John Egan

Austin

Content marketer, author of The Stripped-Down Guide to Content Marketing, Austinite, world traveler, lover of laughter, lover of words. Proud KU grad.

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Articles

How to Set Up Direct Deposit at Your Bank

1 week ago | usnews.com | John Egan |Sebastian Oliveira |Mark Evitt

Key Takeaways Direct deposit is a type of electronic money transfer that automatically sends funds from a payer to your bank account. You can set up direct deposit with an employer or government entity by obtaining, completing and submitting a direct deposit authorization form. Direct deposit provides quick access to funds and less risk of theft or loss than paper checks.
Austin business leaders defend city’s status as top tech hub

2 weeks ago | austin.culturemap.com | John Egan

Local business leaders are going to bat for Austin following publication of a Wall Street Journal article declaring that “Austin’s reign as a tech hub might be coming to an end.”The Wall Street Journal article, published Tuesday, is based on a report from San Francisco-based venture capital firm SignalFire questioning whether Austin (as well as Houston) is losing its luster as a tech hub.
Dallas makes top 10 list of cities with most millionaires in America

2 weeks ago | dallas.culturemap.com | John Egan

We're always in favor of a gala where you can turn up wearing pajamas, but when that gala is House of DIFFA, those PJs had better be glam. The 2025 theme combined the eerie with the ethereal: Dreamstate, which DIFFA describes as "a surreal realm where the power of dreams fuels transformation and fantasy gives way to fearless impact."And this year's guests were definitely not sleeping.
Blackstone Infrastructure to acquire TXNM Energy for $11.5B

2 weeks ago | energycapitalhtx.com | John Egan

Blackstone Infrastructure, an affiliate of Blackstone Inc., will acquire a major Texas electricity provider. Photo via Shutterstockacquisitionblackstone infrastructuretexas new mexico powertexas electricity providerhouston electricity providersean klimczakblackstone incpatricia vincent-collawntxnm energy SMT Energy, CenterPoint and Irby Construction have broken ground on a 160-megawatt battery energy storage system in ERCOT's Houston zone.
Houston is home to the fifth most millionaires in America, study finds

2 weeks ago | houston.culturemap.com | John Egan

Houston reigns as the richest city in Texas and one of the richest cities in the U.S., a new study shows. The study, published by residency and citizenship consultant Henley & Partners, indicated Houston was home to 81,800 millionaires as of December 2024, 210 centi-millionaires ($100 million-plus), and 16 billionaires. Nationally, Houston ranks fifth as a U.S. hub for millionaires, due primarily to wealth tied to the energy industry.
Houston e-commerce unicorn reaches $1.6B valuation with $50M fundraising round

2 weeks ago | houston.innovationmap.com | John Egan

Houston-based Cart.com, a provider of fulfillment and logistics services for B2C and B2B brands, has raised $50 million in venture capital, pushing its valuation to $1.6 billion. Since it was founded in 2020, Cart.com has raised $475 million. Cart.com earned “unicorn” status in 2023 after securing a $60 million Series C round of funding. In the startup universe, “unicorn” refers to a private company that’s valued at $1 billion or more.
Daikin completes solar plant to power massive Houston-area campus

2 weeks ago | energycapitalhtx.com | John Egan

Daikin Industries' new solar power plant at its Waller-area campus will power its central chiller plant and is designed to connect to the campus' electric grid. Photo courtesy Daikin. chiller plantdaikin comfort technologiesdaikin parksolar power plantwallertakayuki inouedaikin texas technology parkdaikin industries Ten young professionals have been named to the Offshore Technology Conference's 2025 Emerging Leaders class. Photo via Linkedin.
Dick’s and Foot Locker, Kirkland’s and Bed Bath & Beyond, McDonald’s and Much More

3 weeks ago | icsc.com | John Egan

Dick’s Is Buying Foot Locker Inc. in a Deal Worth $2.4 BillionDick’s Sporting Goods has agreed to buy footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker Inc. in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. Dick’s said on Thursday it would run Foot Locker as a standalone business. Foot Locker, which reported sales of $8 billion in 2024, operates about 2,400 stores in 20 countries. Aside from the Foot Locker brand, the company’s brands are Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS and Atmos.
Engie to supply wind power to Cipher Mining's Texas data center

3 weeks ago | energycapitalhtx.com | John Egan

A new study by researchers from Rice University’s Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Baylor University and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram has introduced a solution that could help develop more affordable and sustainable sodium-ion batteries. The findings were recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.
FAA's new aviation tech center to open at Texas A&M University-Fort Worth

3 weeks ago | houston.innovationmap.com | John Egan

The Texas A&M University System will run the Federal Aviation Administration’s new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, which will focus on innovations like commercial drones. “Texas is the perfect place for our new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a release. “From drones delivering your packages to powered lift technologies like air taxis, we are at the cusp of an aviation revolution.