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I don’t know about you, but there’s something about July 4th that gets me into the entrepreneurial spirit. You fire up the grill, wave off work for a day, and you’re reminded of WHY you started a business in the first place: freedom. And while you’re busy...

It’s wild to think how much the business landscape has changed recently, isn’t it? Your processes (and even your own role in your Texas business) probably look a lot different than what they did a few years ago. AI is transforming the business world fast. You see...

Summer usually means slowing down — pool days, vacations, maybe catching the sunset from your deck after work. But as a business owner? It means managing staff vacations, trying to stay visible while your customers are mentally on vacation, planning ahead for Q3, and...

Welcome back to the tariffs-and-what-they-mean-for-you segment of your weekly Strategy Note. On today’s agenda: Steel and aluminum. The U.S. just raised tariffs on these to 50 percent. If your Texas business relies heavily on manufacturing and construction...

Payroll day has a way of sneaking up on you. Even when things are running smoothly, there’s still that moment of holding your breath—Will the software cooperate? Are the numbers right? Is everyone getting paid on time? And if something does go wrong, it’s on you to...

Because you're probably digging out from under a heap of emails and half-finished to-do’s after the long weekend, I’ll get straight to it: There was quite a bit of tariff movement that happened over the weekend. The U.S. and E.U. are accelerating trade...

Feeling the strain of tightening things up and trying to stay one step ahead of whatever’s coming next? You’re in good company – because this kind of pressure isn’t new.Sam Walton didn’t have deep pockets or a fancy MBA. But he did have a knack for thinking a few...

There’s an inbox full of good news to take in this morning.First, we didn’t die from the 53-year-old Russian spacecraft that was hurtling uncontrolled towards Earth this weekend. Kosmos 482 finally crashed into the Indian Ocean after failing to land on Venus in...

This is a special week – because it’s all about YOU. It’s National Small Business Week, and I’ve got to take a minute to say it: Running your Texas business is no small thing. You’re the one wearing every hat from CEO to janitor, doing a thousand unseen...