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 …
“Nontraditional” Is the New Unstoppable: Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is ABQ’s Next Big Thing Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is a model graduate. A model for any person who battles daily microaggressions and sexism, supports a family, is older than the traditional student—but doesn’t take no for an answer. During her time at UNM, Ortega-Kennedy won two pitch competitions, scaled her family business and took …
Five Years of City Alive Data – The Big TakeawaysBy Aly Sanchez | Director of Projects, The Grant Plant | Jan. 24, 2019As we work across all sectors to lift up homegrown entrepreneurs and small business owners, we have to stay accountable. At City Alive we have big goals: increase economic growth, inclusion and resilience. But how do we measure …
