Texas remains at the top of the U.S. when it comes to creating jobs according to economists at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.  Between May 2012 and May 2013 Texas created jobs at an annual growth of 2.7% vs the Nation at 1.6%.  Austin metro area ranked 4th behind Ft Worth, Odessa, and Midland thanks […]

According to one Austin resident, Suzy Spencer, Austin is the bees knees!  In an article she wrote in theguardian, she describes how Austin is a great place for good food, fun, and some weirdness.  People don’t seem to give Austin a chance.  To really experience what Austin has to offer you have to be here

What do you think are the fastest growing franchise industries year to date?  Well, according to Entrepreneur.com children’s enrichment, fitness and spa services businesses have led the way so far this year, along with frozen yogurt and hamburger chains.  Some of these industries are nothing new however the entrepreneurs who run them have found a

Fueled Collective located in the SoHo area of New York City has one of the Coolest Coworking Office Spaces!  Two app developers Rameet Chawla and Ryan Matzner started the Co-working office which currently has 8,000 sf of very well designed office space.  The two really enjoy working and collaborating with similar startups so they created the Collective.  Their coworking

This is a great article that talks about how we have the technology available for law firms to run more efficiently and have open office layouts however some still prefer traditional hard walled office layouts.  Can law firms be more productive with an open concept vs an enclosed one?  Obviously an open layout is more cost effective

Yes technology has changed the way we work and the way lawyers practice law, however does that mean they can office from home?  According to this article it can be done with a little practice.  Some law firms have office spaces that are so big, and in a lot of cases on several different floors, that they already

Tangoe, a software company based in Connecticut is expanding it’s Austin office footprint located at 9801 Metric, Blvd.  The company developments communication lifecycle management software and most recently expanded it’s managed mobility solution service.  The new Austin expansion will be to support a depot logistics space.  Tangoe software originally opened it’s office in 2007 after

Trader Joe’s is almost here!  On September 20th, the retail store is expected to open it’s doors in Rollingwood (aka Westlake) located at 2805 Bee Cave Road.  The store will be 11,000 sf and will be the new anchor at the Mira Vista Shopping Center.  The former anchor was Sprouts who went out of business

When leasing office space many companies don’t spend enough time on the actual layout of the office.  They tend to focus more on the number of offices they need rather than from a standpoint of how their office can make their employees the most happy and productive.  Office space planning is more than just stuffing as much

When you have kids going out to eat can be challenging when there is nothing for the kids to do.  You spend most of your time trying to keep them in their seats and from being too loud, and don’t even think about trying to have an in depth conversation with your friends 🙂 Luckily some