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Coasters for Community: One Albuquerque Housing Fund
Gets Boost from JohnnyBoards and Ambitions Business Solutions

Coasters for Community

What happens when two locally owned, community-minded businesses put their access to shared resources and efforts together to help the least fortunate in our city? You get a 10,000 coaster campaign push that aids the City of Albuquerque’s One Albuquerque Housing Fund. That’s right – at no cost to the taxpayer or the City, but instead, thanks to the kindness of two businesses and another three-dozen who took the coasters on as something to set a drink on for patrons – 10,000 people have an opportunity to help those that need it most.

Everyone in Albuquerque realizes that our city is confronting an issue that many other cities and states around the country are also dealing with – homelessness. The City of Albuquerque is taking a multi-faceted approach with, online platforms/posts, a website dedicated to information surrounding the fund, and billboards and signage that all point to the One Albuquerque Housing Fund, a fund developed to help secure housing vouchers for people in need. The latest push is a partnership between JohnnyBoards, Ambitions Business Solutions and the City of Albuquerque. Now, you can set your drink down on a coaster at local restaurants like Slice Parlor, The Standard Diner and the Range Cafe. Local breweries including The 377, Nexus, Cantero, Blue Grass Hopper, Rio Bravo and Santa Fe Brewing. Local coffee shops like Michael Thomas Coffee. Scan the QR code on the coaseter sends you directly to the One Albuquerque Housing Fund’s donation site.

There never really can be too much information available when it comes to helping those in need – and two businesses in Ambitions and JohnnyBoards saw a need in our city that has been lent to. If you care to lend your help, just scan the code on the coaster the next time you sit down to sip or take a bite out of something good at a local establishment using these coasters.

When it comes to ingenuity and heart Albuquerque businesses are second to none. The idea behind “One Albuquerque” is in fact that we are all in this together, building a city we can be proud to be part of, and to leave better off or the future generations beyond our own. Thanks Ambitions Business Solutions. JohnnyBoards is proud to have collaborated with Ambitions and CABQ with the hope that – the city of Albuquerque is a little bit better thanks to a small task from some big hearts.

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New Mexico Poised to Put on a Show at 2019 NM Tattoo Fiesta
Friday Saturday and Sunday July 12th-14th 

Have you ever been to the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta? If your answer to that question is “no,” you need to change that. Descending upon the Duke City for three days this coming weekend is an event to remember. Located on the South end of town at the beautiful Isleta Resort and Casino, catch not only some permanent memories in the form of ink – but: merchandise, entertainment, and more at this ninth annual party! 

Pre-sales are still on sale and get you in for $20 for Saturday and Sunday – otherwise, you can daily enter the “gates” for $25 bucks a pop at the door and $30 for the weekend, as a walk up. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are poised to see quite the influx from tattoo artists from all over the country. 

Saturday from 9am-12pm there will be a special guest Lettering Workshop held and hosted by none other than, Big Sleeps from Los Angeles. These are the types of experiences that only exist at this conference in the Land of Enchantment. Organizers of this shin-dig have been doing their thing for nearly a decade, and been building quite the following – follow the crowds South and get you something to remember, forever.

If you haven’t got your tickets yet, just click HERE

Nervous? Never been to such a thing? Those are all the more reason to attend. Body modification and the culture that surrounds it, is one of the most inviting environments that exists – especially here in the Southwest. Come and be dazzled and amazed by watching men and women lay needle to skin and create art! 

Isleta Casino is located at 11000 Broadway SE. When you’re done with the Tattoo Fiesta fun, you can mosey on over to the casino, or stay the night and enjoy the vibe. Come one come all to the best tattoo ink slinging event in the West – NM Tattoo Fiesta is celebrating the 9th year of operation, and it just won’t be the same without you! 

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In it for the Long Haul – MT Trucking Going Strong After a Dozen Years in the Duke City

It takes a lot to operate a business in any field – it can be a gritty and trying thing to do. That grit and effort only increases when you’re in the business of sand and gravel. MT Trucking has been delivering sand and gravel and hauling construction debris and green waste in the city of Albuquerque for 12 years now. They are no strangers to the trade – with clients like: Home Depot, Hill Top, AUI and PG enterprises in their portfolio, there really isn’t a job too big for this experienced trucking company.

