Business
Complaints against businesses increase
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 11:00am.Consumers across the country filed 891,540 complaints against North American businesses in 2008, reflecting a seven percent increase over the previous year.
Beware of online computer store
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 9:32am.Dozens of soldiers in the Advanced Individual Training (AIT) program at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas appear to have been targeted by an online computer store called Millennium Computers that lured them with an offer to purchase the latest laptops for as low as $148 a month, but charged them twice as much as they cost at most retail stores. BBB wants to warn
Free workshop for food stand businesses
Submitted by Staff on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 4:49am.The City’s Economic Development Department (EDD) Small Business Outreach Division will host a free workshop Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Frost Bank Tower, 100 W.
San Antonio Real Estate Market
Submitted by Diane Craig on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 11:04am.The “buzz word” for real estate remains “real estate is local”. In fact, Texas and San Antonio, in particular, remain one of the most active and stable real estate markets in the country.
Northrock Church officially opens Jan. 18
Submitted by Staff on Sat, 01/17/2009 - 3:37pm.
With a casual dress code, modern music, open door policy and school grounds in lieu of a steeple, the Northrock Church in Stone Oak is hoping to redefine Sunday worship. Celebrating its grand opening Sunday, Jan.
City to host small business seminar Jan. 14
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:27am.The city’s Economic Development Department (EDD) Small Business Outreach Division will be hosting a workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Frost Bank Tower, 100 W. Houston St., Suite 1900.
Childrens Lighthouse continues to grow
Submitted by Staff on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 4:24pm.
Although the preschool’s Fall Festival held earlier this month was a special celebration, one gets the feeling the party never really stops at the Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center near Blanco and Wilderness Oak. A sign near the receptionist desk simply reads “Where education and fun go hand in h
Small business owners conference Dec. 10
Submitted by Staff on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 1:34pm.Registration is open for the 8th annual Small, Minority, Women and Veteran Business Owners Conference, which will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Freeman Coliseum.
Artistic Images now scheduling holiday portraits
Submitted by Staff on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 2:08am.
“Never work with children or animals,” warned an obviously very intelligent person long ago. Yet, photographer Elizabeth Homan either never received that memo or is simply one who doesn’t necessarily follow the rules. Not only has Homan built a career photographing kids, families and the rambunctious pet amidst elaborate and non-traditional settings, but she makes it look so easy.