are continuing to experience tighter restrictions on social interactions, impacting businesses across all sectors. This will affect people all over Albuquerque, employers and employees alike. As of March 18, restaurants are mandated to close all dining rooms, events …
The ABQ Collective: An Accidental Incubator By City AliveMarch 12, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinIn 2000, Katherine and Bob Riolo were selling birdhouses on the side of the road in Corrales. Now they run a full-service entrepreneur co-op. Without meaning to, Katherine Riolo admits, they’ve pioneered a new business incubator. “Definitely by accident,” she laughs. The ABQ Collective, located at Eubank and Constitution, …
How Yadira Exited a Cycle of DebtBy City AliveMarch 12, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinA radical idea: What happens when you trust low-income families to know what’s best for them? When Yadira Armendariz was pregnant with her third child, she knew that the income from her husband’s construction job wasn’t going to be enough to keep them afloat. Her family had already been …
The ABQ Collective: An Accidental Incubator By City AliveMarch 12, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinIn 2000, Katherine and Bob Riolo were selling birdhouses on the side of the road in Corrales. Now they run a full-service entrepreneur co-op. Without meaning to, Katherine Riolo admits, they’ve pioneered a new business incubator. “Definitely by accident,” she laughs. The ABQ Collective, located at Eubank and Constitution, …
Albuquerque Named Top 10 City for Women in TechBy City AliveFebruary 26, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinAlbuquerque has been named a top 10 best city for women in technology for two years in a row. According to the new study from SmartAsset, Albuquerque has one of the highest percentages of women in the tech workforce, and one of the lowest gender pay gaps. …
