/tags/business Business en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Carl Settles Jr. founded E4 Youth to help teach digital skills to underserved youth. The nonprofit's "What Once Was" project uses augmented and virtual reality to preserve the history of Austin's Black and brown communities. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Elizabeth McQueen /austin/2025-05-05/austin-tx-infrastructure-academy-skilled-trades-construction-jobs-acc-skillpoint-alliance-workforce-solutions The city will need thousands of skilled workers over the next several years as these projects get underway. Mon, 05 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-05-05/austin-tx-infrastructure-academy-skilled-trades-construction-jobs-acc-skillpoint-alliance-workforce-solutions Luz Moreno-Lozano /politics/2025-04-23/texas-creates-its-own-doge-to-make-the-state-more-business-friendly Much like its Elon Musk-headed federal counterpart, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office aims to eliminate waste, fraud and corruption in government. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:28:27 GMT /politics/2025-04-23/texas-creates-its-own-doge-to-make-the-state-more-business-friendly Blaise Gainey /austin/2025-03-13/austin-tx-city-government-jobs-hiring-campaign-laid-off-federal-workers The city has about 2,400 unfilled jobs. It's prioritizing often tough-to-fill positions in engineering, information technology and health care. Jobs start at $21 an hour. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-03-13/austin-tx-city-government-jobs-hiring-campaign-laid-off-federal-workers Luz Moreno-Lozano /texasstandard/2025-03-12/austin-lighthouse-blind-visually-impaired-employees "My blindness doesn’t really make me stand out. It just makes me another person on the team," said Thomas Stivers, an employee at the South Austin facility. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:28:33 GMT /texasstandard/2025-03-12/austin-lighthouse-blind-visually-impaired-employees Shelly Brisbin /austin/2025-01-06/peter-pan-cheer-ups-waterloo-records-egos-highland-lanes-not-closing-austin-tx Peter Pan Mini Golf, Blues on the Green and Highland Lanes were all on shaky ground last year. Here's how they survived. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:18:06 GMT /austin/2025-01-06/peter-pan-cheer-ups-waterloo-records-egos-highland-lanes-not-closing-austin-tx Katy McAfee /business/2024-09-04/austin-tx-katzs-deli-reopening-coming-back "Katz's Never Kloses" may once again be an accurate phrase in Austin after the 24-hour restaurant announced plans to reopen in its original Sixth Street location. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:36:43 GMT /business/2024-09-04/austin-tx-katzs-deli-reopening-coming-back Maya Fawaz /business/2024-07-25/highland-lanes-bowling-alley-will-stay-open-through-2025 The lease renewal also means Lebowski’s Grill, located inside Highland Lanes, will also stay open. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:03:00 GMT /business/2024-07-25/highland-lanes-bowling-alley-will-stay-open-through-2025 Katy McAfee /austin/2024-04-01/austin-texas-eclipse-tourism-economy-business Tourists will open their wallets as they flood the Hill Country to view the eclipse. But how cities will handle the crowds depends a lot on the size and planning that has taken place until now. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:01:30 GMT /austin/2024-04-01/austin-texas-eclipse-tourism-economy-business Maya Fawaz, Luz Moreno-Lozano /business/2023-09-01/what-are-the-towers-for-in-west-austin-and-why-are-they-all-there Off to Austin’s west, you may have seen a collection of towers with their red lights blinking through the night. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:01:00 GMT /business/2023-09-01/what-are-the-towers-for-in-west-austin-and-why-are-they-all-there Jimmy Maas