In this episode of Downtown Depot, host Austin Meek speaks with Alexandra Benton of ACSI Environmental Consultants. Alexandra shares her slice of life in Waco and talks about how taking over a company as a 23-year old groomed her into the CEO she is today. Meek also covers the Texas Food Truck Showdown, movement on the Milo Biscuit Company storefront, and a new home services platform from the Dwyer Group called "Neighborly."

Inside the Episode:

0:41 - Texas Food Truck Showdown recap with Amanda Haygood

2:20 - Milo on the move towards downtown

3:30 - New Urbanist principles at work

4:01 - Downtown's gain, Elm's loss

5:00 - The Dwyer Group's Neighborly with Mike Bidwell

8:35 - Alexandra Benton's four generations in Waco

9:58 - Growing up

11:25 - "The Waco Suck"

13:38 - Brands doing it "the Waco Way"

14:53 - Camaraderie between local businesses

16:35 - Reckless Ironworks, her husband's company

17:29 - Balancing work and relationship as an entrepreneur

19:03 - Drive and discipline

19:38 - Company history

20:38 - Taking over at age 23

21:15 - Changes lead to exponential growth

22:30 - Advice to working women

24:23 - Next steps for ACSI

Downtown Depot host Austin Meek with Alexandra Benton