Recent Impact Numbers Show Steady Growth in ABQ

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Recent Impact Numbers Show Steady Growth in ABQWhen we say City Alive is a “collective impact initiative” – how do we quantify “impact”? As each of our leadership and community partners work toward more economic prosperity for Albuquerque, one of the best measures we have to gauge progress is economic statistics. Job growth, weekly wage and unemployment numbers are reliable …

Can a Business Have a Social Mission and Still Be Profitable? Kei & Molly Prove It’s Possible

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Can a Business Have a Social Mission and Still Be Profitable? Kei & Molly Prove It’s PossibleKei Tsuzuki and Molly Luethi are local entrepreneurs who make beautiful textiles—but more than that, they’ve experienced enormous growth in two years without losing sight of their social mission.In 2016, when City Alive first interviewed them, the business had nine employees and a small …

Synthia Jaramillo: Our Businesses Need to Reflect Our City’s Diversity

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Our Businesses Need to Reflect Our City’s Diversity By Synthia Jaramillo, Director of Economic Development, City of Albuquerque | September 27, 2018 As a state with a majority of people of color, we need to do things differently than everywhere else.Synthia Jaramillo, Director of Economic Development, CABQAlbuquerque’s rich history and cultural diversity are unrivaled—they are what make us special. And …

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Michelle Melendez – On Hispanic Heritage Month: The Complex Intersections of Race, Culture, History and Economy

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On Hispanic Heritage Month: The Complex Intersections of Race, Culture, History and Economy By Michelle Melendez, Director of Equity and Inclusion, City of Albuquerque | September 27, 2018 If we are to tackle the issues that are holding Hispanics back, we must start by questioning our own thinking, and by deconstructing the social construct and rebuilding systems that work for …