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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley is becoming no different than some of the bigger metros in Texas, says Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation CEO Gilberto Salinas. “Austin-San Antonio is really one big area, Houston is just a huge monster when it comes to people, numbers and cities around it, DFW? DFW is kind of like McAllen-Brownsville. It's becoming that one huge region, one super region. And it takes a SpaceX coming in and then telling us, a region is 100 miles,” Salinas said. Salinas made his remarks in an exclusive interview with Ron Whitlock of Ron Whitlock Reports. The interview took place before Salinas made his highly successful presentation at the Cross Border Industrial Opportunities summit in Monterrey. “Sometimes in Brownsville, we think regional is 20 miles. McAllen, I think it's 30 miles. But it takes a SpaceX, one of the most forward-thinking companies, really in the history the planet, to come and tell us, that no, regional for us is 100 miles,” Salinas told Whitlock. “And that's just from a supplier network to a labor and talent pool, because they (SpaceX) pull from well outside of 100 miles. And again, it goes to show that the Brownsville-McAllen super metro area is becoming a huge draw.” Salinas added: “You know, outside of Texas, all eyes are on this place that we call the Rio Grande Valley.” Asked what the state of industry and the jobs market is currently like Brownsville and Cameron County today, Salinas said: “The state of jobs and industry is like never before. That's the one thing that I have seen since I've come back, the number of projects that we have in the pipeline, the number of leads, the companies that are opening up here. It's different from 10 years ago, even from five years ago,” Salinas said. “And a big fish draws all the big fish… SpaceX, the two LNG plants. There's a refinery plant looking at the Port (of Brownsville), and some other major operations looking at the Port. We have, like, $3 billion in the pipeline just for the Brownsville from the GBIC side. All these companies are coming in as a result of the success of a SpaceX and the LNGs. So those big fish are drawing in other big fish, and that's what's setting us apart from everybody else right now. That level of activity is raising eyebrows across the entire state of Texas.” Asked if there are any big projects in the works that he can talk about, Salinas said: “Well, no different than most other EDOs, we are on the cusp of announcing some major projects. We just cannot disclose those yet. But, between our top 10 projects, we're looking at about $3 billion in capital investment. Hopefully we can announce at least one of those here in the next coming weeks.” Salinas said he likes to call these big projects game changers. “Those projects that we have are, again, what I like to call game changers, very similar to a SpaceX and the LNGs in the energy sector. To everybody's somewhat surprise, it is just going to put Brownsville… Brownsville is already on the map because everything that has happened. But those projects are just going to make that dot on the map bigger.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe do a little Weekend Check that features our Austin/San Antonio trip and offer up some Bad Beats. Plus: Jared Sandler! (00:00) - Open: Weekend Check (41:36) - Sports: The Final Four, MAVS talk + Luka returning to Dallas (01:08:38) - Viewer Mail (01:23:51) - Jared Sandler (01:53:25) - News (02:12:03) - Today in History ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In a true Austin-San Antonio collaboration, the Austin Symphony Orchestra will premiere the multi-genre take on A Midsummer Night's Dream March 3-5.

Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope dives into the reality of Austin and San Antonio melting together. What will the towns between look like? What can we expect, transportation-wise? Will the two cities share an NFL team? And what about this idea of laying down a hikeable and bikeable greenbelt that stretches from downtown Austin to downtown San Antonio?

Many times I have heard physicians brush off Passive real estate investing because they think they can't tap into the tax efficiencies afforded by the IRS- unless they but nothing is farther from the truth …You can shelter 6 figures of income from taxes as a Passive investor while working full time in medicine ! You heard that right - YOU DON'T HAVE to:Self manage multiple Short Term rentals Spend over 750 hours a year in real estate  and finding properties, running complex underwriting, managing rehabs and tenants Work Part time in medicineListen to the podcast as we deep dive into Tax strategies to shelter Rental income, Capital Gains, Other passive income & Active income as a Passive investor The beauty of Lazy 1031s Pitfalls to look out for as a passive investor So enjoy, and please consider subscribing and liking the episode! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- to accelerate to financial freedom and move toward the life they desire.

