After 35 years running her own company, Merrie Spaeth, the founder and president of Spaeth Communications, reflects on how the industry has changed -- and how it hasn't -- since she started her firm.

Clifford A. Booth, the founder and chairman of Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital, LLC, says the company's focus on multi-tenet industrial and apartment complexes has been key to its success.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly discusses the airline's $68 million fourth-quarter profit and what his role will be moving forward as Bob Jordan prepares to take over as the company's chief executive. (NYSE:LUV)

Rafael R Lizardi, the chief financial officer for Texas Instruments, says as more and more elements of people's daily lives become electronic, he expects the demand for semiconductors to continue to grow. (Nasdaq: TXN)

Tori Mannes, the president and CEO of Dallas-based ChildCareGroup, says parents' access to childcare will play a key role in the recovery of the workforce and the economy.