GHWCC Blog

By: Juliette Stapleton ENTREPRENEUR LEADERSHIP NETWORK WRITER Visibility Strategist How would it feel to run a competition-proof business? Wouldn't you just love to have your client roster full? How about a waiting list of hot prospects impatiently longing for an...

Marianne Schnall ForbesWomen I work to amplify women’s voices, leadership and action New digital collection tells the untold stories of Black women’s vital role in the suffrage movement Nannie Burroughs Holds Banner PHOTOGRAPH, 1905-1915. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS As the...

By: Dior Burns, Director, Buckner Children and Family Services In these unprecedented times, we are reminded on a daily basis that no one is promised tomorrow. As leaders living in a world where the only constant is change, now, more than ever, we need to be flexible...

Courtesy of:  [Candace Hurt CFP® CDFA® Financial Advisor Branch Name: Morgan Stanley The Woodlands, Texas Phone Number: 281.362.4719 Web Address: www.morganstanleyfa.com/bridge.group/   Understanding Market Risk When You Invest   How you can mitigate the...

By: Debra Burbridge Debra.Burbridge@hcahealthcare.com Local artists donate custom art to support frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic HOUSTON, TEXAS JULY 28, 2020 – HCA Houston Healthcare is proud to announce a partnership with Bayou City Art Festival known as...

By: Laura Frnka-Davis, LFD Communications The COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life and work as we know it. To remain relevant and competitive, businesses will need to take advantage of every possible tool at their fingertips.   Among these tools is public...

By: Paula Whitfield, Owner, Fastest Labs of Central Houston, M/WBE Paula H. Whitfield is a woman of faith, wife, mother, business consultant, and most recently a franchisee. She is a graduate of Howard University’s School of Business. She has a passion for leading...

By: Cheryl Bertrand, Next Level Urgent Care At the beginning of March, Next Level Urgent Care took care of one of the first COVID-19 cases in our area when a Fort Bend County resident, who had recently returned from Egypt, visited the clinic and was diagnosed days...

YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON ANNOUNCES EQUITY INNOVATION CENTER POWERED BY RELIANT New center to help solve challenges around inequity, intolerance and exclusion HOUSTON (July 22, 2020) – The YMCA of Greater Houston is pleased to announce the opening of the region’s first...

by Annette Kreuz, USI A different pricing model is surfacing in our cash-focused environment. It’s not for everyone, but on the rollercoaster of 2020, whether you’re a freedom fighter at heart, or you just had to lay off 200 people and can’t bear the very high cost of...

By: Natalie Saikowski Goertz, Senior Vice President, Guaranty Bank & Trust When was the last time you reviewed your banking relationship with your banker or relationship officer?  Are you in the most appropriate bank account type for your activity and balances? Do...

Janet Gurwitch Operating Partner, CastaneaFounder, Laura Mercier Cosmetics  Janet Gurwitch is an operating partner with Castanea, a Boston-based private equity firm, with focus on the beauty consumer space. Gurwitch is the founder and former CEO of Laura Mercier...

Source: Upper Kirby District Street Talk One fact very familiar to each of us living in Southeast Texas is that Houston is bisected by a vast network of slow-moving bayous. Thus the nickname: “The Bayou City”. For much of its modern history, these waterways have been...

Shelley Zalis Senior Contributor ForbesWomen I always say a woman alone has power; collectively we have an impact. Traditionally we have been taught to be competitive with one another because there was such a scarcity of jobs at the top. It’s so clear that strategy...

By: Richard Seline On behalf of AccelerateH2O and ResilientH2O Partners’ board and leadership, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Resilience Innovation Hub with the Insurance Information Institute representing 90% of the national and global insurance,...

By: Chantell Preston Some investors will tell you after spending time with an entrepreneur they know in their gut whether to invest. But for many, reliance on instincts is simply not enough. These investors will embark on a comprehensive review of the company, called...

Dear Dad, I want to thank you for all that you do for me. I am so grateful to have a present father in my life who is there for guidance and love. I thank you for all the time you’ve spent with me over the years, especially all of those hours spent taking me to swim...

By: Jordyn Taylor Dean Growing up, my dad and I frequently went on brunch dates. Often, he would reminisce on the day he met my mom. He says time stood still whenever she walked into a room. I grew up wanting to be just like my mom. I wanted to own the room! And, I...

An unknown author once wrote, “If I could give my daughter three things, it would be the confidence to always know her self worth, the strength to chase her dreams and the ability to know how deeply loved she is.” When I read that quote I thought of my own parents...

Sanders Alexander Marshall Jr., a pharmacist for Ward’s Cut-Rate Drugs in the early 1960s, broke the color barrier in Fort Worth as one of the first African-American pharmacists to work alongside white pharmacists and dispense prescriptions to white customers. As a...

My dad’s not an emotional guy. Honestly, nobody in my immediate family is, besides myself. So, I’m sure he was absolutely terrified the first time he realized he had a very emotional daughter. Maybe it was when I cried full tears when I cried during an episode of...

My father is a true example of a strong black man.  He is loving, hardworking, athletic, charismatic, and a faithful Christian. I often thank him for showing me what it takes to be a good man, a great teacher, and a servant leader. His desire for excellence started as...

A Tribute to Daddy  Lovingly submitted by Rhonda Arnold Johnny B. Crawford was one of the kindest people in the world! His humble beginnings of being raised on a farm in east Texas taught him to value nature, patience, and being a good steward of the earth. He loved...

There are so many different ways I could describe Lou Gregory. To know my dad is to love him, laugh with him, learn with him, and grow with him. Since the day I was born, my father has continuously taught me how to be a good person while navigating the craziness of...

By: Astoundz Team SEO, SEO Tipz, Ecommerce, Google Updates Much like the rest of the world, the impact of COVID-19 has been felt in the SEO & Web industry. Remaining relevant throughout this pandemic has been a challenge felt across all websites, and maintaining a...

By: Susan Hardwick-Smith All of a sudden, we are reminded of the incredible fragility of our planet, our lives, our economy, our jobs, our savings. Perhaps we forgot that everything is at the mercy of things way beyond our control and can be taken away at a moment’s...

Story originally published here Best Buy is joining Target and U.S. Bank with plans to observe Juneteenth, the June 19 celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a company holiday. The Richfield-based electronics and appliance retailer says...

By: Joe Curcillo, Entreprenuer Magazine Try to avoid these overused and uninspiring words and expressions. Every business sector has jargon. It’s largely known that you shouldn’t use those terms much outside of that field or people won’t know what you are talking...

By: Ashley Small Emancipation Park Conservancy will host virtual programming and interactive activities throughout the week, culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth Holiday. A blending of the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known US...

We at Bank of America share a sincere concern about what we are seeing and experiencing right now in Houston and in many communities across the country. The global pandemic is intensifying underlying economic and social disparities, and the urgency is clear for us all...