On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, I'm excited to introduce you to Bob Harvey, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, the Houston region's principal business organization.

Bob was a successful business leader in his own right before taking over at the partnership 10 years ago, and in this episode, we discuss the trends he's seeing in the employer, employee relationships, and company culture post-COVID, and how Houston's corporate leaders are engaging more with the area's institutions of higher education to produce a more employable workforce.

You'll also hear why Bob was optimistic about the economic future of Houston.

This is a very insightful episode with someone working very close to the heart of Houston's business community.

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Special Guest: Bob Harvey.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Ryan Getz, Co-Founder, and CEO of WGA Consulting Engineers, a civil engineering firm in Houston, Texas.

Ryan is passionate about his business, and as soon as you hear his voice, you'll recognize the energy he brings as we talk about the importance of setting a clear direction for the company and the need to establish core values. Something WGA achieves by addressing accountability, respect, and empowerment.

He also talks about the critical need to have a team-building mentality in your company.

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Special Guest: Ryan Getz.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Jesson Bradshaw, Co-Founder and CEO of Energy Ogre, an electricity management company based in Texas that uses proprietary systems to ensure its customers are always getting the best prices on their energy electricity.

In this conversation, you'll learn why he believes our economy benefits from the innovation derived from entrepreneurs and the importance for business leaders to find the right balance between charging forward with strategic initiatives and practicing patience to allow things to happen on their own timing.

Jesson has a great story to share and his passion for being a consumer advocate shows.

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Special Guest: Jesson Bradshaw.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Isaac Johnson, President, and CEO of TDECU, a credit union here in the Houston area.

Isaac has a fascinating story, having built a parallel career in the military, serving in the US Army Reserves and the corporate world, coming up through law firms and then banking.

Today, you'll hear Isaac talk about failure and why it's important to fail fast and move on, as well as his approach to culture, which comes from his military training and the mental of 'One Team.'

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Special Guest: Isaac Johnson.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Robin Stanaland.

She is a great resource for any entrepreneur or business owner. Not only because of her experience having founded and built her own company, a software and IT consulting firm, growing it to over 150 employees before selling it, but also as a Master Chair within the Vistage organization, and running an M&A consulting firm, working with CEOs and entrepreneurs to help grow their business.

Robin talks about the importance of setting a strategy with the end in mind and the importance of establishing core values in your business so you have those in place when you're making difficult decisions.

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Special Guest: Robin Stanaland.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from John Berger, CEO of Sunnova, a residential solar company based here in Houston, whose mission is to create a better energy service at a better price, believing residential customers should have energy independence.

This conversation was recorded on stage at our first Building Texas Business Live event, and in it, you'll learn why John likens his company to a wireless power company and the Southwest Airlines of solar rather than a traditional utility company. He also shares some key fundamentals that any business owner or entrepreneur will benefit from.

This was a great event, and John was the perfect guest to have on stage and the podcast.

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Special Guest: John Berger.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Jesson Bradshaw, Co-Founder and CEO of Energy Ogre, an electricity management company based in Texas that uses proprietary systems to ensure its customers are always getting the best prices on their energy electricity.

In this conversation, you'll learn why he believes our economy benefits from the innovation derived from entrepreneurs and the importance for business leaders to find the right balance between charging forward with strategic initiatives and practicing patience to allow things to happen on their own timing.

Jesson has a great story to share and his passion for being a consumer advocate shows.

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About Energy Ogre

Special Guest: Jesson Bradshaw.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Farid Virani, founder and CEO of Prime Communication, the largest AT&T Authorized Retailer in the United States.

In this conversation, we learn how he started in 1999 with one kiosk store in Baybrook Mall and by staying humble, hungry, and scrappy, built Prime to over 2080 AT&T retail stores across North America.

Farid has a really inspirational story to share.

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Special Guest: Farid Virani.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Sheila Enriquez, CEO and Managing Partner at Houston-based CPA firm Briggs & Veselka.

Sheila has received countless awards and accolades, including the 2020 Most Admired CEO by the Houston Business Journal, and brings a wealth of experience building this firm into the organization it is today.

In this conversation, we learn more about her journey as a CPA and into management and how she views all innovations as starting with the people.

This passion for her people and her business comes through in this great interview.

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Special Guest: Sheila Enriquez.

On the latest episode of the Building Texas Business podcast, you'll hear from Dr. Juliet Breeze, the founder, and CEO of Next Level Urgent Care. A healthcare provider in the Houston area, founded on the belief that it's possible to provide high-quality, cost-effective medical care for all who need immediate attention for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries

Learn how Juliet is bringing innovative thoughts to the practice of medicine, including focusing on customer service from a retail mindset and how they deliver healthcare at her company.

She passionately believes in the mission of Next Level, and this episode has many insights into the journey from inspiration to now having multiple locations.

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Special Guest: Juliet Breeze.