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A New Food Economy

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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 …

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Starting the New Economy

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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 …

The State Resources NM Businesses Need To Know About

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The State Resources NM Businesses Need To Know About By City AliveApril 3, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinNM Economic Development Department offering support to businesses through help line, buy local website, and new lending initiatives in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is assisting businesses with financing options so they can maintain operations as part …

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Unemployment Resources During COVID-1

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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 …

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The ABQ Collective: An Accidental Incubator

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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, …

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How Yadira Exited a Cycle of Debt

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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 …

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The ABQ Collective: An Accidental Incubator

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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, …

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Albuquerque Named Top 10 City for Women in Tech

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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.  …

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The Survey with a Billion Dollar Consequence

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The Survey with a Billion Dollar ConsequenceBy City AliveFebruary 26, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinThe 2020 Census is New Mexico’s opportunity for a big shift. For people of color and other minority populations, the census at the top of the decade is a chance for increased visibility, more federal funding, and a better resourced future.  The census is a big deal in New …