In fact, their staff says, “as long as it pays, there’s no odd request,” when it comes to doing what they do best. They’re open Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to noon. MT Trucking welcomes the business of any individual, fellow small business, or big development company.

Their management spoke in a positive manner about the Albuquerque business climate, in saying that “there’s been room to grow” here in the Duke City. There’s only more growth on the way it would seem, as we see our city expand and begin to burst a bit at the seams. A lot of metro area work starts at $75 a load and goes on up from there – so start doing business locally the next time you have a load to haul on your hands – call MT Trucking and see what they can do for you.

 

With a dozen years in business done well in Albuquerque, it is important that residents and fellow business owners continue to make a concentrated effort to #BuyLocal. JohnnyBoards is proud to serve a plethora of small businesses in the metro area of Albuquerque and around the state of New Mexico, in its efforts to catalyze and encourage a business environment that breeds possibility for everyone.

 

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It takes more than “luck” – local barber shop is nearing 10yrs old as an ABQ Business.

 

Have you heard about Lucky 13? If you haven’t, then you’re one of the few in Albuquerque who are now informed of this business that’s been open for the better part of a decade. This Albuquerque barber studio opened its doors in 2010 and has been a JohnnyBoards customer ever since.

Lucky 13 is pleased with the digital and print presence that being a JB customer brings to them – and we are excited to serve the hair and stylist community by way of spreading the word of this wonderful local business. Now for a bit about them:

They are open Tues-Saturday and believe it or not, Monday by appointment – that’s rare! Need someone to do your hair and have the worst day of the week, off? Then make sure you make an appointment for a Monday chop. They cater to people of all ages – some famous, although they couldn’t share names… we will keep their secrets, secret.

It is no secret however, how affordable that their services are; they provide full-service hair cuts in the range of $17-25 depending on your needs, and continually stay up to date with the latest trainings and trends to make sure they are ready for anyone and any request that walks through the door.

Lucky 13 goes beyond their own doors and their owners and employees aim to do whatever they can for the greater Albuquerque community. This encouraging business encourages you to check them out the next time you’re around their side of town. They’re located at 5016 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 and their phone number if you’d like to call ahead is, (505) 349-5466. They look forward to hearing from you.

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UFC Star Diego Sanchez launches product line as part of
Entrepreneurial Endeavor – Get your Gear NOW!

The apparel line came about over conversation in Archetype Dermigraphic’s Tattoo Studio. It was a chat between shop Owner, Ben Shaw, and friends, Raiden Ruiz and UFC star Diego Sanchez. It was a special “shop talk.” UFC fanatic Isaac Marquez sat just a few feet away, getting a UFC tattoo and Raiden Ruiz was filming it all. These men, never stop working – this day was no different, except that something NEW was born.

Diego Sanchez made that day, the day he committed to launching “Diego Sanchez Products” apparel. Shaw created the perfect logo and Raiden and Diego designed shirts for the baseline foundation of the company. Now it’s available to you! Consumers far and wide – UFC fans around the world, will soon be able to rock some Sanchez specific threads! They are keeping things simple, comfortable while focusing on quality and consistency – easy to glean from a tattoo shop owner, a financial advisor, and a UFC champ, right?

Diego Sanchez Products also includes an available stock of CBD products and is pushed along by a series of YouTube videos that the trio is producing that aim to educate youth about the power of collaboration and entrepreneurial thinking. They’ve been working together since March and this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what’s available from this business trio.

For now, you can visit: www.diegosanchezproducts.com go get your gear!

Stay tuned to Diego’s happenings at:
Instagram – @diegosanchezproducts     Facebook – Diego Sanchez Apparel   YouTube – Diego Sanchez

And if you’ve got questions, direct them to Raiden at raiden_ruiz@yahoo.com  – The future it brings for these Burque boys. It’s time to get to work.

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Archetype Tattoo – Fusing Business and Community

“We’re staying as community-driven as possible. We have an upcoming event at Ponderosa Brewing Company on April 26 at 7 pm where we do a little something called Art Fusion,” said Ben Shaw, Owner of Archetype Tattoo, a local shop that lends to the community on a regular basis. Art Fusion for a Cause is a charity event benefiting different charity organizations around New Mexico. Four artists combine their talents on 4 separate canvases, switching off on each other’s work until the four pieces are complete. The artwork is then raffled off and 100% of the proceeds go to the charity of the evening.

