Houston's woman-owned businesses growing even faster
2012 was a good year for woman-owned businesses in Houston. The No. 1 company on Houston Business Journal's “Fastest-Growing Houston-Area Woman-Owned Businesses” experienced significantly more...
View ArticleHouston homebuilders continue to grow
As Houston homebuilders rush to meet demand, that increased activity is reflected in their local gross revenue. Miami-based Lennar Homes/Village Builders (NYSE: LEN) tops the Houston Business Journal's...
View ArticleBeyond the Lists: Who is Houston's most local law firm?
A few weeks ago, the Houston Business Journal released the Top 25 Law Firms List, ranked by number of local lawyers. Although each firm has a robust presence in Houston with well over 40 lawyers, I...
View ArticleBeyond the Lists: How Houston's most expensive homes stack up
The release of Houston Business Journal's Most Expensive Homes Sold List is an opportunity to examine these magnificent houses in context. The most expensive homes sold in 2013 were slightly smaller in...
View ArticleA look back: How Houston's management districts have fared since the recession
Ever since I stepped foot in Houston, people have been raving about the robust economy and rapid growth of the city. With most of the country still creeping out of the Great Recession, I wanted to...
View ArticleStriking differences between women- and men-run businesses in Houston
Inspired by research from executive search firm Spencer Stuart and the upcoming University of Houston Table Talk Luncheon, I decided to examine the Houston Business Journal's survey database to...
View ArticleBeyond the Lists: Convention competition zips lips
When Houston Business Journal publishes its Largest Houston-Area Meeting and Convention Facilities List on Feb. 28, you might notice a column missing: sample of events hosted in the past 12 months. We...
View ArticleWhy you might pay more for that rubber-chicken dinner
While they wouldn't refer to anything on their menu as "rubber chicken," it's indisputable that Houston caterers are casting a wider net to catch more customers. On the Houston Business Journal's...
View ArticleHouston-based accounting firms: Small fish in their own pond
Local firms don't have as strong a presence as one might think on the Houston Business Journal's Largest-Houston Area Public Accounting Firms List, which publishes March 7. Only 40 percent of the...
View ArticleBeyond the Lists: Houston's top 10 women-run businesses
The Houston Business Journal has republished the 2013 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses List this week for our Professional Women's Guide mentoring section. Both are unlocked for all readers...
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