Texas Business Minds

The pandemic hit his business, and his family, but Thomas Crowther remains positive and inspirational as always. Crowther, CEO & Managing Partner of the Crowther Group, challenged his team to seize an opportunity, and they acquired new business and top talent let go by competitors.  In this episode, Dallas Business Journal Managing Editor Rob Schneider invites Crowther to share his uplifting m...

One of the most successful family businesses in Texas, the next generation of the Holt family is taking the wheel at Holt Cat, the largest network of Caterpillar dealerships in the nation. In this episode, SABJ Energy & Manufacturing Reporter Jessica Corso welcomes Corinna Holt Richter, President and Chief Administrative Officer. Holt Richter shares how she is focusing on culture, people, and...

The pandemic has taken a disparate toll on Latino communities across the region and Latinos for Education Executive Director Andy Canales is leading the effort to change that. In this episode of Texas Business Minds, HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams invites Canales to share his inspirational story and how he's working to connect influential Latino leaders with the education sector.

The pandemic is not only changing lifestyle decisions across the country, it's transforming how consumers search for and select their next home. Ojo Labs was well positioned for the pandemic. The Austin-based real estate tech startup completed a major acquisition earlier this year to feed it's AI platform with buyers and sellers. In this episode, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson chats w...

Lush green space and pedestrian-friendly paths will replace acres of empty asphalt in the cradle of Southern Dallas. RedBird, the ambitious project led by investor Peter Brodsky and real estate influencer Terrence Maiden, takes top honors as The Dallas Business Journal's Real Estate Deal of the Year in 2019. In this episode, DBJ Managing Editor Rob Schneider connects with Brodsky and Maiden t...

It may be a cliche, but it's true: If you build it, they will come. Port San Antonio invested in commercial real estate, luring a dynamic mix of global, national and regional leaders in aerospace, defense, cybersecurity, logistics and manufacturing. In this episode, Port San Antonio CEO Jim Perschbach joins SABJ Editor-In-Chief Tony Quesada to share how he and his team are fueling the growth...

Space X has re-ignited American's passion for space travel and Space Center Houston is at the epicenter of the next generation's dreams of the Moon, Mars and beyond. In this episode, Space Center Houston President & CEO William Harris joins HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams for a fascinating conversation about the future of space travel, how & why Space Center Houston has evolve...

When Tiffany Taylor & Leon Chen were sophomores at UT, she stood him up on a date. Tiffany felt terrible and delivered a hot plate of cookies to apologize. Tiff's cookies were a hit, and Leon suggested she start a cookie delivery business. The rest is history! In this episode, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson features Tiffany Chen, Co-Founder of Tiff's Treats, the Austin-based cooki...

Despite an Ivy League education and rising through the ranks as a corporate attorney, Mandy Price still felt like an outsider at her law firm. So she decided to do something about it, not only for herself, but others as well. Price teamed up with her law school colleague Star Carter to found Kanarys, the first enterprise tech platform to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace....

In the midst of a global pandemic, we have one of the world's leading experts in infectious diseases right here in our backyard. Dr. Larry Schlesinger is the President & CEO of Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Founded in 1941 by San Antonio inventor, businessman and adventurer Tom Slick Junior, who dreamed of building a "City of Science", Texas Biomed employs over 65 doctora...

Apple, Amazon, Google, Tesla and others are expanding in Austin and that's driving a red hot real estate market- even in the midst of a global pandemic. With work-from-home options available, even more people who can relocate are doing so. In this episode, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson connects with Austin Board of Realtors President Romeo Manzanilla who delivers an update, a forecast, an...

She's one of the most thoughtful, inspirational, candid and business-savvy entrepreneurs in America. Denise Hamilton was coaching Fortune 500 companies on diversity & inclusion long before this year's tragic events transformed talk into action. In this episode, HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams welcomes Denise and gets her honest assessment on the state of today's business clim...

Entrepreneur, wife, mother and inspirational business leader, Psyche Terry is the Founder of UI Global Brands & Urban Hydration, a multi-million dollar company with products in over 7,000 retail locations across the nation. In this episode of Texas Business Minds, Terry joins DBJ Managing Editor Rob Schneider to share her inspirational story of business and personal growth, hitting reset durin...