Do you hear about doctors paying $0 in taxes, but then they talk about cost segregation, bonus depreciation and your eyes glaze over? You're not alone!  Join us as we decode complex tax strategies with industry expert Kim Lochridge, a big-league tax expert for Fortune 500 and ultra high net worth individuals. We'll dive into: How Cost Segregation and Bonus Depreciation work Will 100% bonus depreciation come back?What to do when  bonus depreciation goes away - how you can still use Cost segregation to your benefit Don't miss out—tune and unlock secrets to maximizing tax benefits!Check out our latest deal, Villas at Sundance 252-unit, 2012 built Class A Core Plus asset 5.7% Fixed Rate | 18-22% ARR in the Austin- San Antonio hyper growth corridor and the best part is Every GW investor gets Reserve Class Preferred returns! https://www.generationalwealthmd.com/austin So enjoy, and please consider subscribing and liking the episode! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- to accelerate to financial freedom and move toward the life they desire.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: DPS officials have been ordered by a district judge to (finally) hand over its records regarding the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/30/uvalde-shooting-investigation-records/ Ken Paxton's AG's office has sued Pfizer, claiming they inflated claims regarding their COVID-19 vaccine in order to maximize profits: https://www.reuters.com/legal/pfizer-is-sued-by-texas-over-covid-19-vaccine-claims-2023-11-30/ A judge has denied state requests to stop federal authorities from removing razor wire they've placed at the border with Mexico: https://www.axios.com/2023/12/01/texas-border-razor-wire-judge-ruling-immigration ERCOT has been asked to rework their simulation process, after their own simulations show a high likelihood of blackouts in extreme weather conditions: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/investigations/defenders/texas-power-grid-blackouts-simulation-ercot-winter/269-01140c85-a9a3-43b1-be71-9f93f40b30b8 As the standoff over vouchers continues, Texas public school teachers continue to struggle with low pay: https://www.kut.org/education/2023-11-30/texas-teacher-salary-raise-school-voucher Older Texans are struggling too, as increasing numbers of them are now spending over 30% of their income on housing: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/30/texas-seniors-housing-costs/ State authorities remain unprepared, and uninterested, in the huge population boom inbound for the Austin/San Antonio joint metro area: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/09/san-antonio-austin-growth-development/ Rice University moves the remains and a statue of its namesake founder, who was a slave owner: https://www.universityherald.com/articles/78194/20231130/rice-university-amends-history-slavery-relocating-founders-remains.htm Thanks for listening! We hope to see you tonight in Austin, or Wednesday in Dallas, for this year's Progress Texas Holiday Parties! Tickets are available now at https://progresstexas.org/.

This is a topic that we have had many conversations about off-air and thought it might be interesting and worthwhile to record and share with our listeners. We talk about downtown Austin's role within a multi-hub innovation region, the tension between physical proximity and remote work and their impact agglomeration effects, and the scale that only a central business district can bring. Episode HighlightsAustin is evolving as a multi-hub innovation metro with growth happening from Bastrop to Georgetown to San Macros in addition to the continued convergence of the Austin San Antonio mega region. Not all industries work in a central business district given space, price, and types of talent i.e., manufacturing doesn't work downtown, while software development fits very well.Intellectual density is key for a thriving innovation ecosystem and there is a challenge building that density in a physically larger region and with the growth and continued demand for remote workThe potential of downtown Austin becoming a central location for cross-sector convergence, and how the entertainment district, arts, and parks can be used to drive creative collisions.What's next downtown Austin?Michael: “Downtown is going to continue to be the kind of vibrant Austin-specific area that it always has been. Come back to me in two years where we are on the other side of this and all these companies are growing, all these companies are putting more people downtown, as well as other places the residential towers are opening and people are moving there.” Jason: “As downtown embraces and understands truly what its role in that ecosystem is I think then it's going to thrive at a new inflection point as we are hitting a new inflection point in Austin.” Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn

