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When I first met Marco Torres, at a Mexican restaurant in the Heights, he introduced himself in a way that stuck with me. "Hi, I'm Marco, taco journalist," he said, pointing to a tattoo on his arm of a taco inside the state outline of Texas. Let's just say, I knew who to hit up when the idea of bringing on a taco columnist at Chron came up. Torres, 41, is a freelance photographer and writer who covers food, music and entertainment in Houston, where he grew up and where he calls home. To locals who know him and have followed his work for years, especially on social media, he's known simply as Marco from Houston . Today, we're introducing "Tacos y Más," a biweekly column where Torres will tell the story of the city through the lens of tacos and Mexican food. But first, let us introduce the man himself. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marco Torres (@marcofromhouston) How exactly does one … [Read more...] about Introducing Marco Torres, Chron’s new taco columnist and resident tortilla whisperer

In this ongoing series, we are sharing advice, tips and insights from real entrepreneurs who are out there doing business battle on a daily basis. (Answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.) Who are you and what’s your business? I am Paul Mullis, President of Americas, at Rillion , where I’ve spearheaded the launch of the company in the United States. Our goal is to help AP professionals and finance teams not only save time and money by minimizing manual work, but also provide greater transparency to eliminate bottlenecks in payments and invoice systems. What inspired you to create this business? The recent rise in remote or hybrid work, combined with the vulnerabilities that the AP industry faces with fraud, overdue invoices or incorrectly paid invoices, truly showed me a need to bring a cloud-based solution to the United States to solve this. We're lightening the workload of AP professionals, allowing them to quickly pivot to remote work and focus on … [Read more...] about You Don’t Have to Be a Business Owner to Think Like an Entrepreneur

Listen to this article Ford is recalling 39,013 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs due to a fire risk. All affected vehicles are from the 2021 model year, including 32,711 Expeditions and 6,302 Navigators. An announcement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) cites a warning from Ford, advising owners of affected vehicles to park outside. Fires can occur when vehicles are running or shut off. 16 fires are already confirmed, and at this time, a specific cause is unknown. A chronology of events shows an investigation was opened in March 2022 regarding eight underhood fires. Six of those originated on the passenger side of the vehicle, with the other two unknown. Subsequently, other fires have been reported bringing the current total to 16. 12 of the fires happened when vehicles were shut off, with four occurring while the vehicle was running. A single report that didn't result in a fire mentions a melted battery junction box. There is one potential … [Read more...] about Ford Tells 2021 Expedition, Navigator Owners To Park Outside Over Fire Risk

Brit Morin was 25 when she left Google to start Brit + Co , a lifestyle and education company aimed at helping women cultivate creative confidence. Now — 10 years, $50 million in funding and 1.2 billion pageviews later — Morin’s passion is empowering more women to take the entrepreneurial leap. She’s a managing partner at VC fund Offline Ventures, host of iHeartRadio podcast Teach Me Something New , creator of Selfmade, a 10-week start-your-own-business course for women founders, and most recently — Entrepreneur advice columnist. Find her here answering the most personal and pressing questions of women entrepreneurs . Have a question for Brit? Email it to [email protected] , and she could answer it in an upcoming column! I feel stuck in my business. What can I do to help it grow? Feeling stuck in your biz can be super uncomfortable, but it's also an opportunity to take a step back and reevaluate what is and isn't working. Depending on the specifics of what … [Read more...] about Dear Brit: ‘What Can I Do to Help My Business Grow?’

Listen to this article Just one week after rumors swept the automotive realm about a record-setting automotive auction, Mercedes-Benz confirmed everything is true. The world's most expensive car is officially the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, of which only two exist. And the price is truly astounding: 135 million euros, which equals $143.1 million at current exchange rates. It's a record-setting price that literally doubles the $70 million sale of a Ferrari 250 GTO in 2018. RM Sotheby's facilitated the auction, which took place on May 5 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. As you can imagine, this was a private, invitation-only event that Mercedes says included "customers and international collectors of cars and art, who share the corporate values of Mercedes-Benz." The identity of the high-bidder remains anonymous, but as part of the deal, the SLR's new owner will make it available for display on special occasions. With an extra $143 million in its … [Read more...] about Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Is World’s Most Expensive Car At $143M

The ownership of property has been a game of written rules and regulations, determined by a judge or court. Now things are different, as the old-world is giving way to the new and digital age. A blockchain ecosystem provides ownership rights efficiently, eliminating the paperwork, bureaucracy and expense while guaranteeing transparency. These are tenets that everyone can accept peacefully and confidently. What is a blockchain transaction? A blockchain transaction is a digital transaction that is recorded on a public ledger. This ledger is distributed across a network of computers, so it is not controlled by any one central authority. A blockchain transaction is verified by the network of computers, so it is very secure. Blockchain transactions are transparent and cannot be tampered with. This makes them ideal for real estate transactions, which are often very complex and involve many different parties. With blockchain, all parties can see the status of the transaction at all … [Read more...] about Blockchain Technology is Revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry

The life sciences sector reported a record $70 billion of private and public capital investments in North America for 2020, a 93% increase from 2018, which held the previous record of $36 billion. During just the first three months of 2021, life science corporations had raised a record $12.2 billion. The market trajectory accelerated throughout that of 2020 and into 2021— with the demand for products in the industry surging as well. With a shortage of appropriate facilities and lab equipment to meet the complex and specialized needs as well as labor requirements of U.S. life sciences companies, joined with that of swiftly growing rent prices across established United States life science clusters, many scientists are facing tough times. As science has evolved, primarily due to the reducing cost and increasing speed of DNA sequencing and synthesis, there has been an explosion in new Biotech businesses . Space struggles facing the Biotech industry Biotech businesses have had … [Read more...] about The Shortage of Lab Space in the United States Is Stifling Innovation

Listen to this article It was Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Carl Fisher who came up with the idea of ditching the standing start for the more spectacular – and in Fisher’s mind, safer – rolling start. He would lead the field – at that time, 40 cars arranged in eight rows of five! – driving a Stoddard-Dayton at 45mph. Every Indy 500 has used a pace car ever since. Fisher paced the first five and then it became the duty and honor of various automotive industry figures or retired racers, and a great marketing tool for car manufacturers to supply the cars. That had the potential to raise some interesting juxtapositions – Louis Chevrolet piloting a Chrysler in 1926, for instance – and cause some issues after the race, too. From 1936 it became traditional for the 500 winner to be awarded the pace car, but in ’65, the Ford Motor Company, fundamental to Team Lotus’s assault on the Indy 500, did not let its winner Jimmy Clark accept the keys to the Plymouth Sport Fury pace car. … [Read more...] about Every Indy 500 pace car and its driver, 1911 to 2022

Ducati has announced a new performance accessories package for the Streetfighter V2 which makes the naked street version of the Panigale V2 sportier and more aggressive. The most significant accessory of the Ducati Performance line for the Streetfighter V2 is the carbon wing set, consisting of four structural carbon fibre wings. The carbon wings are designed not just to add exclusivity but also to improve control and balance when the Streetfightger V2 is used on the track. According to Ducati, the wings have been designed in a wind tunnel, so these should add to the performance of the Streetfighter V2 when ridden on track. Also Read: 2022 Ducati Streetfighter V2 Unveiled There are other accessories for the Streetfighter V2 which use carbon fibre, including front and rear mudguards, rear shock absorber cover, instrument panel cover, heel guards, licence plate holder and exhaust cover in carbon and titanium. There are other accessories for the Streetfighter V2 which use … [Read more...] about Ducati Streetfighter V2 To Get Carbon Wings As Performance Accessory