Whether it is the ins-and-outs of SBA funding, the art of the elevator pitch or how customer service can make your business stand apart, we have you covered this October.  B2B Business 2 Better Series: The Ace In Your Pocket: SBA Funding October 8 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Northwest Branch The SBA has established several programs to help businesses get the money they need at terms they can handle....

Following a presentation and discussion on Proposition 6 at the September 24th North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce board meeting, the North SA Chamber Board of Directors voted to endorse Proposition 6. The North Chamber encourages its members and the community to vote “Yes” in the November 5, 2013 General Election to support Proposition 6, the proposed constitutional amendment providing for t...

Following a presentation and discussion on Proposition 3 at the September 24th North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce board meeting, the North SA Chamber Board of Directors voted to endorse Proposition 3. The North Chamber encourages its members and the community to vote “Yes” in the November 5, 2013 General Election to support Proposition 3, the proposed constitutional amendment to increase the...

The RK Group's Rosemary's Catering wants to help you make the holidays spectacular with the historic Sunset Station as the venue for your holiday party. Historic Sunset Station is brimming with history and charm. Originally constructed in 1902 as a train station, the venue still features much of the original design - making it an interesting and unique location for your holiday party! Choose...

The Board of Directors of Raba Kistner, Inc. has announced that Robert R. Costigan, PhD, PE, PMP, CFM, LEED GA, has accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Raba Kistner Facilities, Inc. Dr. Costigan has more than 40 years of world-wide facility engineering experience, including roles as a project engineer, project manager, and program manager. Dr. Costig...

Security Service FCU (SSFCU) has received the Cornerstone Credit Union League Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award for credit unions with more than $500 million in assets category for its work with Family Services Association in improving the financial literacy of hundreds of teens and their parents. With funding from the city of San Antonio, Family Services Association offers a six-we...

In recent weeks, Valero Energy Corporation has hosted two major events that have showcased the generosity of the company and its employees, as well as Valero’s commitment to the communities where it does business. The first event, on Thursday, Aug. 29, was the culmination of Valero’s annual United Way campaign. Every year, Valero employees make pledges to support the United Way through donat...

By Marvin Rickabaugh San Antonio Region President, Frost Bank These days, you hear a lot of people talking about the virtue of integrity. I just wish we could see more of it in the world. Granted, there are plenty of individuals and businesses that embrace strong principles—trust, honesty, loyalty—and won’t let money, power, influence or anything else keep them from doing the right thing...

September has certainly seen H-E-B living up to its motto of “Helping Here” in the San Antonio community. Between the generosity of H-E-B customers and Partners, San Antonio has been injected with the H-E-B spirit of giving in the month of September through multiple state-wide company initiatives. At the beginning of the month, donations totaling over $540,000 were made to over 20 food banks ac...

By Tracy Idell Hamilton CPS Energy will ask the San Antonio City Council to approve a 4.75 percent rate in October. If approved, the new increase would go into effect Feb. 1 of next year, and boost the average residential customer's bill by $5.19. CPS Energy last raised rates in 2010. Last year, CPS Energy was able to forego a previously planned rate increase by aggressively reducin...