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“We truly believe that our biggest resource is our community and have been proven right time and time again,” says the staff at Agora Crisis Center.

Headed into their 50th year of service to the Albuquerque community – this 24/7 365 day a year resource center is truly a gift to all who have utilized their services, from the generous hearts of those who have gifted their time.

What do they do? Well – it’s huge…

The Agora Crisis Center offers free and confidential emotional support to anyone for any reason, from everyday stress to a more serious behavioral health crisis. There are several ways of connecting those in need to support – and here are some of the ways Agora provides resources and/or access to them: 

  • through their local and toll-free phone lines: Call 505.277.3013
  • supporting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline both on phone and online chat
    Call 1-800-273-8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
  • through resource databases like the one provided by United Way of Central New Mexico’s 211 line.https://uwcnm.org/211

Agora is a non-profit organization. In fact, a large part of sustaining such an operation is reliant and appreciative of volunteer efforts and engagement. When asked about volunteering/volunteers – they said: “We are always looking for volunteers!”

Their volunteer-driven program is one of the things that truly sets Agora apart from other Crisis centers around the country. They train cohorts of interested individuals 3 times a year and are always accepting applications online at www.agoracares.org/volunteer.

Volunteers go through over 40 hours of nationally accredited training before serving one 4-hour shift a week for an agreed 220 hours of service (which is about a year).

Sound like something you’d Be interested in?

Check in about that by following and keeping up with Agora’s services and or needs on these platforms:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/agoracrisiscenter
Instagram: @agoracrisiscenter

If you’d like to chat with an Agora volunteer and or staff “in space” – you can catch them at one of their upcoming local events – November 24th at Canteen Brewhouse. Find that link HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/529327877845255/

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The AHCC/BEOC has been helping a number of Albuquerque Businesses Expand

This weekend the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (AHCC) welcomes The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) convention to town. The 44-year-old staple organization that is the AHCC, continues in its service to businesses large and small in Albuquerque by helping to build the success of some of Burque’s best. At the AHCC, there is a set of beliefs that drive the staff and those that they connect within the community  “challenge everything, be mindful of your community.” The AHCC helps business contribute to the greater cause –  and in adding value to the businesses and business practices of their members. The Hispano Chamber literally and figuratively provides a place where successful people meet and collaborate. Because in all reality, most people are one connection away from realizing their dream. They aim to help all business owners capitalize on opportunity, while creating opportunities for business owners at the same time.

Notably, and as of late, Barelas Economic Opportunity Center (BEOC)  the workforce development and education arm of the AHCC, offers cutting-edge entrepreneurial programs for both Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs and for our members with businesses established between 1-5 years. Strategic alignment with the City and other business resource organizations ensures that the AHCC maintains a high level of commitment to growing our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

ABQ Hispano Chamber & Wells Fargo wants your business to Avanzar!

The BEOC has been helping a number of Albuquerque businesses expand. They are one of two national pilot sites for the Avanzar Program for Hispanic chamber members with businesses 3 years or older, with annual revenues of $100,000 or greater. Sponsored by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and funded by Wells Fargo featuring WellsFargoWorks.com website tool for businesses. The BEOC is working with 9 phenomenal business members, helping to support and grow their businesses right here in Albuquerque. For the past four years, Wells Fargo has spent more than $1 billion per year with diverse suppliers. “We’re committed to increasing our spend with diverse suppliers through building capacity in diverse businesses across the country. The Avanzar Program is one of our innovative approaches to creating a pipeline of strong Hispanic owned businesses,” said Regina Heyward, senior vice president and head of supplier diversity for Wells Fargo.

This year’s 9 cohorts in the first-class North Bar Industries, Louie Sanchez Allstate Agency, JohnnyBoards Indoor Advertising, Cornivore (popcorn company),  Liv It Up, Celina Biscochitos, Cervantes Salsa, Trendz Beauty Supply, New Mexico Brief Relief have benefited from 9 sessions with industry experts and 2 hours of 1 on 1 time with the business consultants.

Great, right? So if you want to know where to go to grow – look no further. With over 100 events a year to connect with other business owners in and out of your field and line of work – for means of building a strong and diverse network, the AHCC ought to be your choice. The AHCC is the largest Hispanic chamber in the country and the largest chamber of commerce in New Mexico. The Chamber’s membership is comprised of approximately 60% Hispanic-owned Businesses and 40% Non-Hispanic-Owned Businesses. While being a historically Hispanic-focused association, The Hispano chamber champions inclusivity and is proud to consider themselves not only the small business chamber of Albuquerque but of New Mexico.

