Building a Business
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.
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Brick & Mortar
Philip Romano, Restaurant Artist
With his incubator in Dallas, longtime restaurateur Philip Romano is looking to usher in a new generation of restaurants.
Building a Business
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.
By Sarah Max
Building a Business
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.
By Sarah Max
Marketing
Texas: The Big Mama of Brands
We would be remiss to close our big, bad branding package without a nod to a brand that needs no introduction: Texas.
Building a Business
How to Start a Business in a Recession
Economic cycles come and go, but businesses must thrive in good times and bad. Fat Straws Bubble Tea's Terry Pham launched during a recession and survived two downturns. Learn how Pham and other entrepreneurs made a go of it in tough times.
Buying a Franchise
Big Moves: Leaving Corporate America — and Relocating — for a Franchise Opportunity
Instead of letting a promising deal get away, a Texas couple moves across the state -- and finds even more than they bargained for.
By Jason Daley