For the second consecutive year, the El Paso County Economic Development Department has been named the recipient of the Community Champion Award from the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (SCWCC). The El Paso County Economic Development team has done and continues to do tremendous work in support of the county’s small businesses, and this …

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The parking lot is empty and the lights are out at Savage Goods, a cafe near Downtown El Paso that has temporarily closed due to staffing shortages. Michelle Savage, the owner, made a choice last week. “It would be reckless and foolish to keep pushing,” Savage Goods said on Instagram on Jan. 4. “For now, …

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This is one of the most challenging times to run a business, according to a number of local business owners who are feeling the effects of inflation. According to Judy Armendariz, co-owner of Rivas Taco Shop at 1342 N Zaragoza, inflation has pushed them to raise their prices several times. The most recent boost, according …

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El Paso, Texas, has recently been a city on the rise, in case you haven’t been paying attention. Apart from consistently ranking as one of the safest large towns in the country, El Paso has received numerous awards for its quality of life and economic development. Given the amount of public investment done in El …

El Paso, Texas, Is Supporting Small Business Development In A Variety Of Ways Read More »

The Lone Star State’s economic might is well-known. Texas leads the country in exports and economic development, and it was recently awarded the greatest state for business for the 17th consecutive year. However, even the powerhouse Texas economy was not immune to the global pandemic’s effects. When COVID-19 initially struck, economies across the United States …

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In the early weeks of the pandemic, sales at Keats Southwest, an East El Paso metal-stamping facility that makes millions of small metal parts for Mexican companies, plummeted as many of the factories it supplies paused or stopped down production for weeks. About 15 employees at Keats had to be laid go. Then, in the …

As The El Paso Economy Rebounds From Covid-19 Pandemic, Businesses See Better Days Read More »