Tamar Hermes is a real estate investor, coach, author, speaker, and founder of Wealth Building Concierge, providing a white glove service for women to invest in real estate and grow wealth without fear or overwhelm. As a child, she had no money and built her portfolio to eight figures while creating a life on her terms. Today, she helps hundreds of others do the same. Tamar believes her childhood trauma kept her from making the money she desired, and she wants others to get past the limiting barriers that keep them playing small when investing with more clarity, joy, and ease. Tamar is the author of the 3x Bestselling Amazon book, The Millionairess Mentality: A Professional Women's Guide to Growing Wealth through Real Estate. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and Bigger Pockets and has been featured in Fast Company, Buzzfeed, and over 50 podcasts. I am a part of Gobundance and was involved in leadership for two years. I met you on the STR GB call. I own 6 STRs. I got involved because I like cash flow and appreciation, and the way to make those numbers work is with STR. I invest in Austin/San Antonio. I am now doing pre-fabs with David Lawver (In the GB Champions group). The model is to put up pre-fabs in hot areas in Austin and STR for long-term holds. www.instagram.com/wealthbuildingconcierge www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-hermes-53b9114a Connect with the Hosts Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin Watch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamar Hermes is a real estate investor, coach, author, speaker, and founder of Wealth Building Concierge, providing a white glove service for women to invest in real estate and grow wealth without fear or overwhelm. As a child, she had no money and built her portfolio to eight figures while creating a life on her terms. Today, she helps hundreds of others do the same. Tamar believes her childhood trauma kept her from making the money she desired, and she wants others to get past the limiting barriers that keep them playing small when investing with more clarity, joy, and ease. Tamar is the author of the 3x Bestselling Amazon book, The Millionairess Mentality: A Professional Women's Guide to Growing Wealth through Real Estate. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and Bigger Pockets and has been featured in Fast Company, Buzzfeed, and over 50 podcasts. I am a part of Gobundance and was involved in leadership for two years. I met you on the STR GB call. I own 6 STRs. I got involved because I like cash flow and appreciation, and the way to make those numbers work is with STR. I invest in Austin/San Antonio. I am now doing pre-fabs with David Lawver (In the GB Champions group). The model is to put up pre-fabs in hot areas in Austin and STR for long-term holds. www.instagram.com/wealthbuildingconcierge www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-hermes-53b9114a Connect with the Hosts Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin Watch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Street racers in Austin took over the roads during the weekend. The San Antonio Brahmas had their first game with support from the Rock. NASA confirms the loud boom heard in the Rio Grande was a meteor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aeropress Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6VlT_jUVPcAustin Business Journal Article: https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2022/09/29/austin-san-antonio-economic-forecast.htmlFor more info, check us out at makeitraincapital.com.Welcome to Make It Rain: Multifamily Real Estate Investing for Millennials!  We're Daisy and Luc, two millennials who love multifamily investing.  With every episode, whether we're discussing a special topic or have on an amazing guest, the goal is to provide education and resources for anyone interested in investing in multifamily real estate, especially if you're a millennial.  We're excited to chat with you about the what's, the why's, the how's, the who's.  The best way to show support is to share it with anyone who might benefit from it and leave us an awesome review. Check out our website at makeitraincapital.com for more goodies.  Take action on your financial future TODAY!

When it comes to winning radio stations, few compare to https://www.chuckknightmedia.com/ (Chuck Knight). Those who know him consider him the Master of All Formats. Chuck's a 9-time Marconi Award winner, was named one of Radio Inks Best programmers 7 times, and has an impressive roster of other awards. He's perhaps best known for his 11-year stretch at Philly AC “B101” WBEB, teaming with the legendary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee (Jerry Lee). Earlier, He programmed CHR at Saga's Q102, Des Moines, then was promoted to their Columbus cluster where he programmed AC at Sunny 95 and oversaw their  Classic Hits & Smooth Jazz brands. After a run as iHeartRadio's Regional Senior VP of Programming for the Austin/San Antonio region, he is now programming another noted station,https://winkfm.com/ ( WINK in Florida's teeming Fort Myers/Naples market). Key points you won't want to miss:(01:58) Chuck shares his recipe take TODAY to create a top-rated, award-winning radio brand? (04:20) After working and WINNING with multiple formats in small, medium, large and major markets, Chuck shares some of the common traits at PD needs to coach a radio team to win in any format, at any level. (05:49) To win as much, and as long as Chuck has, clearly he has high standards for on-air performers…whether in-house, live or voice-tracked. He reveals what he looks for FIRST when considering a new on-air candidate. (13:33) Chuck offers suggestions for OMs or even cluster managers to consider first as they undertake the evolving challenge of juggling a short-staffed media cluster. (15:42) Among your awards is one for Community-based Website of the Year. As our industry focuses more on Branded Media Content, and not just “radio”, Chuck points out the content he values most in making a local radio brand relevant in the online space. http://rhzrbbwk.podcastwebsites.com/one-minute-martinzing-preparing-for-clarity/ (One-Minute Martinizing - Preparing for Clarity)Please help us thank these supporters who help keep BRANDWIDTH ON DEMAND free! Musicmaster https://bit.ly/KipperSwag (Radio Swag Shop) https://bit.ly/BWODpod (Return to Brandwidth on Demand episode) YES! Please email me thehttps://kippermcgee.lpages.co/bwod-newsletter-welcome-5-22/ ( free SHOW NOTES preview) so I get advance notice of each episode.

“KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD” was written on many T-Shirts for the last 2 decades. College kids went to the University of Texas at Austin…and never came back home. They loved Austin's unique culture, technology influence, and California vibe. Today, every apartment buyer wants to own in Austin. Austin is on fire!! Matt Pohl with Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners sells apartments in Austin & San Antonio (central Texas). Matt will give you an overview on why apartment buyers love this area and why companies are expanding. Great insight from the front lines. To contact Matt Pohl: mpohl@walkerdunlop.com Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more about Michael Becker's Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory LLC. Please leave us a 5 STAR RATING on iTunes; if you enjoyed this podcast.

