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Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The observance started as a week in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson an...Continue Reading

Far beyond ports, hubs, and transportation networks, the new industrial ecosystem requires a cross-section of executive decision-makers to take a proactive data-driven stance on location strategies and logistics planning. Shifts across complex, geopolitical and socio-economic systems are happening too quickly, and the costs are too high not to rely o...Continue Reading

TxDOT makes it easy to find business opportunities and bid information for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB). Read full article.Continue Reading

Life sciences has become much more than a niche sector on the outskirts of commercial real estate — and, like other accelerating sectors in real estate, it is experiencing growing pains. Demand for space is being driven by promising new technologies and medical advancements moving from research to everyday miracles...Continue Reading

Remote work is here to stay. The pandemic has now made working from home the new normal, and many employees around the world now consider the requirement to work in the office a deal-breaker. And while it's become much easier to find remote job offerings, it's still important for jo...Continue Reading

While the jury is still out on whether the U.S. economy is, in fact, in a recession, there are signals from across the pond that the economic outlook in Europe is worsening. Economist Mohamed El-Erian, chairman of investment firm Gramercy Funds, recently said during a Gramercy webcast that a Europea...Continue Reading

Crises have a habit of creeping up on us. They can take many forms–supply chain issues, inflation, disruptions to the labor force, technology failure, even a global health pandemic–and often feel like they are arriving out of the blue. But crises are inevitable, and they happen over and over again. Th...Continue Reading

“Education is now the #1 economic priority,” according to Don Gilman, CEO of Ignite College and Career Academy in Georgia. In the past, most economic development organizations focused their efforts on creating jobs and capital investment. Today, the pandemic’s “Great Resignation,” coupled with the high level of Baby Boomers retiring...Continue Reading

American restaurant chain Rock & Brews will start construction in November on its Grapevine location at 440 W. Hwy. 114, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Rock & Brews was approved to be built by Grapevine City Council in July 2021. An opening date has no...Continue Reading

In the latest report from CNBC, Texas ranked No. 5 on its "America's Top States for Business 2022" list and grabbed the No. 10 spot for leading America in creating a crypto economy. For the 15th annual “Top States for Business” ranking, empirical data was gathered on all 50 states acros...Continue Reading

If Texas were its own country, it would have one of the top 10 largest economies in the world. Leading up to the pandemic, the state had an incredibly tight labor market when the unemployment rate – the number of people who want jobs but are unable to find them &ndash...Continue Reading

Quoting Site Selection colleagues isn’t a reportorial practice we typically employ. But in this instance, a thought-provoking presentation by Editor-in-Chief Mark Arend served as the prompt for an inquiry into attracting top talent through “quality of life” enhancements. QOL has rocketed up the priority list of economic developers. “In many case...Continue Reading

A polished elevator pitch is essential in our fast-paced world. Not only will it allow you to quickly and effectively communicate your value proposition, but it can also help you win more business. In the luxury real estate industry, it is essential to demonstrate the ability to communicate who yo...Continue Reading

When starting or running a business, most people will tell you that a high-quality pitch to investors or potential partners will sell your venture itself. The investors, partners and potential clients will line up if you're skilled with language and can tell a unique, captivating story and explain financial returns...Continue Reading

As it was making its way through Congress, I wrote a piece on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that showed economic benefits from economists, policy experts and small business advocates. Last week, the Senate passed the IRA and on Friday, the House of Representatives passed it, sending it to Presiden...Continue Reading

GRAPEVINE (KDAF) — “Peace and Blessings”: that’s the meaning behind locally owned coffee shop Pax and Beneficia. The shop currently has three locations in the DFW area, but the one in Grapevine is where all the magic happens. CW33 spoke to general manager, Emad Mukvl who said this is a place wher...Continue Reading

From ribeyes to protein shakes, these five new dining options are coming soon to Grapevine and Southlake. 1. Balkan Garden Bistro is coming soon to 2140 Hall Johnson Road, Ste. 118, in Grapevine. Owner Elvis Ramovic said he expects the restaurant to open in September or October. He said Balkan Garde...Continue Reading

After two grueling pandemic years, a weary world rang in a tumultuous 2022. With rapid inflation, stock market volatility, and the global ripples caused by an excruciating war in Europe, the only certainty seems to be uncertainty. The current housing market is compounding those challenges in the United States. Thank...Continue Reading