Episodios

  • Season 3, Ep11 - New Austin Housing Rules, New Plan for Downtown Streets, SBA Expands Loan Programs
    Mar 14 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    “Welcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Of Commerce Podcast, I am Tina Cannon your host and CEO of the Chamber. On today’s podcast we will talk about about local business news - in the headlines this week:

    1. Austin aims to jumpstart small-scale housing projects with rule changes
    2. Urban Transportation Commission recommends new strategic plan for downtown streets
    3. SBA expanding loan programs amid Federal focus on cutting everything
    4. New segment - Fun Queer Facts with Fiona!

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    31 m
  • Season 3, EP10 - 1. Amtrak releases RFQ for 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project 2.Austin Uber users can now hail a driverless vehicle; 3. CapMetro’s secret fight to fix a broken fare system
    Mar 7 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    1. Amtrak releases RFQ for 240-mile Texas high-speed rail project
    2. Austin Uber users can now hail a driverless vehicle
    3. CapMetro’s secret fight to fix a broken fare system

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    26 m
  • 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 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    1. First look: Design of Austin Convention Center redevelopment revealed
    2. Small businesses face new deadline as court lifts injunction on ownership reporting rule
    3. SXSW is near! Public safety road closures and prep for festival seasonWelcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Podcast where we chat all things local and national business. Join Tina, Colton, Amy and Fiona every Friday.

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    34 m
  • 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 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    1. How Trump’s federal funding freeze is beginning to affect Austin
    2. City issuing big fines for parking - what you need to know
    3. What does the economic data really say about DEI and business?
    4. Plus! Fun Facts with Fiona!

    Welcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Podcast where we chat all things local and national business. Join Tina, Colton, Amy and Fiona every Friday.

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    28 m
  • Season 3 Ep 7 - Austin's iconic “Sail Tower” sold; Covid relief loans could be sent to debt collectors.
    Feb 14 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    1. Austin's iconic “Sail Tower” sold
    2. Covid relief loans could be sent to debt collectors as lawmakers target program
    3. Fed announcement on interest rates
    4. Plus! Fun Facts with Fiona!

    Welcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Podcast where we chat all things local and national business. Join Tina, Colton, Amy and Fiona every Friday.

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    27 m
  • Season 3, Episode 6 - Wall street vs Y’all street! And Austin's 1st women’s sports pub coming soon.
    Feb 7 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    1. Texas Stock Exchange submits registration to SEC - Wall street vs Y’all street!
    2. Tesla to launch unsupervised, full self-driving in Austin this year
    3. Austin’s 1st women’s sports bar opening soon!
    4. Plus! Fun Facts with Fiona!

    Welcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Podcast where we chat all things local and national business. Join Tina, Colton, Amy and Fiona every Friday.

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    29 m
  • Season 3, Episode 5 - City Finally Rolling out with Mobility projects approved in 2016!
    Jan 31 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    1. City Finally Rolling out with Mobility projects approved in 2016!
    2. Austin startup funding back to more normal levels, report shows
    3. Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?
    4. Plus! Fun Facts with Fiona!

    Welcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Podcast where we chat all things local and national business. Join Tina, Colton, Amy and Fiona every Friday.

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    33 m
  • Season 3, Episode 4 - Rollback of LGBTQ+ supportive initiatives across business and government.
    Jan 24 2025

    TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:

    • Rollback of LGBT supportive initiatives across business and government
    • Pushback from some shareholders of major brands to stop the DEI rollbacks
    • What all these exec orders mean for small businesses

    Welcome to the Austin LGBT Chamber Podcast where we chat all things local and national business. Join Tina, Colton, Fiona and Amy every Friday.

    Meet your hosts: austinlgbtbiz.com/staff

    Be sure to check out past episodes: austinlgbtbiz.com/podcast

    Join the Austin LGBT Chamber: austinlgbtbiz.com/join

    Find a local LGBTQ+ (and allied) business: austinlgbtbiz.com/directory

    Join us at an upcoming event: austinlgbtbiz.com/events

    Questions? Comments? Want to be a guest? Want to sponsor? Email us at info@austinlgbtchamber.com

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    38 m