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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 171
6:44
Aug 7, 2026
University President on Spaceport Expansion & Energy Diversification
UTPB serves 7,400 students in the heart of the Permian Basin — and most come from within 150 miles. President Dr. Woodle
EP 170
23:27
Aug 7, 2026
Why Texas Data Centers Must Build Their Own Power
ERCOT has over 300,000 megawatts in the queue by 2032. Peak load today is about 85 gigawatts. That is roughly 4x the pow
EP 169
24:09
Aug 7, 2026
San Marcos Spaceport? Here's What's Coming
San Marcos just bought almost 200 acres to extend its runway for commercial air service. Berry Aviation runs DoD work fr
EP 168
32:20
Aug 7, 2026
Texas Flood Recovery for Small Business: Grants Up to $10K & Where to Apply
LiftFund has deployed 525 grants and loans totaling more than $17 million to Texas Hill Country small businesses in the
EP 167
Aug 7, 2026
Iteration Under Pressure: Why This Texas High School's Fail Forward Method Works
This Texas high school built a quiet pipeline to SpaceX and NASA, and now it's teaching freshmen to pitch for $20,000 in
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24:42
Jul 17, 2026
Fractional CFO: The 2 Hires Every Founder Gets Wrong Before Their Exit | Bart Davis
Fractional CFO, now CEO, Bart Davis built 512Financial into a firm serving startups across Austin and the wider Texas st
EP 165
23:03
Jul 14, 2026
CEO Explains: The Real Reason Community Associations Succeed or Fail
Associa is the largest manager of homeowners associations in the world — a 24,000-employee, five-country operation that
EP 163
31:08
Jul 14, 2026
The Aerospace & Defense Companies Picking Buda Over Austin
Everyone says aerospace and defense is coming to Austin. It's actually coming to Buda. In this episode of The Building T
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- Founders and operators building companies in or for Texas
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- Apply — Tell us your story in a few sentences.
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- Record — Remote or in-studio in Texas. Usually 45–60 minutes.
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