Alexandra Biesada
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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?
You do, right? Joe Jamail, Red McCombs, Mark Cuban, and seven other superrich Texans tell you how.
Columns | Miscellany
Rx for Trouble
As surgeon general—the nation’s top doctor— C. Everett Koop was much beloved and undeniably respected. So why is the Web site that bears his name in such disarray?
The Pitch
To be a truly major player in the ad game, GSD&M needed a car account. When Mazda’s came up for review, the brash Austinites sprang into action.
Strong Signals
With increasing frequency, radio stations in Texas are changing hands—and aggressive Texas entrepreneurs are finally making waves.
Pace on Earth
If you’ve seen a Kiss concert, a truck and tractor pull, or Miss Saigon recently, you can thank Houston’s Pace Entertainment for the privilege—and for the price you paid.
Reality Bytes
Origin Systems founder Richard Garriott has sometimes lived his life like a computer game, but now that the multimedia industry is changing, he can’t play around anymore.
The Poop on Drypers
In less than a decade, the upstart Houston diapermaker has come a long way, baby. But taking on the big boys has hardly been child’s play.
Power to the People
With its cut-rate knockoffs of Apple’s Macintosh line, Austin’s Power Computing hopes to surpass Compaq and Dell as Texas’ top clone shop.
Texas Monthly Biz
Dell Computer
The Texas stock to buy right now
Travelocity.com
The Texas stock to buy right now—maybe.
Luby's, Inc.
The Texas stock to avoid right now.
Hispanic Broadcasting
The Texas stock to buy right now.
Azurix
The Texas stock to avoid right now.
Administaff
The Texas stock to buy right now.
BMC Software
The Texas stock to avoid right now.
Vignette
The Texas stock to buy right now.
EOG Resources
The Texas stock to buy right now.
Clear Channel Communications
The Texas stock to buy right now.
B School Confidential
No surprise: The best place in the state to get an MBA is UT-Austin. But there are plenty of great alternatives.
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