Cover Stories
SECURITY YOU CAN TRUST: ACCURATE SECURITY’S VITAL ROLE IN THE NEW IAH TERMINAL
The new IAH terminal project is creating opportunities for businesses across multiple industries, from construction and engineering to security and logistics. Among the companies benefiting from the expansion is Houston-based Accurate Security, Inc., which has spent more than a decade building relationships, developing expertise and positioning itself for larger opportunities. Today, the company is playing…
FlavorFest Turns Procurement Into Opportunity for Houston’s Small Businesses
FlavorFest Turns Procurement Into Opportunity for Houston Small Businesses by reimagining the traditional procurement expo as an interactive experience focused on relationship-building, supplier diversity and economic growth. Hosted by Houston Community College, the event brought together small business owners, procurement professionals, institutional stakeholders and local decision-makers to create meaningful connections that can lead to long-term…
DFW Business Council: Turning Connections Into Contracts
The DFW Business Council continues to play a vital role in supporting economic growth and expanding opportunities for small businesses across North Texas. Through initiatives like the ACCESS Business Expo, the organization is helping entrepreneurs connect directly with corporate procurement leaders, government agencies and major supply chains. By creating pathways for small and minority-owned businesses…
NAMC Houston Expands Opportunities for Minority Contractors Across Texas
NAMC Houston expands opportunities for minority contractors across Texas by connecting businesses to vital resources, strategic partnerships, and high-value construction projects in a rapidly growing market. As the demand for infrastructure and development continues to rise, the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Houston Chapter plays a key role in ensuring minority-owned firms have equitable…
City of Houston – OBO to Launch Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business Certifications
In the initiative City of Houston – OBO to Launch Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business Certifications, the City of Houston is preparing to launch two new certification programs designed to expand contracting opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs and service-disabled veteran business owners. The programs, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certifications,…
Leading with Purpose: MR. D-MARS’ Blueprint for Growth and Resilience
MR. D-MARS shares a purpose-driven leadership blueprint focused on growth, resilience, and adaptability, offering insights on how intentional leadership fuels long-term success. January is a month synonymous with fresh starts and new horizons—but it also comes with a hard truth: the fuel that carried you last year is gone. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a…
City of Houston’s “Meet the Buyer” Procurement Forum Partners with Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum for 34th Annual Awards Ceremony
The City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) recently hosted the 2025 Meet the Buyer Procurement Forum Partners & Business Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center—an annual gathering that has become one of the region’s most anticipated opportunities for small and certified businesses to connect directly with decision-makers in public and private…
BEXAR COUNTY: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Bexar County continues to build on its reputation as a driving force for small business growth and innovation. As local entrepreneurs, public agencies, and major industry players prepare to come together for this year’s Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, the conversation around opportunity, inclusion, and community development is more relevant than ever. From…
Permits, Tariffs, and Government Shutdowns with PermitUsNow’s Helen Callier
As this current administration moved into office, the team at PermitUsNow had prepared themselves for a year filled with tariffs. 2025 has been marked with higher material costs and shifts to alternate materials, but, as Founder and CEO of PermitUsNow Helen Callier said, if you paid attention to the campaign in 2024, it should have…
Gillian Levi and Odigo Learning Are Ready to Help Your Small Construction Business Win More Bids
Gillian Levi’s heart has always been rooted in education and construction—whether she knew it or not. Initially inspired by her science classes and fascination with bridges at Crosby High School, Levi dreamed of being a civil engineer. But, in her senior year, when she noticed she was the only girl in calculus and drafting, the…
Join us on October 15th for this year’s E.C.O. Summit & Expo
Our third annual Subcontractors USA – Texas E.C.O. Summit & Expo is on the horizon, and that means that opportunity is on its way. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, we will have some of the most prominent and influential prime contractors, government agencies, suppliers, and vendors in the Texas construction industry under one roof. All of…
Adapting And Overcoming: Top 25 Luncheon & Mini Expo
On Friday, June 13, Subcontractors USA-Texas celebrated prominent members of the construction community at the 2025 Subcontractors USA Top 25 Primes, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Professional Services, and Suppliers Diversity Champions Awards, Luncheon, & Mini Expo.
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