Laura Newpoff - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/laura-newpoff/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Laura Newpoff - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/laura-newpoff/ 32 32 103504436 Houston-based Hispanic spirits business expands its global reach with Wells Fargo https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-based-hispanic-spirits-business-expands-its-global-reach-with-wells-fargo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-based-hispanic-spirits-business-expands-its-global-reach-with-wells-fargo Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2c55d03145fe59f51010d2bb1c6f8ead Fourth-generation entrepreneur Eduardo Morales was raised in Veracruz, Mexico, by a family with over a century of history producing spirits.

As a child, he visited the ranches where sugar cane was cut and agave was harvested so his grandparents could...

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]]> 786661 Why small business owners should put fraud protection at the top of their holiday wish lists https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-small-business-owners-should-put-fraud-protection-at-the-top-of-their-holiday-wish-lists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-small-business-owners-should-put-fraud-protection-at-the-top-of-their-holiday-wish-lists Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:25:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c9404315d88abcbc79ecaf87dd563432 The holiday season can be the most wonderful time of the year for many small businesses, with sales boost from gift buying and holiday party spending. It’s a happy time for employees, too, as they receive word of end-of-year pay raises and bonuses.

B...

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]]> 697152 The recruiting strategies one Houston accounting firm is using to attract experienced talent https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-recruiting-strategies-one-houston-accounting-firm-is-using-to-attract-experienced-talent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-recruiting-strategies-one-houston-accounting-firm-is-using-to-attract-experienced-talent Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b9aa48808c4562af1912ccd331eef24 Nearly half of human resources leaders are prioritizing the employee experience as they seek to attract top talent in 2023.

A common challenge, however, is that 44% of them don’t believe their organizations have designed compelling career paths to he...

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]]> 659952 Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity empowering communities with Wells Fargo funding https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-fund-for-social-justice-and-economic-equity-empowering-communities-with-wells-fargo-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-fund-for-social-justice-and-economic-equity-empowering-communities-with-wells-fargo-funding Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:01:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6490b0fa18fbae73f7ded714f2ac5771 The Greenspoint neighborhood in Houston has experienced a long history of challenges.

Often, children who walk to The Harvest church to visit its community center, attend summer camp and Sunday school or take classes at its preparatory academy pass dr...

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]]> 651150 New Houston collaborative addresses racial and ethnic homeownership gap with funding from Wells Fargo https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-houston-collaborative-addresses-racial-and-ethnic-homeownership-gap-with-funding-from-wells-fargo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-houston-collaborative-addresses-racial-and-ethnic-homeownership-gap-with-funding-from-wells-fargo Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:12:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d4defb3842230fa87f8f70f51901745f Two years ago, Corisha Rogers began a journey toward homeownership by seeking assistance from a housing counseling agency in Houston. She took an eight-hour homebuyer education course and paid down debt, monitored her credit and increased her income to...

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]]> 648972 3 things to consider when making a career change https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-things-to-consider-when-making-a-career-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-things-to-consider-when-making-a-career-change Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=253d0da84bda92fafdf1b77387485ee5 In search of higher pay, flexible hours and remote work, 56% of the American workforce is likely to look for a new job in 2023, according to Bankrate’s most recent job seeker survey. The study also found that 54% of parents with children under 18 are l...

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]]> 647586 Survey reveals 90% of Houston businesses are optimistic. Find out the steps they’re taking to grow amid rising interest rates https://houstonnewmedia.org/survey-reveals-90-of-houston-businesses-are-optimistic-find-out-the-steps-theyre-taking-to-grow-amid-rising-interest-rates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=survey-reveals-90-of-houston-businesses-are-optimistic-find-out-the-steps-theyre-taking-to-grow-amid-rising-interest-rates Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:02:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1905da02ff1044064efa9f1952cbd4c6 Houston has one of the most diverse economies in the country. Historically known as an oil and gas powerhouse, the city has evolved into a hotbed for a wide range of industries, including aerospace and aviation, advanced manufacturing, digital technolo...

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]]> 641836 Capital One Houston Market President Yasmin Huebinger’s career journey called for her to be bold https://houstonnewmedia.org/capital-one-houston-market-president-yasmin-huebingers-career-journey-called-for-her-to-be-bold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=capital-one-houston-market-president-yasmin-huebingers-career-journey-called-for-her-to-be-bold Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=77036e9de821e757a79f060afd3e5ce5 As the child of a certified public accountant and a banker, Yasmin Huebinger grew up hearing plenty of stories about how her parents helped their clients reach transformative financial goals.

When picking a major in 2000 at St. Mary’s University in S...

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]]> 606862 How businesses can reduce risk and execute on opportunities amid record importing and exporting https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-businesses-can-reduce-risk-and-execute-on-opportunities-amid-record-importing-and-exporting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-businesses-can-reduce-risk-and-execute-on-opportunities-amid-record-importing-and-exporting Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:10:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e3ad5a24c83c35f033120cfbd1a11ee6 As a banker in First Horizon’s international department, John Gurney helps clients manage import and export payment risks and improve cash flow. He’s been in the industry for 30 years, but 2022 stood out to him as being remarkable for foreign exchange ...

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]]> 606751 Houston cold-pressed beverage company wins First Horizon’s “Back to Business” prize https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-cold-pressed-beverage-company-wins-first-horizons-back-to-business-prize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-cold-pressed-beverage-company-wins-first-horizons-back-to-business-prize Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=10f1ad83251c1aa911c3dfb8df3c1d4b J.I.V.E. Juice Co. is a cold-pressed beverage company in Houston that makes healthy fruit and vegetable juices. When it decided to address the growing demand for its products, the company applied to the “Back to Business Contest” funded by First Horizo...