Car talks with local Austin/San Antonio bitcoiner Ge. They discuss the Pleb movement taking place in Austin, the Tejas Bitcoin Scene, being a. taco pleb, the harmony of Pleb Lab, venturing down the bitcoin rabbit hole and the San Antonio Bitcoin Scene.Follow Ge on Twitter: @Money2BMrdredBy 

Join Wac and Shana as they give you some updates from the DFW, Austin and San Antonio Areas. Follow VYPE Here: Website: https://www.vype.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/vypehouston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vypehouston/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VYPETexas/

Local COVID hospitalization average continues dropping below Stage 5 range, but City health officials hold off of reducing official precaution levels to Stage 4 for now - they're worried about a flu comeback resulting in a "twin-demic". A group of Austin parents have sued AISD over masking requirements, just as Austin public schools are sporting the lowest COVID infection rates in the area. The Austin Police Department refines policies on emergency calls, reserving 9-1-1 only for immediate threats to safety or property. The fire at a Georgetown dog boarding facility that killed 75 dogs has motivated upgrades to safety requirements for such businesses in the area. Barton Creek and Sculpture Falls are closed after swimmers are sickened by waterborne bacteria. The Ann Richards School Band loses a brand new equipment trailer to theft, but AISD Police get it back the same day. Austin Business Journal forecasts growth and related problems along the Austin/San Antonio metro corridor. Austin and the Fredericksburg get notice as great places to retire. Texas destroys Texas Tech 70-35, but still doesn't make the top 25 - the Horns are also down to Georgia as a competitor for hotshot QB recruit Arch Manning. Top 25 high school football rankings include Westlake, Lake Travis and Vandegrift. Austin FC gets a win to break a five-game losing streak. Willie Nelson brings the Family along for a new album. And much-needed rain is on the way - just in time for Weekend 1 of the ACL Fest.

Taylor, Wac and Scotty give you the Volleyball Rankings for the week of 8.16 for Houston, Austin/San Antonio, and DFW. #txhsvb (0:00) Intro (2:33) Houston Volleyball Rankings (9:10) ATX/SATX Rankings (17:30) DFW Rankings (27:11) Closing Follow VYPE Here: Website: https://www.vype.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/vypehouston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vypehouston/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VYPETexas/

Chris and Shannon talk pro sports teams moving to Austin- San Antonio, Ben Roethlisberger takes a pay cut and Shannon's Salty Shakedown.

Welcome back to the show! Today Steve has special guest Amy Tiemann on the show to talk about a whole myriad of topics. Amy is a powerhouse investor in the Austin/San Antonio areas and is looking to finally crack the 1,000 unit mark with her next deal. So Steve of course, wants to talk about her origins, he trials and her successes that happened along this road. Tune in and find out about this amazing investor!Please remember that Steve loves to answer your questions and help you overcome your fears. A really easy way to get in touch with him while keeping a safe distance is through email. Send your comments, questions and concerns over to AskSteve@GetRealWealth.com so that he can start working with you today, for FREE!

Mike Howard is the band director at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. Under his direction, the Vandegrift Band has won numerous awards and honors and most recently was the 2019 BOA Grand National Champion. Topics: Mike’s background in Texas and his early career, including the story of how he opened Vandegrift High School. Advice from Eddie Green as a young band director. Teaching jazz. Advice for those who are looking to build their programs. Links: Mike Howard & the Vandegrift Band Green: On Teaching Band Floyd: The Artistry of Teaching and Making Music Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy Biography: Mr. Howard is currently in his 11th year at Vandegrift High School and in his 17th year of teaching h igh school band. He was one of the founding directors of the band when VHS opened in 2009 and became Head Band Director in the Fall of 2014. While at Vandegrift, Mr. Howard’s bands have been consistent UIL Concert Competition Sweepstakes Award Winners. He has also been instrumental in several marching band high honors such as BOA Regional Champion, BOA Super Regional Finalist, BOA Super Regional Class Champion, multiple invitational marching contest championships, UIL State Marching Contest Finalist, 6A UIL State Marching Contest Bronze Medalist, 5A UIL State Marching Contest Silver Medalist and 4A UIL State Marching Contest Champion. At Vandegrift, Mr. Howard is the director of the Viper Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band.   Aside from being the Director of Bands at VHS, Mr. Howard is an active Leadership Consultant and Workshop Presenter. He has been a facilitator for SASI for the last 11 years. In this time, Mr. Howard has had the opportunity to work with thousands of students and directors from around the United States. As a lead facilitator for SASI, he is heavily involved with the operations of all Drum Major camps as well as teaching several site-based workshops throughout the summer.   Before coming to Vandegrift, Mr. Howard taught at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. As Associate Director of the JE Taylor HS Band his responsibilities included directing the Jazz Program, assisting with the marching band, conducting the Concert Band, and coordinating and teaching the drumline. Mr. Howard, a native of Hondo, TX, started his teaching career at Morton Ranch High School, where he was a band director and helped open the school in 2004. At Morton Ranch, he taught the Concert Band, Jazz Band, assisted with the marching band. Before teaching at Morton Ranch, Mr. Howard was an instructor for the Cedar Park High School Band in Cedar Park, Texas and an instructor for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps from Madison, Wisconsin. As a performer, Mr. Howard has performed with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Lyric Opera and several bands around the Austin/San Antonio area. Mr. Howard graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, Suma Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He lives in Leander with his wife Amber, his daughter, Madison and his son, Justin.

