Great South Austin Business Idea

"...Dear Editor, I've got a great business idea up for grabs. For the love of all..."

May 18, 2004 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Despite the outrage of the land pimps, Austin's dis-invitation to Wal-Mart is democratic, legal, and honorable.

"...Local business "leaders," including the designated boosters behind the Chamber of..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Grassroots Austin Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...worked out so that if COVID-19 shows up in Austin, we can be as prepared as possible," he said...."

March 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin @ Large: Welcome Back, Kirk

Kirk Watson's new job at the chamber stands at odds with his "message" as mayor.

"...week and think, "Hmm. How can I embarrass the Austin business elite today?" I have my own misgivings about..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?

D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops

"...County Attorney Delia Garza demand an explanation for why Austin police are declining to investigate reported crimes and telling..."

Aug. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: The City That Never Shrinks

“Austin’s rapid growth” has become background noise. We should bring it up front.

"...Our "Best of Austin" issue, like so many happenings and events that used..."

May 14, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Film Flam: El Rey Shines on Austin

Robert Rodriguez's TV channel to become permanent production fixture

"...has announced that his El Rey Network will use Austin as its production and corporate headquarters...."

June 10, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Teen’s Small Business Raises Funds for COVID-19 Relief

nutssosweet goes from Jennifer Fang's kitchen to your snack drawer

"...seen the rise of many side hustles and small business ventures in response to COVID-19’s massive disruption of the..."

Sept. 21, 2020 Food Post by Naomi Brady

No Smoking, Austin: 10 Years Later

Chronicle revisits smoking ban at bars, music venues

"...On May 7, 2005, Austin citizens cast their ballots regarding an ordinance to ban..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Post by R.U. Steinberg

Sons of Austin

Murph and Ben Willcott develop a new paradigm for the next generation of a beloved family business

"...Willcott brothers grew up around their mom's bakery, a business that evolved from Judy Willcott's love for classic French..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Austin @ Large: Marc His Words

He's gotta tell ya -- Marc Katz karez about Austin (enough to be mayor).

"...my accomplishments in the community, as well as in business, certainly show that."..."

March 28, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group Cooly Girls. Alongside taking over Manners' longtime..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

In Live Music Preservation Fund’s First Week, 79 Austin Venues Applied for Relief

The slow road to dedicated venue funding now moving fast

"...assistance that could total up to $160,000 for each business...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Live Flower Arranging Workshops Make Business Bloom for House of Margot Blair

Austin florist Carly Blair adapts her business to the era of social isolation and interest blooms

"...the fact that she wasn't sure if her 10-year-old business would survive the pandemic. The House of Margot Blair..."

May 8, 2020 Arts Feature by Sumaiya Malik

The 12 People You Meet at Sam’s Town Point, Austin’s Real-Life Roadhouse

You’d never know the South Austin honky-tonk is there, but wait 'til you meet its cast of characters

"...out, the venue exists as the South Pole of Austin's musical axis. Lately, the city's least visible venue –..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The AIBA Armadillo Awards: Keeping Austin Local

The Austin Independent Business Alliance presents honors on Thursday

"...The Austin Independent Business Alliance wraps up Local Business Month by..."

April 22, 2014 News Post by Anne Harris

Commissioner Limmer's Private Business

The political and business interests of Precinct 4 Commissioner Frankie Limmer appear to complement each other very well.

"...companies currently building large housing subdivisions. Several of Limmer's business associates are also doing business with the county: Charles..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...Psst, hey. You hear the latest Austin Chronicle Power Rankings dropped? You’re looking right at ’em,..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin’s Reverse Pitch Competition Encourages Zero Waste Economy

Local entrepreneurs turn one company’s trash into another’s cash

"...Earlier this month, five businesses and nonprofits presented their unused supplies to entrepreneurs at..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Lauren Girgis

Libertarians Think Small-Business Owners Capitalist Pigs

"...Progressive Austinites should question their doting support for small businesses. Much..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Even if a current criminal probe turns up no fire, Austin's minority contracting program has never lacked for smoke and heat.

"...Capital of the World, and the city's M/WBE ("minority/women's business enterprise") program -- focusing as it does all of..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The LCRA Means Business

Authority's Plans to Expand Threatens Austin's Control Over Growth

"...of the waterway that meanders through the heart of Austin. In the boardroom of the Lower Colorado River Authority,..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

The State of Delta-8: Booming Business?

And how potential cannabis reform could affect business

"...the words "Delta-8-THC" on the sidewalk outside his East Austin storefront. "There [were] literally tire marks outside the shop..."

April 16, 2021 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Austin’s thriving restaurant community is being forced to switch gears...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...When Danny Young talks about his arrival in South Austin from Kingsville 23 years ago, he doesn't simply say..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Austin's Chambermaid

"...excise Chamber member Gary Bradley's Circle C subdivision from Austin's extra-territorial jurisdiction, the Chamber of Commerce Executive Board voted..."

June 16, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Point Austin: Amazon in Austin’s Pocket

A business model built on public subsidies shouldn’t have its hand out

"...Well, we made the cut. Austin is one of 20 cities still under consideration by..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Return on Investment

Austin Energy rate cuts are both a financial and political dividend

"...To what do we owe our Austin Energy bounty?..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Playback: The Mayor's Plan to Save Austin Music

Mayor Steve Adler addresses the elephant in the club, Susan Antone honored, and Henry Gonzalez goes to the head of the Austin poster artist altar

"...biggest headliner ever on Wednesday ­– the Obamas – Austin music still has problems, and Steve Adler's here to..."

March 4, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...There's no quick fix for the arduous grind of Austin's music industry, where the pay's low, the rent's high,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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