Report: AISD Discriminates Against Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

AISD Trustee Saldaña "not surprised" by the study because many of the issues uncovered are endemic

"..."a passive participant" in discrimination against minority- and women-owned businesses, according to a new study by NERA Economic Consulting...."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ATX Black Food Week Supports Black-Owned Restaurants

The celebration, organized by Austin Justice Coalition, continues

"...Through Sat., August 3, AJC will be celebrating minority-owned businesses in Austin, and encouraging the community to come..."

July 26, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...one. "If we, as a community, value Black and minority-owned businesses, before we can support them as consumers, someone..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

13 Austin Women-Owned Restaurants

Where to fuel up on A Day Without a Woman and beyond

"...and allies to only support small minority and women-owned businesses. Here are 13 of our favorites...."

March 8, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Faulty Files at the City's Minority Business Department

Auditor's report: City's SMBR has operated with faulty info

"...faulty information, at a loss to certify how many businesses in its files are truly minority, women, or disadvantaged..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Numbers Not Adding Up for City's Small and Minority Business Department

Problems with certification plaguing the office

"...bad information, at a loss to certify how many businesses in its files are truly minority-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged..."

Feb. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Support Your Small and Local Businesses

Council approves overhaul of Chapter 380 agreements

"...will instead focus more on cultivating small and local businesses. (Though it'll of course continue its work to lure..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Garza Cleared for Minority Business

City rejects complaint filed by black contractors

"...Department, which manages the certification of minority- and women-owned businesses. The city department was established in the late Eighties..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dr. K Becomes Austin’s First Female, Black-Owned Cannabusiness

Diversifying the industry’s green rush

"...CEO of TrueStopper, one of Austin's first female Black-owned cannabusinesses. In addition to advocating for more opportunities for women..."

June 4, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Five Good Reasons Las Manitas Deserves a City Loan

Exploding some of the myths regarding the city's loan to the Downtown restaurant.

"...city program that could help preserve numerous locally owned businesses, will allow Las Manitas’ owners to retrofit another building..."

June 6, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Watering the F1 MBE/WBEs

F1 gets pro-active on small business involvement with commission vote

"...the developers must follow the city's rules on small, minority-owned and women-owned business enterprise involvement (commonly known as MBE/WBE.)..."

Nov. 11, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD's Underutilized Business

AISD weighs equity study to improve its limited program for minority- and women-owned firms

"...The district calls them HUBs – historically underutilized businesses. Historic­ally, women- and minority-owned firms have been excluded from..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...Resources (SMBR) -- which awards minority status to local businesses -- requested that the city's profile of the Austin..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...writes that the City Council's effort to protect local businesses and local identity at the city-owned airport is "merely..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Column

Point Austin: Storm Surge

Finger-pointing follows lost fed funds for Weatherization Assistance Program

"...met the city's goals that apply to women- and minority-owned businesses. Minority business reps went on the defensive, saying..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...Most recently, on June 2 the city's Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise Procurement..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council Member McCracken Responds

"...writes that the City Council's effort to protect local businesses and local identity at the city-owned airport is "merely..."

Nov. 18, 2003 Postmarks

ARA Accomplishments

"...11th Street (2004). 8) Focusing on recruiting small and minority-owned businesses to occupy the Street-Jones and Snell buildings –..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Postmarks

Brown Girls Food Club Builds Community Through Food

Local women find inclusivity in ATX's minority-owned culinary scene

"...Local, minority-owned eateries have become a hub of inclusivity for Austin’s..."

April 11, 2020 Food Post by Gianni Zorrilla

Big Brotherly Love

City Council Continues Juvenile Curfew

"...to meet city goals for subcontracting with women- and minority-owned businesses. The question under debate: How effective is the..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Sassy's Brings Its Vegetarian Soul Food to East Austin

Andrea Dawson's home cooking lands at 12th & Chicon

"...Sassy's now joins a community of Black-owned businesses in East Austin that are up against the rapid..."

March 22, 2019 Food Feature by Sydney Greene

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...and other corporations to provide loans for very small businesses. Okoro borrowed $20,000 and a few months ago opened..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Day Without a Woman

General strike planned for Wednesday, March 8

"...making economic contributions (with exceptions for small, women- and minority-owned businesses). Organizers suggest strikers use the day to attend..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...Citizens Neighborhood Association. "I'm also angry. All of our minority-owned businesses that we valued are gone. It's more of..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...to give bonding help to small, minority, and women-owned businesses, illegally reimbursed employees for contributions totaling more than $10,000..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Who's Afraid of Accountability?

Gables Residential not ready to "Build It Better" just yet

"...compete for jobs with bids, "it's not fair to businesses who are paying honest pay and following all the..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

TV Eye

David E. Kelley is one of the most gifted and powerful television writers of the late Nineties : so why is he wasting his talents on trips around the belly buttons of the most self-obsessed, spoiled creatures ever created for the small screen?

"...programming; the promise to double the company's purchasing from minority-owned businesses; and finally, to discuss more ways to promote..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Dead End at Olive and Juniper

ARA and the city leave would-be homeowners out in the cold

"...small, local retail groups, with 15% set aside for minority-owned businesses...."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

City Audit

The city auditor's review of the Austin Revitalization Authority is very mixed

"...which required ARA to "preserve community character" and bring businesses that would serve and employ area residents. Also, as..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Building Black Momentum

A report on the African-American Legislative Summit

"...contract fair at the Erwin Center that drew 500 minority-owned businesses -- no small achievement in recessionary times. State..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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