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The Building Texas Show with host, Justin McKenzie, where he talks about the balance of business and governance and growth across Texas. We interview the local leaders affecting the issues, business owners creating momentum and founders who are working to change the world, and inspire you to uncover the power you have to forge the future.
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Every week, host Justin McKenzie sits down with the local leaders at the intersection of business and governance — uncovering the issues that
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EP 192
19:39
Oct 21, 2026
New Texas State Park Near Boerne: Why It Isn't a Park | ABK
A new Texas outdoor site is about to open between Boerne and Bandera, and it is not a state park. Stephanie Kwiatkowski,
EP 191
18:36
Oct 21, 2026
The Hidden Giant: Why San Antonio Is The Best Kept Secret
San Antonio already has the pieces international companies say they want: cybersecurity talent, a growing bioscience cor
EP 190
21:22
Oct 21, 2026
Inside VentureFest: How CTEC Powers Hill Country Student Pitches
CTEC at VentureFest: $12K wins and a $100K student pitch. Central Texas Electric Co-op sponsors VentureFest and Incubato
EP 188
16:42
Oct 21, 2026
Why Your Money Might Be Leaving Texas (And Where It Goes)
Big bank deposits leave Texas for New York. In Fredericksburg, community banks put that capital back into the Hill Count
EP 187
7:53
Sep 30, 2026
Why One House Survives a Wildfire (And the Rest Don't)
Ashe juniper, the "mountain cedar" covering the Hill Country, is native here. There just used to be a lot less of it. Gr
EP 186
11:19
Sep 30, 2026
How Texas Youth Are Changing The Game at VentureFest
Texas kids are pitching on stage in Mason while a Hill Country co-op backs the schools and the tents behind them. Madyse
EP 185
23:18
Sep 29, 2026
Building Content for the Algorithm: Are You Doing It Wrong?
Your content has two audiences now: humans and machines. Mark Willaman of Newsworthy.ai breaks down why the press releas
EP 184
7:24
Sep 28, 2026
Your Volunteer Fire Department Needs You Right Now
Roughly 70% of America's firefighters are volunteers, and most of those departments can't find enough people to keep tru
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