Aside from using their craft to benefit the community, Archetype artists continually hone their craft every chance they get. “A few of our artists will be attending the Explorer Tattoo Conference this May in St. Louis, MO, to gain some new knowledge and technique to create even better tattoos,” says Shaw. His excitement for delivering the best of everything to those of Albuquerque is palpable and contagious. The shop is filled with talented and enthusiastic artists who create an atmosphere unlike any other in the Duke City. One of the things that Shaw and company are most excited about, is the 9th annual New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at Isleta Hotel and Casino. The event is n July 12, 13, &14 – and Archetype is an official sponsor.

Part of building a brand has come into play as Shaw and his team moved locations last year. “We worked hard to establish our new(ish) location and prove we are some of the best in our community. The shop and our artists took a bunch of awards from the Alibi, Albuquerque Journal, and Albuquerque the Magazine,” he mentioned proudly.

Archetype is definitely a family. They lift each other up and support each other in and out of the shop. “We have some of the most talented, diverse, and adaptable tattooists working in our shop,” he said.

 

Ben’s experience and leadership is the core of Archetype. As a tattooist of nearly twenty years, Ben has honed his craft to create impeccable, intricate tattoos that will last a lifetime. He has a staff of other amazing artists – here’s a bit about them:

Aldo has the wackiest, most creative mind – and the technical talent to back it all up. Want an original, quality sleeve done in a day? Just ask Carlos. Eddie’s the man for black, gray, and all kinds of ill sh*t – and just the man to make you comfortable for your first tattoo. Meghan’s sweet neotraditional style coupled with her incredible customer service skills make Archetype one special place to be tattooed.

It’s definitely obvious that Archetype artists know their craft. All their artists are 100% licensed, meaning they have completed over 1000 hours of study in the art of tattoo and have certifications in blood borne pathogen training, CPR, and first aid. This is definitely a safe place to add to a collection of body art – or to get your first.

Shaw’s artists know their stuff – and they are driven to keep learning new techniques by attending educationals and conferences specifically for tattooing. Already an award-winning they continue to keep getting better Burque’s ink junkies. If you’re looking for a new piece, look no further – and if you’re just looking for a neat group of folks who go above and beyond for their community – catch em at Art Fusion, or the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta. Tell em thanks for all that they do for this city of ours.

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Going Above and Beyond – Bernalillo County Above the Influence Program

Young people in our communities around New Mexico, deserve the very best. Nobody believes that more, perhaps, than Frank Magourilos of Prevention Works. Frank runs a company doing digital and print outreach and messaging, and has partnered on several occasions via JohnyBoards services, to make sure his message is read and seen far and wide. Frank does work in several counties around New Mexico, his work as the Be Above the Influence campaign with Bernalillo County is just one example of him going above and beyond.

As we strive to make their experiences safe, and fruitful, it takes a number of strategies and efforts to keep them out of harm’s way. Prevention Works realizes this and has taken the lead in messaging to those young people, meeting them where they are at so to speak – with their Above the Influence Campaign.

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Above the Influence’s main focus is to prevent and reduce underage drinking in Bernalillo County. They have mobilized and utilized two strategies in order to prevent underage drinking, what they call “environmental strategy” and via “direct services.” Their environmental strategy utilizes multiple venues and modalities to engage people of all ages in terms and regards to reducing underage drinking. Direct services created by Above the Influence, is, in fact, a curriculum that has been developed and given to school teachers and administrators for their uses. Pretty awesome, right? We think so. Now that you know, keep an eye out on social media and in and around town, for postings physical and digital, that encourage our young people to “Be Above the Influence.”

Above the Influence has truly gone above and beyond in their efforts and with their reach. They exist in ALL public, private, and Catholic schools in Bernalillo County. With community centers, libraries systems and more – they are partnered with over 300 entities in Bernalillo County; it’s plain to see and admirable that this work is not being taken lightly, but instead being met with the focus and energy it deserves.

