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 …
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 …
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 …
Debunking the Biggest Funding Myth with Zebras UniteIllustration by Arthur Jones, courtesy of Zebras UniteJennifer Brandel and Mara Zepeda existed in financial purgatory. They’d built mission-driven, for-profit companies that didn’t fit social investment portfolios or venture capitalist criteria. “We’d created tech-enabled companies with purpose, and then discovered this type of company is basically unfundable,” Brandel said. They got frustrated, but …
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 …
What happens when an accelerator and incubator collide? ABQid and WESST launch a hybrid accelerator/incubator program By T.J. Cook, ABQid | July 17, 2018 It takes a lot to create a successful business: capital, relationships, talent, connections and guidance. Some people have this knowledge and these connections right out of the gate. But most don’t—and this often keeps them from …
7 Ways CNM Is Stoking the Entrepreneurial Spirit By Diane Harrison-Ogawa, Director of Community Partnerships and Systems, CNM | July 5, 2018 We know that our community needs to embrace, nurture and support the entrepreneurial spirit right here in Albuquerque. That’s why CNM has created an environment where aspiring entrepreneurs are welcomed, encouraged and supported throughout their journey. As a …
The Street Food Institute – Welcoming a New Group of Entrepreneurs By Tina Garcia-Shams, Executive Director, Street Food Institute | July 5, 2018 The restaurant industry in New Mexico has over $3.5 million in annual sales and employs over 90,000 people, about 12 percent of employment in the state. In terms of Albuquerque’s economic health, the food industry is a …
Sandia Labs Offers NM Small Businesses Opportunity to ThriveMichael J. Baker| June 7, 2018 Michael J. Baker| June 7, 2018 Michael J. Baker| June 7, 2018 Judy Ortiz Rizek is owner and president of The Circuit Shop in Albuquerque, a small, woman-owned business that has contracted with Sandia National Laboratories. Businesses such as The Circuit Shop could qualify for the …
