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Business people who want to learn about social media or time management are invited to attend two free seminars at the McAllen Business Expo 2012 on May 17. “Jumping on the Social Media Bandwagon” begins at 1 p.m. Presented by Victor Castillo of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, the seminar discusses social networking strategies such [...]
Kauffman FastTrac NewVenture training is coming to Harlingen June 12 thanks to a collaborative effort by Tropical Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization, The Harlingen Economic Development Corporation , Texas State Technical College and The International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center at UTB. FastTrac NewVenture provides the tools to develop a business concept, determine the [...]
Aspiring entrepreneurs will soon be offered a free, customizable four-track program to learn how to start, finance, manage and market their own business via the University of Texas Pan-American Small Business Development Center, Workforce Solutions Cameron and the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. “Make Your Dreams a Reality-Start and Grow your own Business” is offered through [...]
From the age of eight, Nancy Algrim was fascinated by fabrics and fibers, sewing and weaving baskets from fibers. After earning a Fine Arts degree with a focus on fibers, Algrim arrived in the Valley in 1982 with dreams of opening a boutique in Mission. Lacking the money to buy inventory for a shop, she [...]
“We do not have the attitude that all workers comp claimants are frauds. We know the majority are legitimate, and that they want to get back to work full time,” said Eileen Cook, supervisor of the Texas Mutual Insurance claimant fraud unit and an experienced investigator. “We find that folks don’t really like light duty. [...]
Creativity is intelligence having fun, according to Albert Einstein. But can you run a business based on creativity, which is traditionally the realm of artists, musicians, and writers? The stereotype has them setting their own hours, wearing nontraditional attire, acting independently and not earning much. In “The Rise of the Creative Class,” author Richard Florida [...]
When the economy gives building contractors a lemon, some make lemonade. Clayton Brashear on the other hand has made margaritas and pina coladas and built Texas’ biggest beach bar to serve them. Last June Brashear opened Clayton’s Resort, a restored 1950s private beach retreat, and Clayton’s Bar & Grill on South Padre Island, opposite the [...]
The City of Harlingen invites the public to a free morning of coffee and conversation May 3 as upcoming downtown activities are discussed, as well as an update on Harlingen’s summer Recreation Programs. From 8:30-9:30 a.m. at D’Arte Centre, 115 E. Jackson, guests will also hear from speakers from KMBH, U.S Customs and Border Protection, [...]
McAllen-area business owners and managers are invited to attend the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Business Conference May 4 to learn valuable information regarding legal issues associated with operating businesses in Texas. Held at the McAllen Convention Center’s Ballrooms ABCD (700 Convention Center Blvd.) from 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m., the conference is designed to help [...]
The year of 2011 proved to be a great one for the Port of Brownsville, with overall tonnage being more than 6.1 million metric tons. Overall cargo figures were up more than 16 percent over 2010, with an increase in nearly every classification of cargo. While the port is among the top three ports in [...]
