Austin Business News Podcast - Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
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What the Texas Bathroom Bill (SB 8) Means for Businesses: Special TDOV Panel
Apr 8, 20261h 0m
Early voting has started for the Nov. 4th election; Austin faces deadline to remove its Pride Crosswalk; Cheer Up Charlies Sold to LGBTQ+ Investment firm
Oct 23, 202532 min
Lockhart levels up with a new arcade, Elonland expands in Bastrop County, and Austin’s airport braces for ACL Fest crowds
Oct 7, 202525 min
New stage for the Live Music Capital, Tito’s first shot at Tequila, and the Texas Bathroom Bill signed into law
Sep 30, 202524 min
$44 Million biotech bet; mega project reshaping South Congress; and a new Texas Musical Comedy
Sep 16, 202528 min
SPECIAL EDITION: Interview w/outgoing Chamber CEO, Tina Cannon
Sep 9, 202522 min
Austin Pride Parade Live Broadcast (recorded Aug 23rd, 2025)
Aug 26, 202558 min
Bad News for Bars/Restaurants; Good News for Travelers; Special Session, the Remix
Aug 19, 202522 min
Tax-Rate Showdown: Austin’s Budget Pillow Fight Goes Heavyweight; CapMetro’s Slow Burn Revival; IH35 Expansion Plot Twist
Aug 12, 202535 min
Special Interview Edition with Sgt Michael Crumrine
Aug 4, 202530 min
State Legislature Edition: Refer Madness 2.0; Redistricting; Bathroom bill 2.0
Jul 29, 202529 min
Wholesale Inflation Drops - but wait! Austin’s Budget: Band‑Aid or Bold Move? Downtown Austin's Old Hobby Bldg Getting New Life
Jul 22, 202545 min
Japanese Deli Aims to Revive Congress Tesla + Samsung? Austin’s Industrial Power Play; Texas Gold Rush
Jul 15, 202537 min
Japanese Deli Aims to Revive Congress; Tesla + Samsung? Austin’s Industrial Power Play; Texas Gold Rush
Jul 15, 202537 min
Japanese Deli Aims to Revive Congress; Tesla + Samsung Sitting in a Tree.... & A New Texas Gold Rush
Jul 15, 202537 min
Small-Business Grants; Austin based Tesla Sales Crash; Fun Facts w/Fiona!
Jul 8, 202532 min
SXSW 2026: Same Stage, New Play; Austin’s Tech Throne Is Slipping & Bumble Lays off 30%
Jul 1, 202544 min
S3 Ep 24: Finally, Old Statesman Property Moving Fwd; What to Expect w/New Convention Center; HEB Robots!
Jun 24, 202540 min
S3 Ep23: Austin’s Growth Plan, Austin’s Air Traffic Controller Shortage, Small Biz Survey Data
Jun 17, 202537 min
S3 Ep22: Training Center Loses Fed Dollars; Labor Market Data Is Out; Texas Legislature Recap
Jun 9, 202540 min
S3 Ep21: America’s Assembly Line; Robo Elon Coming to ATX; Downtown Office Market
Jun 3, 202554 min
S3 Ep20:More Land Use Lawsuits; Texas Declares War on THC; Austin's $104M Bet
May 27, 202532 min
S3 EP19: Austin’s Micromobility Mess; New Fed Tax Plan and How it Impacts You; Austin’s New Rail Station: Delays, and Sticker Shock
May 20, 202536 min
S3, EP18: Major Earnings Reports This Week Austin’s $535M Economic Engine, ACL Texas Tribune Acquires the Austin Monitor
May 13, 202543 min
S3, EP17: Small Businesses cash flow crisis; 10 A.M. Is the New 10 P.M in ATX; Delta’s New Fun Direct from Austin
May 9, 202534 min
S3, Ep16: SXSW Major Shake Up, Austin’s Budget Fiscal Cliff, Area $10B Commercial Facelift
May 2, 202541 min
S3, Ep15 - Waterline claims the title of Austin's tallest building, and all things tariffs
Apr 25, 202535 min
S3, Ep14: 6th Street 2.0, Retail Darwinism on South Congress, and Target’s Aim is Off
Apr 18, 202541 min
S3, Ep14 - 1. Curmudgeons are suing growth, again. 2. Tariff Tantrums 3. Tesla’s Texas Mirage: Big Promises, Bigger Layoffs,
Apr 11, 202535 min
S3, Ep13 - Waymo User Data Is In - Is it safe? Austin Raising Taxes? Maybe SBA Increasing Fees
Apr 4, 202536 min
Season 3, Ep12 - Losing Another ATX Theatre, Airport in Hot H2O Over Art, ATX Population Data
Mar 28, 202533 min
S3, Ep12 - Texas' new film bill could provide $2.5B to the industry over 10 years; 5 things to know Austin Housing Market Data is out - Buy for sell time? SXSW Makes Major Change for 2026; what you need to know
Mar 21, 202530 min
Season 3, Ep11 - New Austin Housing Rules, New Plan for Downtown Streets, SBA Expands Loan Programs
Mar 14, 202531 min
Season 3, EP10 - Amtrak releases RFQ for 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project; Austin Uber users can now hail a driverless vehicle; CapMetro’s secret fight to fix a broken fare system
Mar 7, 202526 min
Season 3, Ep9 - First look: Design of Austin Convention Center, Small businesses face new deadline, SXSW is near! Public safety road closures and prep for festival season
Feb 28, 202534 min
Season 3, Ep 8 - How federal funding freeze is beginning to affect Austin. What does the economic data really say about DEI and business?
Feb 21, 202527 min
Season 3 Ep 7 - Austin's iconic “Sail Tower” sold; Covid relief loans could be sent to debt collectors.
Feb 14, 202527 min
Season 3, Episode 6 - Wall street vs Y’all street! And Austin's 1st women’s sports pub coming soon.
Feb 7, 202529 min
Season 3, Episode 5 - City Finally Rolling out with Mobility projects approved in 2016!
Jan 31, 202533 min
Season 3, Episode 4 - Rollback of LGBTQ+ supportive initiatives across business and government.
Jan 24, 202537 min
Season 3, Episode 3 - Light Rail is Happening in Austin, Finally! Ready, set, Legislate!
Jan 17, 202532 min
Season 3, Episode 2 - McDonald's supersizes inequality. Texas no longer #1 for commercial site selectors.
Jan 10, 202529 min
Season 3, Episode 1 Lawsuit to stop Project Connect's tax funding gets tossed.
Jan 3, 202528 min
Season 2, Episode 41 - City looks to expand budget, recipients for Live Music Fund
Dec 13, 202422 min
Season 2, Episode 40 - HEB’s $1M donation to fund two affordable housing projects in East Austin
Dec 6, 202421 min
Season 2, Episode 39 - Interstate-35 caps plan reconsidered as cost estimates soar by 61%. Frontier doubles nonstop flights to Austin.
Nov 29, 202426 min
Season 2, Epis0de 38 - Austin Energy aims to spur solar projects on commercial properties.
Nov 22, 202430 min
Season 2, Episode 37 - Small Town Big Pride in Taylor, TX! And site near former Statesman building rezoned for dense development.
Nov 15, 202429 min
Season 2, Episode 36 - Early voting underway, what Texans should know about voting in the November 5th General Election
Nov 1, 202423 min
Season 2, Episode 35 - Council approves $5 million for local job training policy changes that could positively impact the area’s nightlife economy
Oct 18, 202429 min