Leaders at Home and Beyond
As we complete our first year working with the Home to Texas (H2TX) program, we find ourselves reflecting on what leadership looks like. We chatted with several program alumni at a recent H2TX reunion, and it’s clear that leadership has manifested itself in various... Read More
Amarillo, Texas: Small Town with a Large Population
Benjamin Stormer, Mechanical Engineering at Cockrell School of EngineeringAmarillo, America’s Small Business Development Center at West Texas A&M University Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Hi! My name is Ben Stormer. I’m a first-year Mechanical... Read More
Remembering Pike Powers
Austin woke up in November 2021 fundamentally different than it was but a month before. Yet, the economy had not fundamentally changed; people continued to relocate to Austin in droves; its leadership as a technology city remained intact, and even Lester Holt kept up... Read More
Hometown Community in a New Light: An Intern’s Summer Well Spent
Stephanie Inclan, Mathematics Major at College of Natural SciencesEagle Pass, MicroStar Logistics Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog My name is Stephanie Inclán and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin currently majoring in... Read More
A BBR study of human trafficking in Texas estimated that workers lose about $600 million a year from trafficking exploitation in the most at-risk industries, including the construction sector.
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Great training session with IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin's Readiness Training Program for Historically Underrepresented Businesses. This week we shift focus to marketing with sales strategy and pitching for partnerships.
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