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Austin Business Journal / Feedback Media

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BUSINESS NEWS
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Exploring the explosive growth of Austin, Texas, and the challenges we face.

07/29/2025

Why Would We Write About This Hole in the Wall?

With billion-dollar deals going around, what’s up with the ABJ’s coverage of dive bars, little shops and gritty restaurants? They’re just as important to this city as Google, Dell or any of the big dogs. In fact, the big dogs came to sit on these porches, so Austin had better not lose these long-timers.

27 min
06/30/2025

Outlandish Neighborhoods May Flood ATX

Golf courses are out and huge swimming holes are in. Get a rundown of four wild projects being planned that are as much water parks as neighborhoods. And what’s up with that serious proposal to build a snow ski resort in the suburbs?

22 min
04/30/2025

Austin's Real Estate Reality Check

Our real estate party appears to be over, and now the question is how bad will the hangover be? In this episode, Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope covers all sectors, offers his insight, and projections for the road ahead in real estate.

28 min
03/31/2025

How is Housing in Austin?

Is now a good time to buy? Where are the new homes popping up? Can anyone hope to buy a new home for less than $200,000? ABJ Editor Colin Pope analyzes residential real estate.

21 min
02/26/2025

ATX Startup Scene Looking Like Silicon Valley

Fantastic fundings flew to fledgling firms in February. A handful of Austin startups snagged amounts usually disbursed to hundreds of companies over several months. Catch up on the hottest startups this city has perhaps ever seen in this episode as ABJ Editor Colin Pope recaps the big numbers.

20 min
01/30/2025

Exclusive: "Bricks and Clicks" Entrepreneur Fred Schmidt Shares What's Worked, What Hasn't, and Why

He saved Austin favorite Toy Joy and also helms other icons Wild About Music and Austin Rocks Texas, while splitting time between retail & tech ventures. In our season-opening episode, Fred Schmidt stops by to chat with ABJ Staff Writer Sahar Chmais about his successes and failures over the years, and what makes Austin unique in the retail landscape.

37 min
12/18/2024

Date Night at a Sporting Goods Store? Coming Soon for Residents in Booming Williamson County

Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope wraps up the year with the focus on Williamson County, and why not? The ABJ covers five counties around Austin, and Williamson County dominated our story count this past year. Colin highlights the massive mixed-use development coming to Cedar Park, with an iconic national sporting good store set to open just its second location in Texas.

22 min
11/26/2024

Food Fight!

Sprouts will soon outgrow Whole Foods here, new grocers are on the way, and can anyone beat H-E-B? Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope discusses the fun tidbits about Austin’s changing grocery scene and more in this episode.

21 min

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03/03/2023

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This podcast features great insight into the Austin business scene.

Exploring the explosive growth of Austin, Texas, and the challenges we face.

Creator

Austin Business Journal / Feedback Media
Years Active

2022 - 2025
Episodes

42
Rating

Clean
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