Living “above” things can be hard for our young people. In the era of social media, where our lives are lived on a screen, things can be hard to get “above,” especially for our young ones. This is why they need all the help they can get. Want to be involved? Above the Influence is always looking to add more partners to the Be Above the Influence Campaign. When you see the ad up on a JohnnyBoard near you, consider getting involved – you won’t be disappointed!

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FUSE Makerspace – Creating a World of Possibility for Albuquerque Makers

Hey, Albuquerque. Being the wonderfully creative, entrepreneurial driven city you are – we wanted to take a second to see if you’ve heard of one of the gems that the Duke City has to offer – FUSE Makerspace. Heard of it?  

We had a moment recently to talk to Britney King of FUSE – an employee who has been in place for over 3.5 years – working to make life for makers, and business to business opportunities a reality, in Burque since she got on board.  

Speaking of “getting on board,” FUSE and JohnnyBoards have a symbiotic relationship of sorts. Being that FUSE specializes in a number of things, one of which is 3D printing capabilities, it was a good fit for Ruben Garcia and the JohnnyBoards team, to team up with Ms. King and make things happen in a small business to business fashion between the two outfits.  

CNM and JohnnyBoards identified a need and an opportunity to use each other’s expertise to model business to business benefits in the Duke City, when they agreed to develop a prototype that they put into action by way of the creation of security clips for the advertising boards you see in common areas around town. Garcia and King, modeled a clip, and then modeled behavior they’d like to see replicated by agreeing to #BuyLocal and support each other’s efforts vendor to buyer and vice versa.  

Great right? Worth supporting, right? So next time you see a board in a bathroom or elsewhere, take a closer look at how they’re constructed, and see the value and example of businesses working together in Burque. Choose to work with either of them the next time you have an opportunity to do so as well. Below you’ll find a list and descriptions of services that FUSE can provide to you – and here is a link to vendors that JohnnyBoards works with and through – find a fit for you, and get in where you fit in. Enjoy.  

The FUSE Makerspace is a community center with tools that allow members to design, prototype, and create manufactured works. Great right? All you need is some cash, creativity, and time and you can use FUSE as your launching pad for the next big idea in that brain of yours. FUSE is aided in the work it does in the Albuquerque community thanks to a partnership with CNM. Partnering with CNM, allows FUSE to give their members access to affordable, high-quality classes as well as mentoring from other makers and community members. 

FUSE is hard at work fostering the startup spirit in Albuquerque’s Innovation District by creating jobs and supporting businesses in the downtown community. They are enthusiastically invested in stimulating creative thinking and economic growth in Albuquerque and the surrounding areas. 

One might ask, why FUSE? What do I get when I sign up – well, we asked them that, and here was the short list of benefits to becoming a member TODAY: 

  • A safe, professional facility for manufacturing your ideas. 
  • Equipment and tools for precision and large-scale projects. 
  • Offices for rent to foster the development of your small business. 
  • A collaborative, creative working environment.

If the list of benefits isn’t attractive enough, perhaps the hours of operation will help to twist your arm. If you’re a working professional, their extended hours on certain days of the week, and weekend hours to boot helps FUSE to serve you! Check out their hours of operation below:

Sunday: 10AM-6PM, Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 10AM-9PM, Wednesday: 10AM-9PM,
Thursday: 10AM-9PM,Friday: 10AM-6PM,Saturday: 10AM-6PM

FUSE operates both on a membership and workshop based basis with prices that vary depending what your interest and engagement are. We asked them to run down the details as much as possible, and they provided this quick reference to some of their services and prices. 

With a community pivoting toward innovation, creative economy, and creative placemaking, now is the time to make the decision to join FUSE as a member; heck, check em out for a day and see if it works for you to start. Start somewhere, start creating – TODAY 

 Workshops and Membership Details: 

     Workshops vary between $49-$69 

Memberships 

  • Weekly Individual Membership: $25/week 
  • Monthly Individual Membership: $75/month 
  • Monthly Family Membership: $75 for the first member, $25 per additional family member 
  • Monthly CNM/Educational (Staff and/or Student) Membership: $50* 
  • Monthly Rainforest Occupant:  $50 
  • Military Membership Rate:  $50/month (Current or former, ID required) 
  • Monthly Group Membership $65/month for a minimum of 5 members, 6-month term 
  • Business Membership: $250/month**   Annual Term, 2 members, transferable 

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87 years and Counting – Model Shoe Shine Continues to Believe in Downtown Albuquerque

When you think of Albuquerque, you think of balloons and chile – you might think of Breaking Bad and sunsets – movie sets and now, Netflix. But, you might not think about a thing, a family, and a business that has been here for all of that – and in many cases longer than everything but the chile – that business is Model Shoe Shine.

