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As we enter the Holiday Season, retailers and services seem keen to join over 3,500 successful businesses here in the Christmas Capital of Texas. Grapevine Mills Mall has loaded up on exciting new offerings, including a temporary Nintendo kiosk that is sure to have your kids begging for another shoppin...
Grapevine Economic Development is proud to announce the return of the 'Growing Grapevine' podcast! The inaugural season focused on the 'Big Fish;' projects that helped trace and explain the booming growth of the City over the last fifty years. Host Steven Jones returns in Season 2 with a more focuse...
It is no secret that everything is bigger in Texas. I mean, Texas is a big state with big food portions, big personality, and big Southern hospitality. Well, that slogan rings true when it comes to celebrating the holidays in Texas also.
While you probably won’t find snow in the Lon...
Through innovation, use of underutilized resources, and focus on underserved areas of market economies, entrepreneurs act as the wheels of economic growth. Texas posted some impressive stats in 2022. The entire Lone Star State will have 3.1 million small businesses (making up 99.8 percent of all businesses in Texas) tha...
Bright Spots of the Office Sector
Nov 17 2022After more than two years since the beginning of the pandemic, over 50 percent of the office-using employees are still spending most, if not all, of their working days at home. The office, once an undisputed necessity, has become a pandemic luxury at least for some of the well-established tec...
A few years ago, in a pre-pandemic time when congregating with masses of handshake-wielding professionals wasn't reckless endangerment, I sat in the audience at a Collision Conference session in New Orleans. I listened as Ana Kasparian interviewed panelists and dot-com-era tech pundits Naveen Jain and Robert Scoble. Kasparian's series o...
GRAPEVINE, Texas - Grapevine is adding a new attraction to make the Christmas Capital of Texas a little more Chiristmas-y.
On Friday, the city is opening a new outdoor ice rink that will be the biggest in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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When was the last time you paused? When was the last time you deliberately created space between waking up and immediately reaching for the phone, or feeling hurt and instantly reacting with anger, or leaving a job and leapfrogging into the next?
If you’re a human in the modern world, you...
Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Applications Open For Texas Food And Drink Businesses
Nov 2 2022The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) is open to all food services and drinking places November 1st-22nd who have a NAICS 722 code operating in the state of Texas. This is a grant program that awards $20,000 to Texas privately owned for-profit and non-profit businesses that suffered economi...
With another prolific month of new openings, the City of Grapevine is officially on-pace to issue more verified new certificates of occupancy this year than last! Only two months remain in the calendar year, but we're averaging 13.7 new businesses per month in 2022. To see a full listing o...
After a successful year at the helm in Grapevine, Larry Holt is joining the Economic Development team at Los Angeles County EDC. Holt posted notice with the City Manager’s Office and Human Resources on October 24, 2022. His last day in office will be Friday, November 4, 2022, whereupon h...
Texas: The Lone Star State Expands
Nov 1 2022With its low tax burden, Texas allows businesses to invest in growing their workforce, improve facilities, and boost their bottom line. Texas extends several broad incentives and financing options for companies considering relocation or expanding to the state. Its reach is far as home to more than 1,600 foreign-owned companies...
In a move that was six years in the making, Colorado-based General Contractor Fransen Pittman Construction finally settled into North Texas. After years of eyeing the lucrative market, the team decided to strike while the iron was hot, launching a new office in a competitive real estate market driven b...
If you’re considering taking the leap from employment to self-employment, you’ll feel a mix of excitement and uncertainly. Starting a new business from scratch is a scary prospect for many, holding various unknowns. A better way is to make a plan based on your current situation. Start where you ar...
The United States was founded on the idea that its elected officials are the voice of the people; however, dissatisfied with the polarized political divisiveness and the near gridlock in Congress, the people are looking towards other forms of representation — their employers. It has become increasingly common for employee...
Where to place your economic bets for 2023
Oct 15 2022Ken Chenault, Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst and Penny Pritzker, Founder and Chairman, PSP Partners; Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce share their insights on the economic and business outlook for 2023, and share where they’re placing bets now.
Watch the full video here.
The path to success as an entrepreneur can take many different forms, and no matter what path you choose, difficulties will always exist. It's easy to become a bit of a skeptic when it comes to doing business. The truth is, it's not easy — and it's not for everyone...
Goal setting is one of those things that seems like it would be fundamental to success. If you’ve read any books or articles about getting ahead in your career or life, you’ve probably come across tips on setting goals (like SMART goal setting) so that you can successfully meet them...
New Glassdoor Filters Enable Searches On Demographic Group Ratings And Interests Like Work Life Balance
Oct 12 2022Job seekers and employees alike expect so much more from their workplaces. Increasingly, culture, flexibility and values trump retirement plans, health benefits and expense accounts in a competitive job marketplace.
Job seekers are no longer simply looking for a job. They’re looking for a professional home that feels welcoming and ofte...
The labor market recovered remarkably quickly from the recession in early 2020. This rapid recovery has had greater importance for Black, Latino and many Asian workers than for white workers as they rely more on income from work—wages, salaries and self-employment income—as opposed to income from capitol like dividends an...
TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LEADS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS RECRUITMENT MISSION TO EUROPE
Oct 6 2022AUSTIN – The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), the private side of a public-private partnership with Governor Greg Abbott’s Office of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, recently concluded an international business recruitment mission that included high-level meetings with government officials and business executives, as well as events in London, Paris...
Even if the fall weather hasn't arrived in full, the new season brought a wealth of new retail and entertainment options to the City of Grapevine! Plus a few executive offices for an exclusive supplier in the all-important grocery supply chain. The full list of new businesses is available onlin...
Texas and California are the nation’s most populous states. Both tout the United States’ largest GDP, a comprehensive indicator of economic size and health. The Lone Star and Golden States are veritable powerhouses that attract corporate headquarters, talent, and capital, but they also have differing public policies that factor int...
Principle Volkswagen has moved from Irving to a new Grapevine location.
The 28,000-square-foot facility opened Sept. 30 and is located at 2351 William D. Tate Ave., Grapevine, according to the dealership’s website. The new location features updated amenities such, as the new business center and waiting area, the website stated. 833-620-7882.
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