Creatives Meet Business Experience

Connecting Creatives Through Community Words by Sam Lauron Photo by Manny Pandya Photography When Ashland Viscosi started Creatives Meet Business in 2016, she was looking to fill a need she saw in Austin’s creative community. Three years later, she has produced countless events, hosted a number of podcast episodes, and developed a three-day conference that’s...

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One Vision, Two Minds, a Multitude of Homes

Two local architects work to preserve homes through preserving lifestyles. Words by Jessi Devenyns Portrait by Shelby Bella Photos by Casey Woods Life happens, and when Camille Jobe and Ada Corral moved into their homes in the early 2000s, they had no inkling that a decade later they would evolve from strangers to neighbors to...

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Unearthing the Beauty

Stampworthy Goods Words by Jinky Romero Photos by Shelby Bella On the historic corner of East 12th and Chicon sits Lemon House – a quaint studio, filled to the brim with character, where three female artists create. One of the three creatives is Allie Launius, whose space comes alive with vibrant walls, embroidered throw pillows,...

Art + Entertainment Inspirational Women 2019

Inspiring Voices

Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales The ability to communicate is a basic human instinct. Whether a child, a mother, a counselor, an artist, or a friend, everyone needs someone to hear their voice. For some, that ability to communicate has gotten lost along the way. Thankfully, however, listening and carrying the messages...

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Inspiring Voices {Miriam Conner}

Artist & Community Organizer Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales At its basic level, art is an interpretation of the world. Those interpretations, though, are rarely the same. As a visual artist herself, Miriam Conner discovered early in college that when various impressions of the world are aligned together, the different perspectives create...

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Inspiring Voices {Cristina Tzintzún Ramírez}

Founder of Jolt & U.S. Senate Candidate Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales After the last presidential election, Cristina Tzintzún Ramírez saw a problem that no one seemed to be addressing: voter demographics. Texas is a majority minority state with the largest minority population by percentage being Latinos. Despite those numbers, Hispanic voter...

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Alitca Garcia Rueda

Ag Rueda Bookkeeping AG Rueda Bookkeeping is the premier bookkeeping services on the Eastside! Business owners are busy, period. We give back valuable time to busy business owners and allow you to prioritize building your business while we focus on your bookkeeping. We like to educate you on your financials and how they can be...

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Inspiring Voices {Ora Houston}

Former City Council Member of District 1 Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales First impressions are only skin deep. “You can’t tell by looking at people, what kinds of experiences they’ve had that led them to be the authentic self that they are today,” declares Ora Houston. Ms. Houston explains that if someone...

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Hatice O’Leary

Ino Scarf Boutique Hatice O’Leary has always had a passion for scarves, and wears many styles and materials of them. The source of her passion is her mother, Gungor, who taught her at a young age to appreciate the quality and aesthetics of fabric. With Ino boutique, she has channeled that passion into her own...

Women In Business 2017

Bea Smith Au.D., FAAA

The Comprehensive Hearing Center of Texas Dr. Bea’s goals are simple: give her patients communication satisfaction and keep it that way. Dr. Bea is focused on more than just your ears. She understands that the inability to understand and communicate effectively affects the brain and all aspects of life. Hearing is a “use it or...

Women In Business 2017