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Why did Grapevine Economic Development launch a podcast? The short answer is to authentically and organically tell the story of Grapevine. The far-reaching benefit is to stand out in the already blockbuster economy of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex.
Texas is a business-friendly state with favorable tax policies and regulations, an...
After hosting a wealth of groundbreaking ceremonies and ribbon cuttings to close out 2022, development has cooled slightly here in Grapevine. That's normal; we'll see projects heating up again as we move it into the Summer and Fall. But even in down months, Grapevine is home to incredible entrepreneurs an...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we can think of no better thing to celebrate than the long-lasting love between local businesses and the City of Grapevine. And, while rom-coms aren’t quite the same as public-private partnerships, we’ve noticed a few startling similarities as we ponder the beautiful relationships that make thi...
Texas sidewalks, bike lanes to receive funding
Jan 24 2023AUSTIN – As Texas strives to reduce the rising number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, TxDOT is making available around $250 million for its 2023 Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects.
The federal funding will go towards sidewalks, bike lanes, shared-use paths and other projects to enhance walking and biking transportation across th...
Where, O Where Have the Laborers Gone?
Jan 23 2023The more things change, the more they stay the same.
That summarizes the key takeaway of this year’s Site Selectors Survey. A year ago, site consultants told us they preferred the business climates found in Southern locales over the rest of the country. This year, the consultants doubled down and gav...
The worst part of coming to the office
One key filter to determine what to do where: to maximize productivity, hybrid work models have to minimize commuting time for employees. Coming to the office needs to be for a specific purpose that outweighs the significant costs — in time, money and stres...
1. Your business plan is a marketing document
The first thing you must understand before writing your business plan is that your plan is a marketing document. It is not a 50-page dossier explaining everything there is to know about your business. Rather, the document's purpose is to convince others, such a...
1. The right loan type
As with personal finance, there are several different forms of business loans, so you need to choose the one that best suits the needs of your enterprise.
Traditional loans: These are the business equivalent of a personal loan, which can be secured or unsecured. You'll borrow a set amoun...
1. Focus on your ideal customer
You won't get far if you don't understand your ideal customer. Many brands achieve this by creating buyer personas through market research and gathering insights from their current customers.
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For many entrepreneurs, breakthrough innovations seem to appear out of the ether, mysterious in origin and almost magical in their power. They understand that new ideas are crucial to organizations’ success but are not sure how to generate and foster them.
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Does business really have to be all . . . business? Being a leader isn’t just about profit and loss statements; it’s also about being human. Effective leaders know that their listening skills and ability to empathize with staff and customers can be just as essential as sharp instincts abou...
You love Grapevine. If you didn't you wouldn't be reading this article. But no single person in our fine City knows everything there is to know about how it works, what's in the works, or why things here work the way they do. Our goal here in Grapevine Economic Development i...
As we enter a new year, you may be wondering how to include remote workers in your workforce attraction strategy. We all know that there are many, many more people working remotely now than there ever have been in the past. In fact, in June of 2022, a Gallup survey reported tha...
2022 turned out to be another prolific year in Grapevine, with 161 verified new Certificates of Occupancy issued from January through December. All kinds of businesses continue to choose Grapevine, and it's become our monthly tradition to highlight a few of the City's newest vendors as a celebration of th...
As we reflect on 2022, it's clear we have much to be grateful for and that includes you! Thanks to all our investors, economic development leaders, state leaders and our stellar team here at TxEDC, we can be proud of the accomplishments we've made as an organization and as the most coveted
state amon...
When we were kids, our imagination allowed us to believe in the superpowers that our heroes had in our favorite stories. As we grow up, we look to shed ourselves of “silliness” and perhaps “force” our brains to relegate supernatural occurrences to comic books and movies.
Along the way, some o...
STATE OF THE STATES 2023
Jan 1 2023Among the themes to emerge across the 50 state legislatures and governor’s offices over the past year is how to attract funding from a family of major federal programs toting hundreds of billions of dollars in funds. The various challenges and grants follow closely behind Recovery Act funds for whic...
For most people reading this, the idea of Professional Video Games probably sounds absurd. Appealing, maybe, but outlandish. The kind of fairytale we wished for as children or warned our children against. And yet, today, eSports are a multi-billion-dollar industry with teams and competitors all over the world.
Including Grapevine, Texas...
4 leadership trends to watch in 2023
Dec 24 2022Recently, I walked into a medical center and was met by an annoying light flickering above the receptionist’s desk. It twitched nonstop, resulting in an intense strobe light effect in the busy waiting room. When I commented about how difficult it must be to work with it, the receptionist responded...
The ability to attract and retain quality talent is typically the key determinant behind a company’s current and future success. While the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t changed this, it has shifted the overall talent landscape, forcing employers to evaluate new talent geographies in different ways. This piece explores the various talent-relate...
Apair of studies shows the U.S. at the top of the rankings for foreign direct investment (FDI) behind a surge of Asian and European investment in technology, chemicals, information and communication, and financial services.
According to Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council’s 2022 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index and for the tent...
Huge spikes in demand for retail products, while food service demand virtually disappeared…supply chain disruptions that revealed previously unknown weaknesses in the flow of ingredients and materials…already existing labor shortages exacerbated by COVID outbreaks and shutdowns, as well as existing staff missing time due to illness, caring for family members...
Fixing the Supply Chain with AI and Robotics
Dec 19 2022One of the many lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic was just how fragile the global supply chain is. For decades, much energy has been spent streamlining the supply chain, building efficiencies, and finding low-cost options — but the result has been an increased vulnerability to shutdowns, labor shortages, an...
Just when you thought the Christmas Capital of Texas had reached maximum festiveness, Grapevine added the outdoor Ice Rink at Peace Plaza in front of Main Street Station.
“We want the Ice Rink at Peace Plaza to become a family tradition for north Texas families and gain notoriety as the ‘Rockefelle...
