Credit Scores and The Status Quo By Robin BruléChief Strategist of City AliveDecember 9, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinNew Mexico’s credit economy is of great concern—our economy can not thrive if the majority of our families remain in a cycle of poverty. Credit scores play a big contributing part. These days, a credit score is as important a number as money in the …
How Lilia and Silvia Beat the BanksBy City AliveOctober 15, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin“Banks don’t believe in food trucks,” says Lilia Avila. To the banks, it didn’t matter that business at the Fiesta Mexican Food Truck was booming. Demand for their catering events and homemade salsa was overwhelming, but their food trailer was too small to keep up. They wanted to upgrade. …
City Alive Recognized InternationallyBy City AliveJune 13, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinCity Alive’s Connecting The Dots of Entrepreneurship video series just received a bronze Telly Award in the nonprofit social video category. The Telly Awards are the premier award honoring video and television across all screens and the series was recognized from over 12,000 nominations from all 50 states and 5 continents. The …
Closing the Gaps in the New Year By Robin Brulé | Chief Executive StrategistWhen we embarked on this experiment in collective impact nearly five years ago we did not know where the path would lead. We knew Albuquerque was facing some of our toughest economic challenges. We knew there were no simple solutions. We knew that progress toward realizing our …
Small Business and the Health of Our CityBy Robin Brulé, Chief Strategist, City AliveIt is urgently important that we focus energy on building small, homegrown businesses and a strong system of support services and resources to help them succeed.Small business is one of the pillars of Albuquerque’s economy. From restaurants, to childcare centers, to cleaning services, gift shops, breweries and …
Three Case Studies – Programs in the City Alive FamilyBy City Alive Staff | May 22, 2018 By City Alive Staff | May 22, 2018 By City Alive Staff | May 22, 2018 These three case studies pull data and impact information from three programs in the City Alive family. City Alive depends on our partners. Together, we identify large …
