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Employer Insights Wanted: Survey to Identify Trends in Employer-Provided Training

3/9/21
How have the COVID-19 public health crisis and economic downturn affected current training programs employers offer? And how might they influence programs in the future?  This month, New America’s…
Hotels

Small Biz Insider: 5 Ways to Stay Ahead in Hospitality and More With Wanderstay Founder

3/9/21
It's been about a year since COVID-19 was first reported in Houston and it's been a hard road for the hospitality industry, including hotels. But the pandemic hasn't slowed down small business owner…
Membership

Gov. Abbott Lifts COVID Restrictions, Broadband and Winter Storm Legislation Moves Forward

3/5/21
Week In Review Governor Greg Abbott took executive action on COVID-19 protocols. Legislative hearings continued in response to Winter Storm Uri, and lawmakers introduced new broadband policy…
Economic Development

Houston Ranks Among Top 10 Startup Metros

3/4/21
The fastest growing and most diverse city in the nation is also one of the top places for startup activity.  A recent ranking from Roofstock, an online real estate investment platform, ranks Houston…
Economic Development

Houston First in TX to Expand Contracting with LGBT Businesses

3/4/21
Houston is the first city in Texas – and one of the largest in the country – to expand municipal contracting and procurement opportunities with LGBT-owned businesses. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner…
Digital Technology

Rice's D2K Lab Offers Companies Free Data Science Assistance

3/3/21
Businesses and organizations in the Houston region looking to better understand their data to help make smarter decisions have a resource at Rice University.  Rice’s Center for Transforming Data to…
Executive Partners