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On the road to save lives and build careers
Jan 15 2024Career prep goes mobile in Pflugerville high schools. by RON STARNER An innovative workforce development program in Pflugerville, an Austin, Texas, suburb of 70,000 people, turns high school students into emergency medical technicians (EMTs), saves lives and equips the workforce of tomorrow with marketable skills.High school students in the Pflugerville Independent School...
From Farm to Fab
Jul 5 2023Tollway opens Pflugerville to mega-projects and more.
by RON STARNER
Telling the story of Pflugerville, Texas, is what John Garrett does best.
He is so sold on this booming northeast Austin suburb of 75,000 people that he has built an entire business around it. This media entrepreneur...
Finding the Sweet Spot in Central Texas
Jul 6 2022Entrepreneurial spirit, diverse workforce fuel business success in Pflugerville
by RON STARNER
Cooking up the right mix for an effective business plan may sometimes mean following a non-traditional recipe.
Patricia Bedford did just that when she launched her Suga’s Cakery business a few years ago...
Toast of the Town
Pecan District brings major redevelopment to downtown Pflugerville.
by RON STARNER
If you ever wanted to raise a toast to a successful second act, a thriving Austin suburb is giving you an opportunity to do it for two reasons. ...
The bright lights of the film and TV business are shining on this Austin suburb.
by RON STARNER
What do the films and TV shows Transformers, American Crime, Friday Night Lights, Newton Boys, Walker Texas Ranger, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas have in common?...
Pflugerville’s Essentium has grown during COVID-19, in part, because executives have needed to find new ways to increase their speed to market.
“3D printing in production is at an inflection point in industries where supply chains have been disrupted and there is a need to shift the sourcing of...
Ever wonder how crazy ideas become reality? According to Russell Aldridge, SISU CEO, a robotics engineering firm, that is exactly what his firm does every day. The company focuses on changing how long-standing industries perform daily tasks by designing technologies to solve common challenges. Using robot integration and a keen...
Like many companies in early 2020, Pflugerville’s Cumberland Additive, a leader in industrial 3D printing realized they would need to quickly pivot in the wake of COVID-19. The additive manufacturer’s largest clients were in the aerospace industry – an industry that contracted as a result of a steep decline in...
How One Texas City Built a Workforce Ecosystem During the Pandemic.
by RON STARNER
The global pandemic and corresponding recession forced companies and communities to devise new ways to connect people and work. In Pflugerville, Texas, the Pflugerville Community Development Corp. was the catalyst...
GOVERNOR'S STRIKE FORCE TO OPEN TEXAS REPORT
Current Synopsis:
The infection rate has declined over the past 17 days.
Hospital capacity is abundant
Texas has the third most recoveries from COVID in America.
Tripled the Texas Work Force Commission staff to more than 2000 and more than...
4.17.20 // Gov. Abbott Issues Exec. Order to Safely and Strategically Reopen Texas Businesses
Apr 17 2020Governor Abbott issues Executive Order to safely and strategically reopen select services and activities in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott announced executive orders Friday that will reopen businesses and state parks, ease surgery restrictions and aim to reduce further spread of COVID-19 in Texas.
Abbott made the announcement at noon from...
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has signed Order No. 2020-7. This order extends the previous Stay Home, Work Safe order and adds requirements for Face Coverings. The Order is effective at 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2020, and will continue until 11:59 p.m. on May 8, 2020, unless terminated or modified...
Paycheck Protection Program
Loan Information
The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is...
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order, Implements Statewide Essential Services And Activities Protocols
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order implementing Essential Services and Activities Protocols for the entire state of Texas. The protocols direct all Texans to minimize non-essential gatherings and in-person contact with people who are not in...
Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the State Capitol where he issued an Executive Order mandating a self-quarantine of 14 days for individuals traveling to Texas as their final destination through an airport from the Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut as well as...
Both Travis and Williamson Counties have issued Orders effective at 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020, to limit activity, travel and business functions to only the most basic and essential needs. While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pflugerville at this time, the order tells residents to stay home...
Treasury, IRS, and Labor announce a plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave
Learn more at IRS.gov
Governor Abbott announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has now granted Texas’ Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance declaration, making loans available statewide to small businesses and private, non-profit organizations to help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Next Steps: Small businesses who believe they may be eligible...
Entrepreneurs Pfind Pflugerville
by RON STARNER
Ever heard of a nationwide media empire being launched in the game room of a single-family house? You would have if you’ve been following the economic development success story that is Pflugerville, Texas.
How this Austin...
Stop the Presses:
Entrepreneurs Pfind Pflugerville
by RON STARNER
Ever heard of a nationwide media empire being launched in the game room of a single-family house? You would have if you’ve been following the economic development success story that is Pflugerville, Texas.
How this Austin suburb...
This month, Amy Madison, Executive Director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation, shared her economic development secrets with the audience. Among many helpful pieces of advice, Amy shares how she builds a mutually beneficial incentive package for both the company and community.
I’ve always started with a simple conversation with...
The Pfab Pfour
How a quartet of leaders is transforming Pflugerville into an economic juggernaut.
by RON STARNER
A booming suburb of 65,000 people on the northeast side of Austin, Pflugerville is ascending to new heights thanks to the visionary leadership of four women: City...
While people are still moving to Central Texas for the booming economy, they're choosing to look outside city limits. They're looking at areas like Pflugerville and Hutto.
By Christy Millweard - KVUE News | Oct. 31, 2018
CENTRAL TEXAS — Austin continues to grow and expand and unfortunately continues to...
Manufacturer officially relocating to Pflugerville after council confirms contact details
Oct 11 2018By Iain Oldman - Community Impact | Oct. 9, 2018
Contractual details to bring a College Station-based manufacturer to Pflugerville were confirmed Tuesday night, clearing the way for the company’s relocation.
Essentium Inc., a 3D printing and materials manufacturer, is set to relocate or create at least 170 high-skill jobs in...