Gary Xie Making His American Dream Come True
Gary Xie, right, with Nik Seet, left, and classmate Jason Cox, as Xie wins his first business award at the UNM-LA Pitch Day for his business, Daisy Chain. Photo by Mandy MarksteinerBy MANDY MARKSTEINER
When Gary Xie came to the United States from China 20 years ago, he had two suitcases and $500 in cash.
Four years later, after he graduated from the University of Florida, he landed his first job at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). It was the kind of high paying and stable job that every fresh graduate dreams about. Sound familiar? A typical American dream, right?
Now, he has another America dream, Read More
LAAOR Hosts 2014 Election And Affiliates Day
Members of the Los Alamos Association of REALTORS® from left, President-Elect Cindy Hollabaugh with affiliates Title Guaranty, LLC owner/President Denise Terrazas, Amy Hollabaugh of holLAdesign Ltd. and Title Guaranty Office Manager Patti Teergarden. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com The Los Alamos Association of REALTORS® (LAAOR) hosted its annual 2014 Election and Affiliates Day Thursday at the Holiday Inn at La Entrada.
New officers were elected and will take office Jan. 1 including:
- President-Elect Cindy Hollabaugh;
- President Elect David Horpedahl;
U.S. Treasury Awards $4.4 Million To New Mexico To Aid Small Business And Economic Development
Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department today announced that New Mexico has received $4,477,239 in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to help small businesses access the capital they need to grow and create jobs.
To date, $13,168,350 in SSBCI funds have been disbursed to the New Mexico Economic Development Department and the New Mexico Finance Authority to support businesses and the local economy.
“Small businesses are the engines of our nation’s economy, and they need access to capital in order to expand Read More
Hilltop Spa Announces New Hours
A massage room at the new Hilltop Spa. Courtesy photoBUSINESS News:
Hilltop Spa is extending its hours to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and also is now open until 6 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Saturday. The Spa opens at 10 a.m. every day except Sunday.
Services include massage facial, waxing, salt glow, bio peel, full hair services, makeup application, spray tanning, manicure, pedicure, lash and brow tinting. Hilltop Spa also offers the amenities of an infrared sauna and steam room to enhance spa treatments.
The Spa recently moved to 1789 Central Ave., Read More
Yang: The Prison Walls For The Lower Group – Part 4
The Prison Walls For The Lower GroupThe dominant force that helped set the tone for the Lower group of nine at Montville was their perceived need to be unified against outside threats/forces.
“United we stand, divided we fall” was their mantra, or borderline obsession. No sooner had these nine people showed up at Montville, they were immediately thrown into a quick series of situations where they felt “rejected, excluded, left out, and helpless.” It was little wonder that the first item on the agenda for their group was to form Read More
Boomerang Is Coming To Los Alamos!
This sketch shows the whimsical design planned for the exterior of the new Boomerang upscale resale and consignment shop scheduled to open Dec. 1 at the corner of Central Avenue and Knecht Street. Boomerang will carry gently used clothing, accessories, furniture, books, household items and antiques. Dillane is seeking financial support to help with expenses opening her new shop – for details, click here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Boomerang owner Anna Dillane painting the inside of her newly leased space Thursday at 1247A Central Ave. Dillane has lived in Los Alamos Read More
Ten Local Businesses Seek Crowd Funding
LAVA News:
Small businesses make Los Alamos a better place to live, but they need support from the community. Here’s an opportunity to make the community a better place to live simply by investing locally.
There is a small group of people who have great ideas and who need your economic support right now. These 10 entrepreneurs are enrolled in Financing the Entrepreneurial Enterprise at the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation. The class, taught by Nik Seet, teaches people how to raise seed money for a new business venture so they can bring their idea to the market place.
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DNCU Ranked Healthiest Credit Union In New Mexico
DNCU News:
- DNCU Earns #75 Spot on DepositAccounts.com Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions List
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, has been cited as #75 on DepositAccount.com’s 2014 Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions, making it the healthiest credit union in all of New Mexico with an overall A+ rating.
DepositAccounts.com comprehensively evaluated and ranked more than 13,000 federally-insured banks and credit unions in the U.S.; establishing the healthy criteria based upon several key components including the Texas Ratio, deposit Read More
Los Alamos Co-Op Brewery Seeks 300 Member-Owners In Order To Open
LABC News:
Los Alamos will soon be among only a handful of cities in the country to open the first cooperative craft brewery, and is brewing up several rich and tasty incentives to attract 300 new member/owners and investors to make that happen.
Without more capital, the brewery will have to delay opening.
The Los Alamos Beer Co-op (LABC) estimates that the future brewery will open its new location early in 2015. With 300 more memberships in the next few months, the Co-op hopes to hire a professional brewer and eventually produce four varieties of beer, along with root beer and cider.
A co-op brewery Read More
New Business ‘Launch Endurance’ Targets Triathlon Training
Los Alamos triathlete Cyndi Wells coming out of the swim portion of this year’s Ironman in Boulder, Colo. Courtesy photo
By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Have you ever cheered on a friend or family member as they complete a triathlon and wondered whether you could ever do it?
Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned athlete, one of the most exciting things about training and competing in triathlon is finding ways to beat your own best time, working hard and getting better.
Los Alamos triathlete Cyndi Wells riding in this year’s Ironman in Boulder, Colo. Courtesy photo
Cyndi Wells Read More
