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Beginning today, July 12, Hidalgo County businesses affected by recent severe storms and flooding may apply for SBA recovery loans in person in Weslaco. The center will offer one-on-one meetings to explain how the Small Business Administration can finance disaster recovery. Representatives will also clarify the loan application process as well as help business owners complete electronic applications. “Due to severe property damage and economic losses these storms inflicted on…
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July 2018
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- Sea Change: Hotelier Barry Patel is upping his ante in the South Padre Island tourism economy...
- Echo of the Past: The windows that wrap around Stephen Reynolds’ office at the Echo Hotel...
- A Grinding Business: Michelle and Danny Quiroz have been on a coffee journey for more than...
- Now or Never: I sat up when saw this missive. It was scribbled on a social media post...
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Michelle and Danny Quiroz have been on a coffee journey for more than a decade. Today, they roast beans from all over the world and serve hot, steaming cups of java at Reserva Coffee Roasters in McAllen. “My husband and I have been coffee enthusiasts for a long time, like over 10 years,” Michelle said.… https://buff.ly/2IGntAA
With culinary lessons learned at fine-dining establishments in places like New Orleans, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, a couple has teamed up with Laguna Madre area veteran restaurateurs to create a new dining experience on South Padre Island. “There are some really great restaurants here but we wanted to offer something different,” said Walter Greenwood,… https://buff.ly/2tSfk6N
Hotelier Barry Patel is upping his ante in the South Padre Island tourism economy with the construction of a Courtyard by Marriott near his Hilton Garden Inn on the north end of the coastal town. He is wagering the Island’s future will deal him a full house. “I am very optimistic about the Island,” said… https://buff.ly/2tTSThr
Hotelier Barry Patel is upping his ante in the South Padre Island tourism economy with the construction of a Courtyard by Marriott near his Hilton Garden Inn on the north end of the coastal town. He is wagering the Island’s future will deal him a full house. “I am very optimistic about the Island,” said… https://buff.ly/2Nf2zvR
Few professional organizations can claim they represent 95 percent of those in their field. But 95 percent of the licensed architects in this region are members of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects headquartered in Mercedes. Why such high membership numbers? “AIA is where the architecture and design communities… https://buff.ly/2KBHREX
I sat up when saw this missive. It was scribbled on a social media post. I can’t find the source, but it truly impacted me: We all understand that time is precious, but it rarely sinks in. We know we have a limited time in any relationship, job or situation. We realize we will all… https://buff.ly/2KkuJaY
Selling is hard work, and successful sales people constantly push the envelope and step outside their comfort zone. “There is nothing good inside your comfort zone,” Chris’mere Mallard told about 30 sales people during a recent seminar at the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce. And, to prove his point, Mallard used interactive tactics to put… https://buff.ly/2NbOj7n
When it comes to having a burger, most people think about fast-food joints like McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s or Jack in the Box. Others favor chains known for having some of the best hamburgers in the country, like Corpus Christi-based Whataburger and In-and-Out Burgers of Irvine, Calif. Some people might say that all beef patties… https://buff.ly/2MERa7M
Leadership is not the task of getting things done. It is equally not the task of getting people to want to get things done, despite the frequently quoted definitions offered by some of our modern leadership teachers. Leadership is the task of shaping the character, potential and contribution of others for their own sake and… https://buff.ly/2z0xwko
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 20th annual McAllen Business Expo and is currently inviting local businesses to participate as sponsors and exhibitors. Organizers are expecting the event to draw more than 3,000 attendees with its networking and selling opportunities, as well as free professional business seminars. The expo takes place… https://buff.ly/2N4I5pC
The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded South Texas College a grant to offer students comprehensive, academic and technical programs as well as high demand occupation training. The $122,544 grant will support STC's Division of Business, Public Safety, and Technology's efforts in conducting an eight-week training program for students. The program will cover basic maintenance of electrical, heating, ventilation… https://buff.ly/2tM7ag3
This week, Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and the city council gave a commitment for funds establish the city's first downtown bus trolley system. The $126,000 letter of commitment is as a local match for a federal program that through Valley Metro – if approved by the Federal Transportation Administration – would provide an additional $719,000 to… https://buff.ly/2KsZTJo
Grainger Industrial Supply recently made a donation fo $6,000 worth of tools to South Texas College. The tools were given in effort to assist students preparing to enter the workforce, The donation of tools to STC marks the first time the broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products has donated in bulk to the college.… https://buff.ly/2K6A7hT
Texas Southmost College has recently announced the launch of the new Industrial Scaffolding Committee Basic Access program in response to a shortage of skilled industrial scaffold builders in Texas and the Gulf Coast region. The Industrial Scaffolding Committee Basic Access program is a two-week, 80-hour Workforce Training program that will prepare students for the Industrial… https://buff.ly/2MfhGUO
Forty community leaders and stakeholders from the Rio Grande Valley recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for the second annual RGV2DC fly-in. During their time in D.C., attendees met with members of Congress, including senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Congressman Beto O’Rourke. Mayor of McAllen Mayor Jim Darling; elected officials from Mission, Pharr, and Brownsville;… https://buff.ly/2Md9x3p