National Museum of Funeral History
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A success story
Small businesses create about two out of every three jobs in the U.S. each year, and roughly half of working Americans either own or work for a small business. There are nearly 49,000 Asian American-owned businesses and 390 Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander (NHPI) businesses in the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area that employ over 78,000 […]
Don’t panic — Calm employees' anxieties and keep market pessimism fro impacting performance
With crude oil prices having plummeted dramatically in just six months and news of extensive layoffs at some of the largest oil field services companies, it is understandable that people in the energy sector are feeling a bit antsy. That uneasiness and uncertainty has a lot of managers looking for guidance. This is a time […]
Empowering women to reach new heights
I was recently introduced to the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC). The nonprofit business organization of highly influential and diverse women and men is dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of women through avenues of leadership, education, advocacy and mentoring. I was impressed to find that its board of directors featured Karen Love, […]
CEOs must develop their recipe for success
While growing up in Mumbai, my mother cooked the most amazing food. Even when she cooked for large functions, the food would be delicious — scale did not affect the taste. She had perfected her recipes and her method. I now marvel at the level of clarity and coordination it must have taken. When I […]
Editor's Note: Change without compromise is a fine line to walk
Change happens. It’s inevitable that markets will shift, customers will come and go, and services will become more or less important. But sometimes the change isn’t imposed on a business as much as internal circumstances force the business to change. When everything is in flux, how does a company change without compromising? Take, for instance, […]
Software Craftsmanship Guild is helping to fill the technology talent gap
The Software Guild, a boot camp-style, 12-week, software development program stands in contrast to the typical college method of teaching developers, which Co-Founder Eric Wise says is doing little to show students how disparate technologies weave together in an enterprise environment.
How Derran Wimer and Summit Education Initiative use data to improve education
Summit Education Initiative is a backbone organization that takes complex data mined from Summit County public schools and turns it into information that leads to action. That’s easy to say but can be hard to explain, and SEI Executive Director Derran Wimer knows that not having an easily digestible description can be a detriment. “The […]
Empower your people to lead so you can focus on growing your business
Why your ability to train others is a tough, but achievable goal.
MAPS Air Museum traces the history of aviation and its impact on man
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