Some of y'all are heavy hitters, but I am taking my 15 seconds now.
We just finished a push at work to prepare for our grand opening. We've been putting in 9-10 hour days for several weeks now, then did a 12 day solid stretch through the holiday weekend, and ended with some 14-16 hour marathons.
Then we threw a party, and invited a few people. The mayor, some state and federal representatives, the usual.
Then people came, and then people talked about us, and now it feels like all of my team's effort is recognized, when we were afraid it wouldn't be.
And boy are they talking...
https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/06/04/east-end-maker-hub-funding-grand-opening.html
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/06/03/largest-innovation-maker-hub-in-texas-launches-in-east-end-houston/
https://houston.innovationmap.com/east-end-maker-hub-grand-opening-2653237020.html
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/The-state-s-largest-maker-hub-opens-in-East-16222885.php
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2021/06/04/399733/new-innovation-hub-opens-in-houstons-east-end/
and on and on.
We are going to be a part of bringing trades, talent and manufacturing BACK to America. Remember, when they say "Biggest in Texas" that also means "Biggest in the Universe"