An institution across South Texas, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is looking to expand across the state. Led for the first time by a non-family member, Jim Guy Egbert may be relatively new to the restaurant industry. However, Egbert is a homegrown talent and he's no stranger in real estate circles which will be key to continued growth. In this episode, Egbert joins SABJ Reporter Mitchell Parton to share...

Moms have a lot of great ideas because, well, they're moms! Amy Richardson-Golia learned to sew in 4-H and started making baby hats out of thrift store t-shirts. Her hobby led to an Etsy shop, a legion of raving fans on social media, and ultimately a multi-million dollar virtual company. In this episode of Texas Business Minds, Amy shares her success story and navigating the business challeng...

A homegrown success story, Terrence Maiden grew up in South Dallas, attended David Carter High School in Oak Cliff and was a football standout at TCU. In business, he's achieved success and is worked his way to the top of the commercial real estate world as one of the region's top executives. In this episode, Dallas Business Journal Managing Editor Rob Schneider catches up with Maiden, w...

He's an American and Mexican success story, a bi-cultural creative leader who, along with his wife & co-founder Cathy and a talented team, built Lopez Negrete Communications into America's most influential Hispanic ad agency. In this episode, Alex joins Houston Business Journal Managing Editor Jonathan Adams to share his journey- from the agency's humble beginnings to today&apos...

Oil businessman Tom Slick founded SwRI in 1947 when he proposed that the betterment of humanity depends on the use of advanced science and technology. Over 70 years later, SwRI now boats nine division dedicated to contract R&D problem solving for the government and private businesses across America. In this episode, SABJ Editor-in-Chief Tony Quesada welcomes SwRI CEO Adam Hamilton to share the...

At the outset of 2020, Bank of America had ambitious plans to expand in the Austin market. Then COVID-19 hit, forcing the bank and its local leadership team to quickly pivot to PPP loans and small business support. In this episode of Texas Business Minds, ABJ Assistant Managing Editor Paul Thompson profiles B of A's Austin Market President Nikki Graham. Graham shares how her team is providing...

It's a cliche, but the "new normal" is something we're all adapting to. Perhaps no industry is more impacted by COVID-19 than restaurants, bars, and craft breweries. In this episode, Houston Business Journal Managing Editor Jonathan Adams welcomes Ryan Soroka, Co-Founder, President, Hype Man and "Entrebrewneur" of 8th Wonder Brewery. Soroka shares the challenges his b...

COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on communities across the region, and the nonprofit organizations that serve them. In this episode, Sarah Cotton Nelson from Communities Foundation of Texas joins Dallas Business Journal Managing Editor Rob Schneider to share the positive impact of North Texas Cares. This funder collaborative of foundations and United Ways has come together to collect eme...

San Antonio weathers the COVID-19 crisis thanks to the efforts of Eric Cooper and his team. Over almost two decades at the San Antonio Food Bank, Cooper has led the growth of the food bank from 10 million pounds delivered, to over 61 million per year. Now, as the crisis tests the resources and resolve of the community, Cooper joins SABJ reporter Jeanette Garcia to give us an update.

The COVID-19 crisis has decimated the restaurant & hospitality sectors. While many owners and operators fight for survival, others like Austin's Uchi reinvent and reengage with their audience. In this episode, Hai Hospitality CEO Tony Montero joins Austin Business Journal Managing Editor Will Anderson. Montero shares how he and his team have extended their fine dining experience to curbsi...

Urgent care clinics are experiencing the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis like other businesses across the Houston area. Patient visits are actually down due to the virus. In this episode, Houston Business Journal Managing Editor Jonathan Adams joins Dr. Juliet Breeze, CEO of Next Level Urgent Care. Dr. Breeze shares her concerns about telemedicine, and offers a reality check for those hopin...

Downtown Dallas was booming prior to COVID-19, with Wildcat Management Owner & President Tanya Ragan leading the efforts. In this episode, Dallas Business Journal Managing Editor Rob Schneider profiles the past, present and future of the Historic West End. How is Ragan managing her real estate portfolio and working through this crisis? And what does the future hold for commercial real estate i...