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Bauer Business Focus

This Houston Entrepreneur’s App Aims To Help People Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Florian Martin

Posted on December 13, 2019 · Dakota Stormer launched his Footprint App this month on smartphones.

Tags carbon footprint climate change global warming startup tech

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Startup Offers Tesla Rides Between Texas Cities

Florian Martin

Posted on February 15, 2019 · ElecTrip targets corporations with its environmentally friendly door-to-door transportation service.

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Bauer Business Focus

Think Kids Don’t Want To Learn Coding? Think Again

Florian Martin

Posted on January 4, 2018 · Pearland-based Code Ninjas has sold more than 100 franchised centers in 26 states in less than a year

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Houston Company Takes Telecommuters Around The World For A Year

Florian Martin

Posted on September 16, 2016 · Pangea196 organizes travel and accommodations in 12 cities in South America, Europe and Asia for those who don’t have to come into an office to work.

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Johnson & Johnson Chooses Houston For Next Start-Up Business Accelerator

Carrie Feibel

Posted on March 14, 2016 · "JLABS" have already opened in the bioscience hubs of Boston, San Diego and San Francisco

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Texas Medical Center Launches 21 Medical and Biotech Start-Ups

Carrie Feibel

Posted on September 14, 2015 · The first round of medical and biotech companies has finished TCMx, a six-month business accelerator in Houston.

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The cybersecurity threat of TikTok (Jan. 23, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 23, 2023 · On Monday's show: Now that TikTok has been banned from government-issued devices in Texas, we discuss what sort of threat the social media app may pose.

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Harris County adopts plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions on county operations 40% by 2030

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Posted on January 10, 2023 · The climate action plan, which passed 3-1 on a party-line vote, aims to reduce emissions compared to a base year of 2021.

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Fentanyl vaccine, and climate refugees (Dec. 2, 2022)

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