By Ray Niekamp, Managing Editor Photography by Jonathan Garza OVERVIEW The decline in the energy sector, caused by $45 oil, has attracted a lot of attention this year, but as Keith Phillips of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – San Antonio Branch said, “There’s a lot of things going on here besides oil and […]Read More
For the first time in five years, Texas is drought free. At least, it is as this is written. Lakes and reservoirs around the state recouped much of the water they had lost during the dry years, and already signs of complacency about our water situation can be seen. It was enough to make an […]Read More
INVESTOR CROWDFUNDING IS THE NEW PLAY FOR SMALL BUSINESS Small businesses often have a tough time getting the money they need to get started. Banks have cut back on small business loans, and alternate lenders often charge high interest rates. But because of a Texas law passed in 2014, small businesses can tap into a […]Read More
TI CEO RICH TEMPLETON OFFERS A SEAT AT THE ROUNDTABLE By Dacia Rivers Photography by Jonathan Garza Despite spending the past 35 years at Texas Instruments, with the past 11 in the CEO chair, Rich Templeton isn’t even the longest-working employee at the Dallas-based semiconductor company – not by a long shot. TI has a […]Read More
TURNED TRAGEDY INTO INSPIRATION AND ACTION By Janet Campbell My non-smoker mother died of lung cancer with no family history of the disease. Her death ten years ago was a decisive moment in my life. My life’s work has been in medical devices, where I’ve always been proud of being part of the best health […]Read More
THE STRATEGY BEHIND DESIGN STUDIOS By Brian Sullivan Illustrations by J. Schuh There’s a big new project on tap – it’s going to lift revenues, reposition the company, and expand the brand. It’s time for a design studio workshop. A what? A design studio is something used in art colleges and advertising agencies for decades […]Read More
WHY OUR TEXAS EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE IS LEAKING Call it a talent crisis, or a talent challenge, or a talent dilemma – it affects companies in the technology field disproportionately to the rest of the workforce. The gap between available jobs and the talent needed to fill them was addressed in May by a panel of […]Read More
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TRENDS Over the past 50 years, the share of income taken by the top 10 percent of earners in the U.S. has gone from 33.5 percent of all income to 47.9 percent, according to best-selling economist Thomas Piketty. Senior executive pay accounts for a large portion of that increase. Companies continue to pay […]Read More
HOW TO GET STARTED In today’s cyber world, the likelihood of a breach has shifted. It’s no longer if you’ll be attacked, but when. All organizations, no matter the size, are vulnerable to data loss from a cyber attack. In fact, 38 percent of companies are attacked again after a first attack. A skilled attacker […]Read More
WHERE WILL WE BE IN 2065? By Jon Roberts In 1994, the human population of Texas exceeded that of cattle for the first time in the state’s history. As milestones go, this was marked by little fanfare, yet it’s definitely worth noting. Why? One interpretation is that this signaled the move away from natural resources […]Read More