Model Shoe Shine has been around for 87 years. Yes, you read that right, 87 years. We asked, now owner, Adam Campos to tell us about how it got started. “It was started in 1931 by Bill Cheers, in 1989 my uncle Rick Campos took over and my dad Chuck Campos and I, Adam Campos took over in 2000,” he said. The downtown tiny shop is a well-known spot for the whos who of ABQ. Politicians, business owners, and your regular joes, all get their shine on, downtown. Downtown is seemingly a great location for such an outfit – and Campos is hopeful about the neighborhood. When we asked him about his feelings for the area and the future of the city, Adam said, “It’s getting better with the new mayor adding more police Downtown. I feel safer and my clients feel safer.” Exciting right? Commitment and perseverance are obvious traits of Adam’s and it takes folks like him and businesses like this to make sure we stay the course of cleaning up more than shoes on Gold Street.

model shoe shine

 

Speaking of shoes, just for fun, we asked Adam to share one of the most obscure requests that Model Shoe Shine has received and fulfilled. “We had a guy that had boots with some type of fur and we gave his boots a haircut. weird but he was happy,” he said with a chuckle. Haircut ah? Well, it’s not that far off for a gentlemen’s shop. We should make the point known though, that it’s not just a shop for men… They cater to everyone. Services range and vary as do prices; our standard shine is just a “five” – with a tip appreciated of course – but the buck doesn’t stop there. Adam offers a number of other things including shoe shine, shoe repair, drop off and pick up, die and conditioning of leather, purses, and handbags. So the next time you’re hanging around downtown, stop in and say hi. Make sure it’s before five. Model Shoe Shine is open and ready for your business Monday through Friday 8:30-4:30. Support an amazing local business and hit the street with fancy feet. Tell Adam hello from JohnnyBoards. Cheers.

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NM Poison Control buys PSA space at Highland high school and helps DECA Students fund state and national competition 
 

The New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center has been a program at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy since 1977. No new kid on the block here – but this long-standing community program and staple, is helping kids in the greater Albuquerque community, who are focused on helping themselves and the world around them.  

Recently, the NMPDIC, which focuses primarily on poison prevention and professional education throughout the state and two phone services:  poison help (for questions about and management for poisonings) and drug information (any questions about medications), chose to focus on a different kind of impact. They chose to purchase advertising from JohnnyBoards. JohnnyBoards is an “unavoidable” advertising company that aims to hang advertisements and information based postings in common public areas – this has been key in places like APS schools because these days, the majority of information and postings that are “dropped off” at schools, ultimately doesn’t get distributed, but recycled at best.  

Why is that important? The money that they spent on the ads, $500 total to be exact, was passed directly through and to, students/members of the DECA program at Highland High School. DECA programs exist around the nation. They’re membership-based programs that allow young people in a high school setting to gain experience in entrepreneurial endeavors in the realm of marketing, business management, hospitality and finance.  

It only seems fitting then, that JohnnyBoards, while speaking to local community members who were also connected to Highland High, and the DECA program, and finding out that their program needed support for means of fundraising to attend a national conference, JohnnyBoards chose to help in an innovative way.  

The advertisement that primarily focuses on prevention and education based messaging on JohnnyBoards frames in and around common areas at Highland High, is being sold to community stakeholders that believe in the power of Albuquerque youth and supporting their dreams beyond the classroom.  

Sound like something you and your business would be interested in? Contact Ruben Garcia of JohnnyBoards TODAY! As you can see, anyone can find a way to send their message, advertise and promote their service, and with a little bit of community-minded thought power, benefit something and someone beyond themselves. Cheers NMPDIC and JohnnyBoards – let’s hope it starts a trend.  

For information on how to get involved or to help spread the word about this opportunity, email Ruben Garcia at: ruben@johnnyboards.com