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There are many best business practices out there, some of which can be applied across the board regardless of industry, while others are more trade specific. However, one of the most fundamental and long-established methods for running a successful business is curb appeal. A business that looks good tends t...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Aspen Institute named San Jacinto College one of the 10 finalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence - an honor that follows the College's recognition as an Aspen Prize Finalist with Distinction in 2021, Aspen Prize Finalist in 2019, and Aspen Priz...Continue Reading

Pasadena, TX provides endless opportunities for the expanisve small business community in collaboration with partners across the region.  Pasadena Loves Local is a shop-local program designed to increase the awareness in local residents of the role local businesses play as the backbone of the Pasadena economy. Even more importantly, Pasadena Love...Continue Reading

State and federal officials will join Port Houston executives in Galveston Wednesday, June 1 to officially kick off "Project 11," a $1 billion expansion of the 52-mile-long Houston Ship Channel.  The project, a partnership between Port Houston and the Army Corps of Engineers, has been in the works since 2010, during whic...Continue Reading

Efforts to create a community garden in Pasadena have come to fruition. The Vince Bayou Community Garden, 501 W. Harris, has officially opened and has proven a magnet for residents wanting to test their green thumbs.. “People are very interested in it and we had all of the beds fill up very quickly,&rdquo...Continue Reading

National Small Business Week is May 1 - 7, 2022.  For more than 51 years, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.  More than half of Americans either own or work for ...Continue Reading

Small businesses can have a surprisingly big impact on the environment. As a small business owner, it’s up to you whether that impact is positive or negative. Small business sustainability is a growing practice in the mind of environmentally conscious brands. Consumers are more willing than ever to invest in non-toxic...Continue Reading

From industrial roots to burgeoning city, Pasadena boasts rich culture, nature and a strong business sector. Located southeast of Houston, the community offers easy access to recreational activities, Hobby Airport, the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston, making Pasadena an attractive location for businesses to relocate or expand. We spok...Continue Reading

Mayve Rodriguez started her first year of teaching in the fall of 2021, undeterred by all the challenges facing educators during a global pandemic. Yet she wasn’t exactly prepared for the reality of her third-grade classroom and students with monumental learning gaps related to COVID-19 disruptions. “I don’t know wha...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that National Small Business Week (NSBW): Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship will take place May 1-7, 2022. The virtual summit will acknowledge small businesses from across the country fo...Continue Reading

Situated between Houston and Galveston Bay, Pasadena, TX businesses have historically served as significant players in a range of industries due to an ideal location. The presence of the Port of Houston, the Houston Ship Channel and three major interstates have positioned these businesses as reliable sources for logistics an...Continue Reading

IEDC’s Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) program recognizes organizational excellence in the areas of internal and external operations, structures, and procedures. This series profiles newly accredited AEDOs, putting some of economic development’s highest-performing organizations in the spotlight. AEDO member: Pasadena (Texas) Economic Development Corporation Accreditation date: August 2021 Distinction: Pasadena Economi...Continue Reading

Small business owners and entrepreneurs often thrive on turning their ideas into successful marketplace enterprises. But the management of their business finances typically requires a completely different set of skills. Yet a firm control of aspects such as accounting, invoicing or payroll can be the difference between struggling to maintai...Continue Reading

Efforts to rejuvenate Pasadena’s original downtown area took off in 2021 and look to continue into 2022. Located on the city’s north side, the Shaw District served as Pasadena’s commercial center for many years, but construction of Texas 225 effectively cut the area off from the rest of the city. Eventually tha...Continue Reading

Hike-and-bike trail to create safe connections between Memorial Park and Strawberry Park   {December 15, 2021–Pasadena, Texas} The City of Pasadena is pleased to announce that work is underway on the first phase of design and land acquisition for the Vince Bayou Greenway project, funded by the Pasadena Economic Development Corporation (PEDC). “Residen...Continue Reading

San Jacinto College has opened a new local facility to provide students with an entry into technician roles in the aerospace industry. As the education training partner for the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport, the school is located within the Ellington complex. By establishing the EDGE Center at the epicenter of the Housto...Continue Reading

Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) announced that it plans to build and operate a new alkoxylation plant at its existing Pasadena, Texas facility. Alkoxylates are a core surfactant technology critical to the agricultural, oilfield, construction and household end use markets.  Stepan's $220.0 million investment is expected to provide a flexible capacity of 75,000 metric tons per year...Continue Reading

{Pasadena, TX – October 5, 2021} – Pasadena Economic Development Corporation won a Silver Rank for its The Pasadena Pulse E-Newsletter, a project in the category of Magazine and Newsletter of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The honor was presented today at an awards ceremony during the IEDC Annua...Continue Reading

[Washington, DC]– The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that the Pasadena Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) has been recognized as one of 67 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). “PEDC displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor,” sai...Continue Reading

When the Shaw Avenue revitalization project is finished, it will truly be a piece of art. Actually, multiple pieces of art, as seven murals are slated to adorn walls in Pasadena’s historic Shaw District and four of them are already in place. The artwork is part of a $2.8 million project funde...Continue Reading