Business

Dr. Alicia Makaye, along with her husband, George, founded GXA Network Solutions in 2004. | Photo credit: Tyler Graham | Hair/Make-up: Lynn P.

Legacy West, Plano’s hottest mixed-use development, boasts amazing restaurants, luxurious spas and swanky boutiques. It is also home to a podcast recording studio and a green room–the Rebecca Silvestri Green Room.

At the Southern Champion headquarters, Merrilee Kick stands at the window of a conference room, looking down at the BuzzBallz production line below.

Valliance Bank was established in Oklahoma City in 2004 as a financial partner to business owners and executives interested in customized solutions to their banking needs. A true community bank, Valliance has grown to include banks in Norman OK, FT.

A substantial portion of Mariel Street’s personality can be summarized in a sentence: “I like moving parts.” We meet for burgers at Liberty Burger Keller Springs, where our table quickly becomes the eye of the lunch rush storm.

Before having even reached her 30s, Bulla Gastrobar’s Nicole Bernard-Muñoz has gained a lot of significant experience in the realm of hospitality. She is an expert in all things Spanish cuisine, as well as food and wine pairings.

Lizna Kabani Lizna Kabani fell in love with fashion at her grandfather’s textile factory in Pakistan. As a young girl, she was mesmerized by the rolls of printed garment and fabrics. From then on, she was certain that design was her passion.

A store owner for Profile by Sanford, Kandi Alyousef-Garza is passionate about making an impact on her community through her work in healthcare.

According to news published in the Wall Street Journal , Amazon intends to split their HQ2 between two locations. The same report also states that “Dallas” is still in the running. And, if Dallas is still in the running, then, perhaps, Plano is too.

Laura Bartlett opens a bottle of wine and leans forward to toast. “Are you a little confused that a mom and son are in this business?” she asks. “Most would probably never do it. But to us, it isn’t weird. Anyway, these are Wine Condoms.