Economic Development, Public Communications

All Up In Your Business Podcast: What you should know about Costco

Earlier this week, we dropped a podcast episode that reviewed what’s new in, and what’s coming to, College Station. We teased an announcement that was expected later in the month — a development on 19 acres of city-owned land in College Station’s Midtown. Turns out later in the month is now: Costco Wholesale has filed a site plan for that location. Continue reading All Up In Your Business Podcast: What you should know about Costco

Economic Development, Public Communications

All Up In Your Business Podcast: We’re getting a what?

Our first podcast episode of 2021 covers a lot. So much, in fact, that we ditched the studio and did an actual tour of some of the fastest-growing areas of College Station to talk about what’s new and what’s coming. Continue reading All Up In Your Business Podcast: We’re getting a what?

Public Communications

2020’s most popular blogs, podcasts, videos

Take a look back on the city’s best-performing blog posts, podcasts, and videos of 2020. Happy New Year! Continue reading 2020’s most popular blogs, podcasts, videos

Economic Development, Public Communications

Podcast: How tourism can fuel business recovery

For the first time since the pandemic changed everything, College Station Communications Director Jay Socol interviews Economic Development Director Natalie Ruiz. In spite of the local, state and federal funding put into the hands of local businesses, we still lost far too many. So, now what? Continue reading Podcast: How tourism can fuel business recovery

City Council, Fiscal Services, Public Communications

Podcast series explores city’s FY 21 proposed budget

By Jay Socol, Public Communications Director

After a multi-month, coronavirus-inspired break, the All Up In Your Business podcast is back with a special miniseries: Four episodes that focus on College Station’s Fiscal Year 2021 proposed budget.

We’re calling it All Up In Your Budget.

Fiscal Services Director Mary Ellen Leonard joins me to dissect and explain the city’s 330-page budget document, including changes caused by COVID-19, how sustainable we think those are, and what it means to our residents. This budget year is like no other, and we want to make sure residents and taxpayers understand what’s in it, what’s not in it, and why. Continue reading “Podcast series explores city’s FY 21 proposed budget”

Economic Development, Public Communications

All Up In Your Business: Dallis family / Burger Mojo

The Dallis family has operated some of the most iconic food and beverage destinations in College Station. Cafe Eccell may be their best-known restaurant, but they recently entered the highly competitive burger market through their new concept Burger Mojo. In this episode of All Up in Your Business, Economic Development Director Natalie Ruiz and I talk to Costa and Andreas Dallis about their legacy of business ventures and how difficult it is to remain relevant in a fast-growing, student-driven community. Continue reading All Up In Your Business: Dallis family / Burger Mojo