Business

Letter to the Editor: We, As A Community, Need To Trust Ourselves

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By DAVE JONES
Former Steward of the Hive

I read, with interest, the story in the Los Alamos Daily Post regarding the Los Alamos Venture Accelerator (LAVA) initiative. I’m always keenly interested in anything that will further the success of entrepreneurs in our community. 

In the story, there was unfortunately a glaring error. It stated “The groups who funded The HIVE learned that just providing “workspace” without the inclusion of mentoring, coaching and technical assistance was not a sustainable way to encourage entrepreneurs.” At the Hive, we had assembled an incredible team of Read More

Los Alamos Beer Co-op Taproom and Brewery Has A Home In Central Park Square!

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Los Alamos Beer Co-op Board President Micheline Devaur, left, and Central Park Square owner Philip Kunsberg sign lease papers this morning at Kunsberg’s downtown office. Board Vice President Cindy Hayes looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Beer Co-op Board Members from left, Micheline Devaurs, Amy Engle and Cindy Hayes with Central Park Square owner Philip Kunsberg this morning outside the new home of the Los Alamos Beer Co-op’s Taproom and Brewery in the former Canyon Bar and Grill space at 160 Central Park Square. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Community Invited to Four Corners Health Care Grand Opening in Los Alamos Thursday

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CHAMBER News:

Four Corners Health Care – New Mexico, a new business in Los Alamos, will host a grand opening 3-6 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at 1362 Trinity Dr., Suite D, .

The public is invited to join the business owners, staff and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the new business to Los Alamos.

Four Corners Health Care provides home health services at no cost to EEOICPA/RECA beneficiaries who have one of the covered conditions as a result of exposure to radiation, beryllium or silica while employed at an accepted facility.

Contact Four Corners Health Care – New Mexico at 505.257.1016 Read More

Los Alamos Subway Erects Street Sign … Opening Set For Late July

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A sign of progress on the Los Alamos Subway as employees Nick Singh, left, and Ricky Chhina show off the new sign erected moments ago for the new restaruant expected to open next month on Central Avenue just east of 15th Street. Owner Larry Singh told the Los Alamos Daily Post today that the inspector from the corporate office will visit his eatery next week and he should get the green light to move ahead with a late July grand opening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Subway employee Nick Singh polishes the new sign this afternoon on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Doing Its Homework; LAVA Guided By Comprehensive Feasibility Study

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Mark Long

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

The Los Alamos Venture Accelerator (LAVA) promises to transform the way we create new businesses in Los Alamos. But how do we know that the plan will work?

As a community, we’ve tried several things to encourage entrepreneurs and increase the success rate of local startups without producing the desired economic results.

For example, The HIVE co-work space in White Rock provided local entrepreneurs with physical space with hopes that it would germinate. The groups who funded The HIVE learned that just providing “workspace” without the inclusion of mentoring, Read More

Yang: Managing Weirdness … Is As Weird As ‘Programming Creativity’

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Managing Weirdness…

…is as weird as “programming creativity.”

 

By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

Throughout the book “Weird Ideas That Work,” there are a lot of “on the one hand” and “on the other hand” pieces of advice. While Mr. Sutton provides many examples and bullet points, there are no 12-step programs for managing weird ideas for creativity and innovation.

There are general principles, frameworks, cautions regarding measures to avoid, and so forth. By the time a manager finishes the book, she is not necessarily better off than when she started reading.  Ultimately, it’s what Sutton Read More

IRS Revisions to Offshore Programs Help Taxpayers Come into Compliance

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IRS News:

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced major changes in its offshore voluntary compliance programs, providing new options to help taxpayers who reside in the U.S. and abroad.

The changes are expected to provide thousands of people a new avenue to come into compliance with their U.S. tax obligations.

Changes include an expansion of the streamlined filing compliance procedures announced in 2012, and important modifications to the 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). The streamlined procedures are intended for U.S. taxpayers whose failure to disclose

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Zia Realty Group of Los Alamos Acquires Jemez Mountain Properties

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James Chrobocinski. Courtesy/Don Taylor’s Photography

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Owner/Broker James Chrobocinski of Zia Realty Group of Los Alamos has purchased Jemez Mountain Properties from Bob Bootzin who is retiring after 53 years.

Bootzin owned and developed Sierra Los Pinos and has essentially dominated the real estate market in the Jemez Mountains, Chrobocinski said during an interview Wednesday with the Los Alamos Daily Post.

“With the Jemez Mountain Properties acquisition, we’ve taken over approximately 40 listings from Sierra Los Pinos all the way to Rio Read More

PMI Breaks Ground in Española; Expansion Will Create 50 New Jobs

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From left, Española Mayor Alice Lucero, NMEDD Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela, Gov. Susana Martinez and Celina and Eric Quintana Break Ground at PMI’s New Site. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

ESPANOLA – Eric Quintana, founder of Performance Maintenance, Inc. (PMI), is putting down roots for his growing business with a new expansion in Española. Since launching PMI with his wife Celina from their home in 1994, the company now boasts more than 80 employees in two states.

Gov. Susana Martinez and New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela were the Read More

More Scenes From Saturday’s Chamberfest Event

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Co+op Board member Merry McIntyre, left, with friends at the Co+op booth at Saturday’s Chamberfest in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Dr. Bob Fuselier at the Animal Clinic of Los Alamos Booth. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Mesa Public Library Manager Steven Thomas shares details of the new library under construction in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Gallery Manager and Program Specialist Katy Korkos, center, and Library Manager Steven Thomas at their Chamberfest booth Saturday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More