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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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Building Better Health for City Employees Building Better Health for the City of Albuquerque Employees

I have been a health educator for 26 years, at federal, state, and municipal levels.  I started my career at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, moved on to the New Mexico Department of Health’s obesity and tobacco use prevention programs, and now I’m with the City of Albuquerque,” said Lisa Gatan, the City’s Employee Health and Wellness Coordinator.

We had a chat with Lisa, who uses JohnnyBoards’ services as part of her approach to approaching the idea of better health at the City of Albuquerque. “Our priorities for city employees include activities to improve nutrition, engage in regular physical activity, quit using tobacco products, reduce stress, and get health screenings at appropriate intervals,” she said. Why? Because healthier employees are more efficient, effective! So, how do they get the word out? Well our JohnnyBoards of course! On top of that they use a number of other tactics.
“We use email blasts, Intranet announcements, presentations, and posters to market campaigns,” she said. She added kind words about our work together, saying,  “since 2015, marketing on JohnnyBoards has been a great addition to the City of Albuquerque’s employee wellness program. JohnnyBoards have allowed us to reach employees in the field, such as bus drivers and street maintenance workers.  Some of our health programs have really improved employees’ lives, so it’s important that all employees are aware of every stress reduction, nutrition, and physical activity program we offer. Marketing to field employees gives them a chance to sign-up and participate.  The JohnnyBoards text message feature allows us to immediately send registration materials to employees’ phones, instead of having them log on to a shared computer, which could be postponed or forgotten altogether. We asked employees their opinions about JohnnyBoards at their work locations, and the majority find the boards very helpful to stay informed about wellness benefits.”Here is a link to our findings.
We could not be happier to learn that there are folks benefitting from our messaging due to the accessible positioning of the posts. Great, right? We think so – so, do you have mobile employees – ones always on the go, not just at a desk? Maybe JohnnyBoards is a good test for you to take, in terms of talking to them in a way they find and relate to. Just sayin’…

Think about it. The City of Albuquerque, for nearly five years in, is working together to build healthier human beings within the ranks of the City workforce.

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Home is Where the Heart is - Just ask Richard Quintana of Union Mortgage

Home is Where the Heart is – Just ask Richard Quintana of Union Mortgage

JohnnyBoards prides itself on being a resource to every kind of business you can imagine; from food and beverage to law enforcement, to awareness and health campaigns -we run the gamut in terms of providing services to businesses that serve the community. One of the folks we do business with has been in business for more than two decades. Richard Quintana of Union Mortgage has been helping people set themselves up for success for twenty-two years!

If you are in the market for a loan, for means of acquiring residential property, look no further than Union Mortgage. “We handle all aspects of residential mortgage lending: FHA, VA, conventional, jumbo, refinancing, and first-time homebuyers,” said Quintana when we asked about the services he provides. Quintana and Union Mortgage hold what he described as “normal” business hours – aka – Monday through Friday, but he did admit his cell phone is always on – so don’t hesitate to try and give this man some business!

Being that he’s been in the business for so long – we figure it has to be something he absolutely loves. In that same vein, we wanted to know what about mortgage lending sets Union apart from the rest. To that, Quintana had this to say: “I consider myself an expert in my field, but what sets me apart from my competitors is the fact that I don’t make anyone feel like they are ‘less than’ if they don’t qualify – I try to give them guidance and steps on how to get into a home. If not now, in the future.” Good answer, sir. We sure can appreciate that – customer service is always an incredible focus to have and to specialize in.

Do you know what else we like about Richard? When asked about being a New Mexico – and more specifically an Albuquerque small business owner, and what he enjoyed about it – he said, “I am a proud New Mexico and an even prouder ‘Burqueno’ –  I am extremely defensive or our city and our State. I believe we are one of the best-kept secrets in the Southwest and I am proud to be from here.” Cheers to that – us too!

When you have your ducks in a row – and are ready to buy that dream home. Look no further than Union Mortgage for a home mortgage, to keep things local. We are sure you will be satisfied with your service.

Respectfully,
Ruben Garcia 

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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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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.