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Franchise Players ![Carly Okyle]()
Meet the Franchisee Who's Bringing New York-Style Pizza to Texas
The food is so good that even his Sicilian mother approves.
Reality TV ![Geoff Weiss]()
This New Reality TV Show Is Like 'Shark Tank' With a Gritty, Southern Spin
'West Texas Investors Club' sees aspiring entrepreneurs travel deep into the heart of Texas, where their business ideas and personal character are pushed to new limits.
Franchise Success Stories ![Tracy Stapp Herold]()
An Artful Expansion: How Lisa Riley Found Success as a Pinot's PaletteFranchisee
With three studios open and thriving, this paint-and-sip franchise's future looks picture perfect.
Make More Happen ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Billionaire Entrepreneur Mark Cuban: 'Failure is Part of the Success Equation'
Falling down and pulling yourself back up only makes you more kickass at business and in life, the Shark Tank star says.
Mark Cuban ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
What Does Mark Cuban Do First Thing in the Morning?
For this billionaire entrepreneur, work is the breakfast of champions.
Mark Cuban ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Shark Tank Star Mark Cuban: 'Money Can't Buy Happiness'
…But it sure makes life easier, the self-made billionaire says. Why? With it comes freedom.
Mark Cuban ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Mark Cuban: There's No Playing Nice With Your Competition
If you go after the billionaire 'Shark Tank' star, prepare to get clobbered. He's in it to win it, whatever it takes.
Elon Musk ![Catherine Clifford]()
A Poor, Sleepy Border Town Just Won Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk's Business
Brownsville, Texas, will be home to the world's first commercial rocket launch complex, built by SpaceX.
Education ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Will University of Texas President Get the Ax?
Bill Powers' days as the head of UT's flagship campus are numbered. If he gets his way, he'll stay through next May. It's anyone's guess at the moment.
Startups ![Drew Hendricks]()
Everything is Big in Texas, Including These 6 Startups
These Lone Star State companies cover things from senior care, Bitcoin and blogging.
Growth Strategies ![Laura Entis]()
Google Becomes the Latest Victim of Patent Trolling
SimpleAir, a non-practicing entity that has gone after other tech giants, is seeking $125 million or more in damages for patent infringement.
Ready To Launch ![Brian Patrick Eha]()
Philip Romano, Restaurant Artist
With his incubator in Dallas, longtime restaurateur Philip Romano is looking to usher in a new generation of restaurants.
Starting a Business ![Sarah Max]()
Forget Silicon Alley. Stars Head to Houston for Pitch Contest
The Rice Business Plan Competition, set for April, is the biggest student competition of its kind -- and a symbol of Houston's thriving entrepreneurial side.
Starting a Business ![Sarah Max]()
Startups Bubbling Up in Houston
Austin isn't the only Texas town launching new companies. Here's a look at what's happening in H-Town, five years since the financial crisis.