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New Partnership Members in April & May

Published Jun 12, 2020 by Julia McGowen

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The Greater Houston Partnership welcomed 26 new member companies in the months of April and May. The Partnership works to connect companies with resources, information and networking opportunities to help increase business while also providing a platform to influence the direction of the region.

New members joining in the month of April include:

Wonolo: Wonolo, which stands for “Work Now Locally,” is an on-demand staffing technology platform that is changing the way businesses find talent for their immediate labor needs. At the same time, they are saving companies money by connecting them with talented people within minutes. Wonolo provides a broad range of jobs from warehouse, delivery, and merchandising, to event staffing and admin roles and is currently available in NorCal, SoCal, NY/NJ/PA, Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta, PHX and now Houston. Website
 
The Blair Law Firm, PC: Nelda Luce Blair has been President/Owner of The Blair Law Firm, P. C. since 1987. Services provided to a select clientele include business and legal consulting, facilitating and professional presentations to organizations, local counsel representation, expert witness availability, local/state/national political campaign assistance, educational awareness. Website

New members joining in the month of May include:

B2B CFO: A trusted advisor to business owners, B2B CFO advises on strategic financial planning, operations, accounting, efficiency, banking, insurance, cash flow, exit strategies, etc. The company was found in 1987 in Arizona and now has offices all across the US. Website
 
Work & Mother: Work & Mother is a network of fully equipped lactation facilities and associated support resources to enable mothers to pump breast milk during the workday. Work & Mother is a new building amenity that makes it easy for employers to satisfy FLSA Section 7 obligations and improve recruiting and retention of top female talent. Website
 
Greater Northside Management District: The Greater Northside Management District promotes, develops, encourages, and maintains employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the north side of the City of Houston. Website
 
SwimJim Texas LLC: SwimJim teaches swimming and drowning prevention skills to children from two months to early teens. The company is based in New York, this is their first Houston location.
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Foremost Fresh Direct: Foremost Fresh Direct (FFD) is the cold storage and logistics service-provider for sister company Pro Citrus Network (PCN). Founded in 2004, PCN is a grower/shipper/importer of year-round, fresh citrus and other fresh commodities. Website
 
Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce: The Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to serving the Business Community in the Fulshear-Katy Area as well as the Tri-County Region. This includes Fort Bend, Waller and Harris Counties. Website
 
Gregor Wynne Arney, PLLC: Gregor Wynne Arney, PLLC specializes in commercial, securities, and energy litigation; FINRA arbitration, media law, general counsel services and employment law. Website
 
Harris/Deaton Advisors: Offering broad financial services, including high net worth advisory and capital markets. Website
 
Australian Trade and Investment Commission: The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government’s international trade promotion and investment attraction agency. As the U.S. representative office of Australia for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas, Austrade foster diplomacy, trade and investment. Website
 
Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.: Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. breaks barriers for people experiencing substance abuse, underemployment, and housing instability, with focused services for youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and those referred from the criminal justice system. Website
 
Oyster Creek Consulting: Business Development consulting specializing in increasing connections for effective social impact with expertise in financial literacy, disaster recovery, and affordable housing. 
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Task Services Marketing Solutions: Task Services is a veteran-owned agency integrating brand and marketing for businesses, providing digital agency remote assistance to small businesses on a monthly or as-needed basis. Website
 
River Aggregates: River Aggregates is an aggregate producer supplying the Houston, Beaumont and East Texas markets with sand and gravel facilities located in Conroe and Rye Texas. Website
 
NextGen Information Services, Inc: NextGen provides Technology Solutions in Computing Infrastructure (Servers, Desktops and Network), Business Software and Data Analytics. NextGen meets customer requirements in this area through project services and staffing services. Website
 
GlobalSpeak Translations: GlobalSpeak Translations specializes in technical translations, localization and interpreter services within the global energy sector.  Their services assist clients to effectively expand their services and global footprint. Website
 
Vigavi Realty, LLC: Vigavi Realty is a privately held industrial real estate investment and development firm based in Houston, Texas. The range of services include Land Development, Construction, Investment, Build to Suit & Design Build solutions. Website
 
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Goosehead Insurance - Stinson Cartright Agency: Goosehead Insurance Agency is an independent personal lines insurance broker serving the continental United States. Website
 
Intervale Capital: Specialized private equity investors that partner with world class entrepreneurs, managers and business owners in the infrastructure, energy and industrial end markets. Website 
 
M Chenault Management Consulting: Assisting entrepreneurs, small business owners and non-profit organizations in capacity building and addressing business development needs through business formation, coaching, preparing business and investment proposal responses, business plans and grant proposals. Website
 
Big Oak Tree Media: Houston-based Public Relations, Marketing and Consulting Firm with a passion for Creative Storytelling and Multicultural Communications. Website 
 
Concept and Perspective, LLC: Supporting clients to grow and to successfully navigate change, complexity and risk. Specializing in Strategic and Business Planning, M&A, Transformational Growth and New Market Entry. Website
   
Joslin Construction: For over 45 years, Joslin Construction has been providing civil construction for the largest projects in the Texas Gulf Coast region. The company performs site construction for many different developments, including schools, retail centers, and residential communities. Joslin Construction has one of the largest workforces in the industry. Website

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