Paxton's office said that there could be litigation if cities do not pull back coronavirus restrictions related to masks, sheltering in place and religious services.

Kavitha Baratakke, a principal at Cherry Street Investments is an Austin-based Real Estate investor and a full-time Multifamily Sponsor with over 10 years of investing experience in single family and multi-family real estate.  Prior to real estate, she spent 19+ years as a Technology Professional working for IBM and Atlassian. She currently owns and manages her own rental portfolio in Austin/San Antonio and is also invested in over 2200+ doors/units in San Antonio, DFW, Atlanta, and Phoenix MSA as a Limited Partner and over 650 doors as a General Partner and Key Principal. Besides being an active investor herself, she is passionate about educating investors on passive investments and helping them on their journey toward financial freedom. She aims to educate her investors on Multifamily, Opportunity zones, and more through her “Purely Passive Investor Group” Facebook group. and "Cherry Street Investments" Youtube Channel. She also conducts frequent webinars to educate investors on various passive income investing opportunities in real estate across multifamily, hotels, senior assisted living and more. Our Sponsor:  Multifamily Foundation If you are serious about learning how to buy apartment buildings then don't wait, go to www.multifamilyfoundation.com and let us help you build your foundation. Investing for Lifestyle and Legacy: https://www.yarusiholdings.com/ Our ENTIRE Podcast, Books and Health Suggestions: https://www.amazon.com/shop/yarusiholdings Subscribe To Us On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1SuXB01d14DC8ZnEWpRQdQ?sub_confi rmation=1 Subscribe To Us on #Libsyn: http://multifamilyfoundation.libsyn.com/website Subscribe To Us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-multifamily-foundation/id1484177595 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome The BG Podcast! Conversations at the intersection of business, community, and public policy, from the Austin metro and around Texas. Today's episode features a discussion with Jason Giulietti is the President of the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP), a regional economic development organization working for the City of San Marcos, Hays and Caldwell Counties, established to encourage and nurture economic growth in the heart of the Austin-San Antonio corridor. Located south of Austin along the I-35 corridor, Hays County and the City of San Marcos have ranked in the top 10 fastest growing municipalities this decade. Jason and A.J. discuss the regions growth, GSMP's strategic vision, and more. ABOUT JASON Jason Giulietti is the President of the Greater San Marcos Partnership, a regional economic development organization working for the City of San Marcos, Hays and Caldwell Counties, established to encourage and nurture economic growth in the heart of the Austin-San Antonio corridor. With more than 15 years of leadership experience in economic development and marketing at the state and regional level, he leads the organization's efforts to diversify and strengthen the region's economy through high quality jobs and investment by implementing a comprehensive multi-year economic development strategic plan. As part of this plan, he promotes the region across the U.S. and abroad. Learn More at Greater San Marcos Partnership (Website) LINKS: Twitter: @GreaterSMTX LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-j-giulietti-818b503/ This is episode was recorded on March 24, 2020.

