• April 19, 2026

Gallery Furniture Showroom Becomes Houston Trade School in Unusual Partnership

Gallery Furniture Showroom Becomes Houston Trade School in Unusual Partnership Where customers once browsed bedroom sets, students now practice welding. Former furniture display space houses electrical installations and carpentry workshops. A renovated showroom floor serves as construction training headquarters. Gallery Furniture’s transformation into WorkTexas facilities reflects an unusual partnership between Houston business icon Jim McIngvale—known…

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Karl Studer on Innovation and Adaptation in the Utility Industry

Karl Studer on Innovation and Adaptation in the Utility Industry The utility sector has historically been one of the more conservative corners of American industry — and for good reason. Reliability is the primary product. Customers expect the lights to stay on, and experiments that introduce new failure modes are not something the market rewards…

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