Finance + Legal Services

Next Year Starts Now. Why Every Small Business Owner Needs a Budget.

Budget is one of those words that makes small business owners uncomfortable. It sounds corporate. It sounds like extra work. It sounds like something you build once and ignore when reality does not cooperate.None of that is true when it is done right. A budget is simply your best thinking, written down, about what the next 12 months should look like. And for a small business owner trying to stop reacting to financial problems and start planning ahead, it is the most valuable document you will...

Life + Culture

Nonprofit of the Month

The TWU Career Boutique: An Investment in Student Success Article by Nicole A. Sonkur, M.S., CCSP | Photography by Courtesy of TWU Career Boutique Imagine stepping into your dream job interview knowing that you look like a million bucks without having spent a single dime getting there. That’s the reality for students at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), where becoming interview ready goes beyond basic resume advice. At the TWU Career Boutique, housed in the Career Connections Center, students...

Life + Culture

First Responders of the Month

Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 Provides More than Medical Care Article by Valerie Merrick | Photography by Courtesy of Denton ESD Recently, Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 went above and beyond for a local resident. Capital Joshua Esquivel recalls, “We were at the station when a community member walked in and asked if we could check her vital signs because she wasn't feeling well. As we do with any walk-in medical call, we notified Denton County Dispatch and...

Home + Design

Fall Décor

From Heirloom Pumpkins to Garden Roses, Natural Textures and Layering Create a Cozy Autumn Retreat Article by Jessica Crandall Lawrence | Photography by Savanna Romano “And, all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” Oscar Wilde once penned these sentimental words that so aptly describe this late summer season. The beautiful surrender of nature that occurs in September will soon give way to deep fall colors and fascinating textures. From fallen pinecones to prickly straw bales, the outside...