The speaker for the April 8th Association for Corporate Growth luncheon in Austin was to be Alan Knitowski, CEO and co-founder of Phunware.  Because of the COVID-19 situation, ACG Austin/San Antonio had to cancel their live events for the short term, but they wanted to ensure they could still provide quality local content to their members and extended community.   This interview with Alan is an hour long masterclass in success. In this conversation he talks about his career path, the building of Phunware and taking the company public, plus he shares his advice for business leaders on how to handle crisis and uncertainty.  . ACG Austin/San Antonio is grateful to Alan for taking the time to do this interview. His support of the business community in Austin, Texas, the US, and the world is clearly evident in the message he shares.  ACG ASA looks forward to having Alan speak in-person at a future event, but in the meantime, please enjoy this podcast interview. . ***Disclosure:  Thom Singer, host of “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” is the husband of Sara Singer, the Chapter Executive of the ACG Austin/San Antonio Chapter.   About Alan Knitowski, CEO & Co-Founder, of Phunware   Alan is a successful serial entrepreneur with multiple exits over a 15 year period to companies including Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT) and Internet Security Systems (now NYSE: IBM). He is a 2014 Finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for Central Texas and has been a Founder, Executive, Angel Investor and Fund Manager throughout his career in the private sector after serving in the United States Army as an Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger qualified Captain in the Corps of Engineers.   Alan has also built and managed companies that have won both regional and national awards for growth, including # 4 on the 2014 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for North America, # 82 on the 2014 Inc. list of the 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States (and # 40 on the 2013 list), # 36 on the 2014 Forbes list of America’s Most Promising Companies, # 1 on the 2013 ABJ Fast50 list of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Texas and # 2 on the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for Orange County.   As a mobile and multiscreen industry expert, Alan is frequently quoted in trade publications, serves as a panelist at industry events and writes for the Wall Street Journal’s Accelerators Blog.   Previously, Alan was President of Alternative Investments for Curo Capital LLC and Managing Director for Trymetris Capital Management LLC. In the past, he was a Co-Founder and Director of Telverse Communications, a next-generation advanced services ASP focused on wholesale communications services for carriers and service providers, which was acquired in July 2003 by Level 3 Communications.   Before this time, Alan was Director of Marketing for the Voice Technology Group at Cisco Systems and was responsible for business, market and community development, including business planning and strategy for Cisco’s global packet communications initiatives. In November 2000, Alan joined Cisco as part of the Vovida Networks acquisition, where he served as Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer and led the company from idea conception through its eventual acquisition by Cisco.   Alan holds an MSIE degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MBA degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a BSIE degree from The U. He lives in Austin, Texas, and serves on the President’s Council at the University of Miami (FL).   About ACG   Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth has chapters worldwide representing 15,000+ members. ACG serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders and advisers to growing middle-market companies. ACG’s Mission is to drive Middle Market growth with content, access to capital, & connections in the Middle Market.   https://thomsinger.com/podcast/acgasa-alan-knitowski

Apt-Guy℠, Bruce Petersen, is an award-winning real estate syndicator, TV personality, public speaker, and business coach. His syndications have spanned multiple years and have consisted of over 1100 units. Bruce was a stockbroker in the early 90s and after a long and successful career in retail management, he has been investing in real estate since 2012. Bruce began mentoring others in the syndication, acquisition, operation, and disposition of multiple apartment complexes in 2014. Bruce’s passion is providing passive streams of income to investors by improving apartment complexes and creating communities residents love to call home. What You Will Learn: Bruce Petersen’s journey into real estate syndication How Bruce built a portfolio that has included over 1100 units in the Austin/San Antonio area How Bruce structured and executed the deal for his forty-eight unit apartment complex Bruce’s strategy for selecting and breaking into a new real estate market How to determine the best time for you to invest in real estate Additional Resources from Bruce Petersen: Website: apt-guy.com Free Copy of Upcoming Book: Text “Book Release” to (415) 528-7403 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaptguy/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/apt-guy Twitter: @BrucePetersenBB Additional Resources from Gary Wilson: Real Estate with Gary Wilson Silver Membership: https://edu.myinvestmentservices.com/silver-level-membership