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]]> 540520 94-year-old entrepreneur and grandson create upscale smokehouse, beer garden, music venue and event space in EaDo district https://houstonnewmedia.org/94-year-old-entrepreneur-and-grandson-create-upscale-smokehouse-beer-garden-music-venue-and-event-space-in-eado-district/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=94-year-old-entrepreneur-and-grandson-create-upscale-smokehouse-beer-garden-music-venue-and-event-space-in-eado-district Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:57:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=96b3992bc1b706f89cd3ea4d8858c56d In 2017, John Toomey secured a parcel of real estate in Houston’s developing EaDo district that sat next to land his family has owned since 1900. With frontage on Leeland Street south of downtown, he had the lot he needed to bring his latest dream to l...

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]]> 457920 Leading industrial services provider invests in the future of skilled craft professionals https://houstonnewmedia.org/leading-industrial-services-provider-invests-in-the-future-of-skilled-craft-professionals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leading-industrial-services-provider-invests-in-the-future-of-skilled-craft-professionals Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3def9bec1aa69f356d2fef4816f16dbb At Apache Industrial Services, all members of its workforce development team have a background that gives them intimate knowledge of what it’s like to be a skilled craft professional. They either started their career on a project site or heard tales at...

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]]> 271357 Outlook for transportation and logistics companies: growth and transition opportunities https://houstonnewmedia.org/outlook-for-transportation-and-logistics-companies-growth-and-transition-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=outlook-for-transportation-and-logistics-companies-growth-and-transition-opportunities Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:41:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1d5ba41bc6122871e3991fa219e59d4e The pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the transportation and logistics industry. Supply chains were disrupted, rail, road and air cargo providers struggled to move essential goods, labor shortages became acute, and factories and warehouses ...

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]]> 143953 The need for more risk management has grown for higher education and private K-12 schools https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-need-for-more-risk-management-has-grown-for-higher-education-and-private-k-12-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-need-for-more-risk-management-has-grown-for-higher-education-and-private-k-12-schools Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:36:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b12bb3559bdc93b1ada6270fc3b1eab5 Higher education increasingly is taking an “enterprise” approach to risk management that allows colleges and universities to be proactive about mitigating a variety of circumstances over which they have no control. Instead of managing different risks i...

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]]> 136718 Digital supply chain survey: 5 key findings to lead Houston manufacturers from disruption to opportunity https://houstonnewmedia.org/digital-supply-chain-survey-5-key-findings-to-lead-houston-manufacturers-from-disruption-to-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-supply-chain-survey-5-key-findings-to-lead-houston-manufacturers-from-disruption-to-opportunity Tue, 11 May 2021 14:14:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=60b8e945a044420482d346023f656b69 The pandemic has highlighted numerous areas of deficiency in supply chain operations for manufacturers. Lockdowns that started overseas and moved to the U.S. affected the ability to secure raw materials. Disrupted international transportation hindered ...

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]]> 127278 What savvy architects are doing to offset rising construction costs in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-savvy-architects-are-doing-to-offset-rising-construction-costs-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-savvy-architects-are-doing-to-offset-rising-construction-costs-in-houston Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:40:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=64b73f105e613301e1fbd6f1a98e26c4 The global pandemic ushered in a wave of uncertainty for the construction industry in 2020, including rising costs that are straining project budgets. That means creating designs that incur the least cost possible has become more important than ever.
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]]> 98138 Industry-expert bankers: Here’s how Covid-19 has impacted the food, beverage and logistics industries https://houstonnewmedia.org/industry-expert-bankers-heres-how-covid-19-has-impacted-the-food-beverage-and-logistics-industries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=industry-expert-bankers-heres-how-covid-19-has-impacted-the-food-beverage-and-logistics-industries Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:11:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d0c41e1266df03b0bcb6cdc76a1c4419 Covid-19 has caused large-scale disruption in many industries. Because consumers are eating at home more these days and are buying food online more, businesses in food, beverage and logistics have changed their operations.

Bankers with Truist who foc...

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]]> 93977 How attracting and retaining talent has changed in 2020 https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-attracting-and-retaining-talent-has-changed-in-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-attracting-and-retaining-talent-has-changed-in-2020 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:02:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4f142f2ebb71c86d0f26c18e09ed320b Businesses in the U.S. have been making dramatic adjustments this year, from employees working from home to operations disrupted by business openings and closings and retrofitting the workplace.

Employers are also dealing with new issues like employe...

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]]> 91819 From Covid-19 to the election – what changing times mean for your business https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-covid-19-to-the-election-what-changing-times-mean-for-your-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-covid-19-to-the-election-what-changing-times-mean-for-your-business Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=56e772279c9b623663b3bb5b652e6bee The Covid-19 pandemic caused business owners across the nation to reduce their operations or, in some cases, halt them entirely. Industries that weren’t directly impacted may still have felt the indirect effects of the pandemic through supply chain dis...

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]]> 66514 With possible slow growth ahead, now is the time to consider long-term opportunities and stay focused on your goals https://houstonnewmedia.org/with-possible-slow-growth-ahead-now-is-the-time-to-consider-long-term-opportunities-and-stay-focused-on-your-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-possible-slow-growth-ahead-now-is-the-time-to-consider-long-term-opportunities-and-stay-focused-on-your-goals Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:23:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5a1a88c77b3a5d37713d20643af8eb7d If you feel as though existing circumstances have created special challenges for investors, you’re not alone, says Alan McKnight, chief investment officer for Regions Asset Management in Birmingham, Alabama. From fears of a global recession to plunging...

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