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Created in 2016 by the International Economic Development Council, the largest international professional trade association for economic developers, Economic Development Week aims to increase awareness for local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities and improve the quality of life in communities everywhere.

We live, work and play along the Gulf of Mexico.It’s only natural to want to give back.

Keen on reducing pricey auto loan payments in these inflationary times? Enter Gaya – designed to put consumers in the driver’s seat when it comes to their finances.

Thousands of college students across the state are now eligible for free tech workforce training via Google Career Certificates, designed to put Texans on the fast track to employment in high-growth fields.

As we think about this season’s gifts, we are reminded of all the Gulf of Mexico gives.

Home Bank is committed to serving the needs of the community.

Students are the future, which is why the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, through its Gulf Star Program, is funding projects impacting students across the Gulf.

Google for Startups Black Founders Fund recently granted four $100,000 non-equity cash awards to promising Black-led startups and venture capital firms in Texas.

Our communities and way of life are tied to the Gulf and the resources it provides. Industries in the “blue economy” brought in $115 billion in 2019, making the Gulf the highest grossing region nationwide (NOAA).

Tanger Outlets Houston invites customers to kick off the back-to-school season for the whole family with TangerStyle, the season’s most coveted sale, which runs now through Aug.

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is pleased to announce partnerships with Hancock Whitney and Valero as the most recent organizations to join their Gulf Star Program.

Founded in 1908, Home Bank is celebrating its 114th anniversary and its recent expansion into the Houston, Texas region through the acquisition of Texan Bank.

While studying for MBA degrees at Stanford, Carl Ziade and Jean-Pierre Vertil discovered that 50% of auto loans were overpriced, costing consumers $37 billion annually.

ExxonMobil’s discoveries in Barreleye-1, Patwa-1 and Lukanani-1 potentially increase the estimate of recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block by nearly 11 billion oil-equivalent barrels.

Imagine being able to identify and target ideal customers, then delivering your marketing messages directly to their phones and digital devices.

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is excited to announce the Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) April 25-28 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

There is a new tax rule on the books that will affect millions of small business owners, independent contractors and freelancers.

American Express started Small Business Saturday, the day after Black Friday on Thanksgiving weekend in 2010.

The results of the 26th edition of The CMO Survey revealed an unsurprising trend: companies increasingly relied on digital marketing in the past year.

Working from home is now the new norm – but what does the post-corona office setup look like if and when you return?

The National Restaurant Association launched a grassroots education and engagement resource available online, Restaurants Act.

Social distancing and stay-at-home orders won’t last forever. But when the dust settles after COVID-19 peaks, businesses might be looking at a new normal. 

The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) is publishing on its website a series of COVID-19 posts – curated from public relations agencies worldwide – focused on offering insight, guidance and observations on marketing communications amid the pandemic.

Six years ago this month, the first issue of The 100 landed in readers’ inboxes, delivering concise insights into business,…

Clever Real Estate surveyed the 50 largest metros in the country, ranking them based on the affordability of launching a startup. Houston earned the No. 6 overall spot.

In the health-care industry, only 30% of C-suites are women and a mere 13% of companies have female CEOs. To encourage future female leaders and close this gender gap, Ayse McCracken formed Ignite, a Houston-based network of over 130 female health-care executives, in 2016.

The PR Boutique, founded by Karen Henry and Gretchen Brice in 2004, recently celebrated its 15^th anniversary in style at Houston hotspot B.B. Lemon.

Houston’s Pennzoil Place towers are getting a new tenant, albeit a rather nontraditional one. With remote work on the rise nationwide, the New York City-based coworking company Bond Collective has sought to expand into downtown Houston.

Up to 40 percent of food grown, processed and transported in the United States is never eaten, yet 1 in 8 Americans – or 40 million people – suffers food insecurity. The average four-person family wastes $1,500 a year on food.

Drybar Sugar Land in First Colony is officially open. The nationally-loved salon recently landed at First Colony Mall in Sugar Land, conveniently located next to a multitude of dining and shopping options including Sephora, Kendra Scott, Lululemon and Williams Sonoma.