The speaker for the March 31st Association for Corporate Growth luncheon in San Antonio was to be Lisa Fullerton, President and CEO of A Novel Idea.  Because of the COVID-19 situation, ACG Austin/San Antonio had to cancel their live events for the short term, but they wanted to ensure they could still provide content to their members and extended community.    Lisa runs a successful business of five Auntie Anne's Pretzel stores and one co-branded Cinnabon franchise in San Antonio.  Her original presentation at the ACG lunch going to be about growth and longevity of her quick-serve restaurants in an industry with typical employee turnover at 200 percent.  She has kept going in the high-stress, high-burnout food service industry, and been in business 20 years, when the average life span of a quick-serve restaurant is 8.5 years.  She’s increased sales by 900 percent and staffing by 1,000 percent since opening her first store, and she’s also gotten involved in small business advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.   This interview discusses all of the above, but Lisa is also candid about the current economic situation and her need to stop operations in most locations in the face of the pandemic.    ACG Austin/San Antonio is grateful to Lisa for taking the time to do this interview.  Her support of the business community in San Antonio, Texas, the US, and the world is very clear in the message she shares.  ACG ASA looks forward to having her speak in-person at a future event, but in the meantime, please enjoy this podcast interview.   ***Disclosure:  Thom Singer, host of "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" is the husband of Sara Singer, the Chapter Executive of the ACG Austin/San Antonio Chapter.   About Lisa Fullerton    Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, LLC (A.N.I) which operates 5 Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and 1 Co-branded Cinnabon Franchise in San Antonio, Texas.  Since opening the first store in 2000, sales have increased 900 percent and staffing has increased 1000 percent. Employee turnover is 200% in the high stress, high-burnout food service industry, and the average life span of a Quick-serve restaurant is 8.5 years.  Lisa is proud of the company’s 20-year history despite these odds.  As a result of increasingly unpredictable regulation and legislation, Lisa has started to advocate for small business at the local, state and federal levels in recent years.  During the 2017 Biennial session, Lisa worked with a US Congressman and State Representative on a bill to restrict state regulatory bills.  HB1290 was one of only 17% of the bills written that session, signed into law by the Texas State Governor.  During 2018, Lisa successfully fought against a Labor Peace Agreement that would have allowed labor unions to organize airport concessionaire employees.   During 2019, she was an outspoken opponent of Mandatory Paid Sick leave at the municipal level and testified repeatedly in the Texas House and Senate committee meetings.  She was also appointed by San Antonio’s Mayor Nirenberg to a Paid Sick Leave (PSL) task force representing the business perspective.  To stay abreast of potential legislation or regulations that can harm small business, Lisa serves on the NFIB Texas leadership council, is Public Policy Chair for NAWBO and a Director for the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.   About ACG   Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth has chapters worldwide representing 14,500 members. ACG serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders and advisers to growing middle-market companies. ACG's Mission is to drive Middle Market growth with content, access to capital, & connections in the Middle Market.   https://www.thomsinger.com/podcast/ACGASA-Lisa-Fullerton

Mike Howard is currently in his 11th year at Vandegrift High School and in his 17th year of teaching high school band. He was one of the founding directors of the band when VHS opened in 2009 and became Head Band Director in the Fall of 2014. While at Vandegrift, Mr. Howard’s bands have been consistent UIL Concert Competition Sweepstakes Award Winners. He has also been instrumental in several marching band high honors such as BOA Regional Champion, BOA Super Regional Finalist, BOA Super Regional Class Champion, multiple invitational marching contest championships, UIL State Marching Contest Finalist, 6A UIL State Marching Contest Bronze Medalist, 5A UIL State Marching Contest Silver Medalist, and 4A UIL State Marching Contest Champion. At Vandegrift, Mr. Howard is the director of the Viper Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Aside from being the Director of Bands at VHS, Mr. Howard is an active Leadership Consultant and Workshop Presenter. He has been a facilitator for SASI for the last 11 years. In this time, Mr. Howard has had the opportunity to work with thousands of students and directors from around the United States. As a lead facilitator for SASI, he is heavily involved with the operations of all Drum Major camps as well as teaching several site-based workshops throughout the summer. Before coming to Vandegrift, Mr. Howard taught at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. As Associate Director of the JE Taylor HS Band, his responsibilities included directing the Jazz Program, assisting with the marching band, conducting the Concert Band, and coordinating and teaching the drumline. Mr. Howard, a native of Hondo, TX, started his teaching career at Morton Ranch High School, where he was a band director and helped open the school in 2004. At Morton Ranch, he taught the Concert Band, Jazz Band, assisted with the marching band. Before teaching at Morton Ranch, Mr. Howard was an instructor for the Cedar Park High School Band in Cedar Park, Texas and an instructor for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps from Madison, Wisconsin. As a performer, Mr. Howard has performed with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Lyric Opera and several bands around the Austin/San Antonio area. Mr. Howard graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, Suma Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He lives in Leander with his wife Amber, his daughter, Madison and his son, Justin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

In 2016, Paul Pape completed his 6th year as the Percussion Director at Vandegrift High School in Austin, TX. During his tenure at VHS, the percussion section has been highly successful in many areas of percussion performance including solo, percussion ensemble, and marching percussion. The VHS Drumline, under the direction of Mr. Pape, has received numerous awards and honors across the state, including first-place finishes at several drumline contests, numerous band festival caption awards, and three finalist appearances at the prestigious Lone Star Drumline Contest. In 2015, the VHS Drumline also won 1st Place and was awarded the “Caldwell Cup” at the Lone Star Drumline Contest. In addition to his percussive responsibilities, Mr. Pape has been an integral part of the success of the VHS Concert and Marching Bands helping the group earn several accolades including numerous TMEA Honor Band State finalists placements, BOA Regional Class Championships, San Antonio BOA Super Regional Finalist placements, BOA Super Regional Class Championships, the Silver Medal at the 2015 5A Texas State Marching Band Championship, and were named the 4A Texas State Marching Band Champions in 2013. Before coming to VHS Mr. Pape served as the Percussion Director for Cedar Park HS from 2008-2010 where his students earned numerous individual and group awards including the 2008 PASIC Championship and the 2009 Lone Star Drumline Contest Championship where they were also awarded the prestigious “Caldwell Cup”. Prior to his time at Cedar Park High School, Mr. Pape began his career as an Assistant Band Director and Percussion Director at Georgetown High School from 2002-2008 where his bands received superior ratings and his percussion sections were consistently successful. Under the direction of Mr. Pape, the GHS Drumline was awarded 1st place at the Central Texas Drumline Invitational in 2003, 2004 and 2006, 1st Place at the 2007 Plano Drumline Contest, the 2006 PASIC Championship & Fred Sanford Award, as well as the 2006 Lone Star Drumline Contest Championship. Outside of his primary teaching position, Mr. Pape founded, organized, and conducted the Region 26 Percussion Ensemble, was on staff for the 2004 High Percussion Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, and has served as a clinician/consultant to programs throughout Texas. Paul is a 2001 graduate of Southwest Texas State University, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. As a performer, Paul has performed with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Lyric Opera and several bands around the Austin/San Antonio area. Paul currently lives in Austin, TX with his wife Jennifer and two dogs, Abby and Parker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

