Insights and analysis
What We’re Seeing
These posts share what we're observing across small businesses, entrepreneurs, and local economies. We write about trends, challenges, and shifts we see through our direct work with founders and business owners in San Antonio and beyond. We give our community timely, useful information they can actually apply.
San Antonio Is Booming. Who Is It For?
San Antonio added more net new residents than any other U.S. city between 2022 and 2023. It also runs a food bank that now feeds 105,000 people every week. This post looks at what the data says about who the boom is actually reaching, and who it isn't.
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