Ask an Expert {Austin Dental Spa}

Q&A With Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Mark Sweeney Words by Sam Lauron Photo by Shelby Bella At Austin Dental Spa, improving smiles is a way to improve lives. Dr. Sweeney and his team are dedicated to making patients feel confident about their teeth through their cosmetic services like teeth whitening, veneers, and restoration. Why did you choose...

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Cherrywood Coffeehouse

Jen Marks, Co-Owner If someone had told me 15 years ago that I would own a coffeeshop, I would have been skeptical. However, serendipity finds me working behind the counter at Cherrywood Coffeehouse most days of the week. I believe that serving customers is a privilege, and I want to take care of them. So whether...

Women In Business 2018

Altatudes

Alta Y. Alexander, Owner Opened in the heart of historic East Austin in September 2017, Altatudes features locally and globally-sourced, high-end women’s apparel/accessories. Owner Alta Y. Alexander curates a singular selection of unique and often exclusive items at Altatudes in order to ensure that customers will be adding something exceptional to their wardrobe. As the first...

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Second Chance Prom {Social Hour}

LifeWorks Youth Event LifeWorks held its 90s-themed Second Chance Prom at Huston-Tillotson University. The event is a chance for youth experiencing homelessness to attend a prom when they may not have had the opportunity to do so before. As part of the event, youth selected their favorite outfit, matching shoes and accessories, as they got...

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Hype Group

Amanda Gast, Managing Director Hype Group has operated for nearly a decade on the belief that every business deserves a strong brand – not just the big players with deep pockets. The startups, the food trucks, the pop-ups and festivals, they all deserve a powerful vehicle to drive their message. “We marry our resources with your...

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Daniel J. Leeman, M.D. Office

Lexi Cook, Medical Esthetician Lexi strives to ensure all of her clients exude confidence and beauty. She prides herself on the ability to analyze all skin types and formulate a personalized plan of care that enables true beauty to shine through. She is a highly trained medical esthetician whose certified skill set includes Laser Hair Removal,...

Women In Business 2018

More Than a Farm

Urban Roots Empowers Youth Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales DaeDae, 17, just finished his fourth farm internship with Urban Roots, a youth development organization that uses food and farming to teach life, job, and leadership skills. Working at Urban Roots, says DaeDae, has made him a “better person,” transforming this formerly shy...

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RejuvaWell

Dr. Michelle Paris & Team She always considered naming the practice “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes.” Instead, the name Whole Family Chiropractors better describes the objective: adjusting all those bones plus 100 others since 2009 and taking a wholistic approach to caring for the body. With the goal of caring for the whole body, RejuvaWell...

Women In Business 2018

Café Nena’i

Elena Sanguinetti & Gladys Benitez, Owners Raised on a farm in Paraguay, filled with fresh food and hand-formed pastries, Elena rolled her memories into every meal she made. Born into this culinary passion, Gladys knew that she would one day share her love of her mother’s Paraguayan cooking with others. In 2017, both realized their dream of...

Women In Business 2018

Dining for a Cause

Inaugural Austin Restaurant Weeks kicks off August 16. A new annual fundraiser benefiting Central Texas Food Bank, Austin Restaurant Weeks will take over the town for two full weeks of extravagant dining featuring specially-priced meals at some of the city’s best restaurants. This city-wide fundraising event is geared towards fighting hunger in Central Texas where...

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