VYPE's Thomas Bingham and Hill Country Indoor's Evan Beyer return for the fourth episode of 2019. They break down the playoff races for 13-6A girls basketball and 28-6A boys basketball, and share notable recent results and upcoming matchups for the Austin/San Antonio area. The hosts also discuss how Schertz Clemens' win against Cibolo Steele and its loss against New Braunfels Canyon affected the 26-6A boys basketball scene. Additionally, they preview the Super Bowl, and discuss James Harden's hot streak. Come back next week, and the weeks that follow, for more district outlooks and area content.

VYPE's Thomas Bingham and Hill Country Indoor's Evan Beyer return for the third episode of 2019. They recap exciting basketball games between rivals Westlake and Lake Travis, plus Dripping Springs/Austin Crockett and Converse Judson/Schertz Clemens. They also break down the playoff races for 25-5A girls basketball and 26-3A boys basketball, and share notable recent results and upcoming matchups for the Austin/San Antonio area. Additionally, they discuss the controversial late no-call in the NFC championship game, which ended the 2018 NFL season for Westlake alum Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Come back next week, and the weeks that follow, for more district outlooks and area content.

VYPE's Thomas Bingham and Hill Country Indoor's Evan Beyer return for the second episode of 2019 (recorded on Tuesday January 15th). They recap the Battle of Westlake (Drew Brees vs. Nick Foles) and the NFC Divisional Round playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles. They also take a look at the 25-6A boys basketball playoff race, as well as notable recent matchups in the Austin/San Antonio area. Come back in future weeks for more district outlooks. Next week will include a look at 26-3A boys and 25-5A girls.

VYPE's Thomas Bingham and Hill Country Indoor's Evan Beyer are back for Episode 9 of The VYPE Hill Country Show. They give their Austin, San Antonio and Hill Country favorites in the 2018 Texas high school football playoffs, preview the week's top games, mention the area's UIL state volleyball representatives, and ask a local trivia question.

Scott Lamontagne and Zar Haro are with JLL in Austin/ San Antonio and sell a bunch of apartments in Central Texas. Scott is the managing director for the 11 person team based in Austin. Austin has been one of the hottest growth markets in the country. With a 20-34 year old population approaching 500,000, nearly a quarter of Austin’s population consists of Millennials, which is tops among the largest U.S. markets. Business costs are cheaper than Silicon Valley, so Austin has been the recipient of many HQ relocating to Central Texas. (It doesn’t hurt that Chip and Joanne Gaines, from the show Fixer Upper, have convinced many families to relocate to Waco in Central Texas) Scott & Zar discuss what apartment investors should understand about buying properties in Central Texas. To contact Scott Lamontagne: Scott.lamontagne@am.jll.com To contact Zar Haro: Zar.Haro@am.jll.com To contact Dave Walls: DWalls@oldcapitallending.com To receive our FREE 15 page WHITE PAPER REPORT on the 2017 FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTIFAMILY FINANCING 101 and to learn more about upcoming events at Old Capital Speaker Series please visit us at OldCapitalPodcast.com Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn about Michael's Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory LLC.

This episode, I interviewed Jordan and Jason from The HydraMelody. We talked about touring, musical influences, and the Austin/San Antonio discussion from last episode continued with the Hydra Guys. Be sure to check out the double feature songs at the end of the episode as well as finding out the guys musical guilty pleasures. Be sure to rate, comment, like, follow, and subscribe to the podcast anywhere and everywhere you can. Find us on facebook and engage with us there and on twitter as well. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/210localmedia0/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/210localmedia0/support