Texas Lead 2011
On Friday August 26th, 2011 starting at 7:30am the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) will host their 9th Annual TEXAS LEAD Conference at the at the UT Commons Conference Center at 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX. “Take Charge. Be Relevant” a Leadership, Education and Diversity Professional Development [...]
Building with an effective design
Are you in the process of designing your new home? How do you make sure to have an effective design? Certified Professional Building Designer Cammi Klier and owner of Custom Design Services share her perspective. “The biggest return on your money is to be conscious of the size of your home,” explains Klier. Property owners [...]
Creating good Feng Shui energy
Can using Feng Shui methods in your home improve your personal energy to the point of landing a new job, a promotion, a better relationship, or even improving your health? Belinda Mendoza Owner of Design For Energy and Certified Feng Shui Practitioner says it can make a person happier, calmer, safer, and even the experience [...]
2011 Envision Central Texas Community Stewardship Awards
Envision Central Texas held their 2011 Community Stewardship Awards at the Hilton Austin Hotel to honor organizations and individuals assisting public development and implementation of a regional Vision addressing the growth of a five-county region in Central Texas, with an emphasis on land use, transportation, and the environment. Curtis Johnson was the luncheon’s keynote speaker [...]
Austin’s Citywide Internship Fair
On May 15th, an estimated 200 companies and 600 students/candidates from 8 area colleges will attend the nation’s first Citywide Internship Fair at the AT&T Conference Center with the purpose of connecting students and start-ups, small businesses, and nonprofits in Austin looking for an internship/intern this summer. The “Connect” event will be from 2:00-4:00 PM [...]
Adding color to your home
Tired of coming home to the same color pallet? How about adding some dramatic color combinations into your space? “Black, red and gold. Aqua blue and light orange,” Ariana Anderson, Owner/Designer at Interior Devotion (http://www.interiordevotion.com/), explains about dramatic color, combinations that work well, and one of her favorite colors. “I LOVE using almost any shade [...]
Functional Linens
Tired of having to get up from your comfy bed to get a forgotten item? Have you ever thought the answer to this problem may be in a different type of linen? FunctionAll™ Linens makes it easy to store, organize, and easily reach your favorite personal items. The practical features on the sheets are not [...]
Credit affects the cost of homeownership and more
Is your credit affecting your finances? Ever stop to consider how much bad credit cost? Steve Gangey, founder and owner of Austin Credit Group, explains how poor to bad credit can cost more to live. First contemplate the benefits of homeownership. There are several advantages to being a homeowner including tax deductions on Mortgage Interest, [...]
Who’ll pay bigger fees for your debit card use?
WASHINGTON – Bankers and merchants, pillars of the business world and frequent allies, are embroiled in a bitter lobbying battle over something Americans do 38 billion times a year — swipe their debit cards. Both sides vigorously claim to speak for consumers. At stake is $16 billion annually that the Federal Reserve says stores pay [...]
Maximizing space in your home
Whether finding storage solutions or advising clients to knock down walls, April Klinger, owner/designer of Adentro Designs shares her experience in the interior decorating, staging, and the remodeling industry. After getting her start by staging homes for sell and offering staging consults for prominent Real Estate Brokers in the Austin area, Klinger soon learned that [...]
