According to a study done by Dell Inc., Small businesses in Austin are among the most positive in the U.S. about the future of their business growth.  They are highly optimistic about the potential for improvements and growth in finances, sales, and opportunities in 2013.  More and more startups and small business are reling on technology […]

When purchasing a retail or other commercial property buyers typically negotiate time to perform “Due Diligence” to inspect and confirm certain facts about the property and it’s potential uses, however these items are often overlooked when leasing retail space.  Even if you are leasing retail space it’s important that the Due Diligence process be followed.  Below are a just a few

This is a great blog post that talks about how important it is for businesses to move away from a culture of business processes and more towards a social cooperative one.  The nature of work has changed and more people have jobs that are non-routine as opposed to a fixed routine. We are moving towards

Apple finally broke ground on it’s planned 1 million square foot office building in Northwest Austin.  Apple current employs over 3500 people in Austin however the new office building will house over 7,000 people within 10 years!  This is the largest job creation project in a long time.  The largest to date only created 1,000

The Austin Chamber of Commerce will host a panel discussion that focuses on Austin’s evolving brand and reputation. The dicussion, titled “Brand Austin: Is It At Risk?”, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Austin on June 6 at 11 A.M. The panel will take a look at the factors currently shaping Austin’s culture, and

Austin-based software maker ProspX Inc. has raised $8.2 million in a planned round of $9.2 million financing. ProspX was founded in 2005 and develops software for brokers, commercial insurance agents and carriers. The company employs 59 workers and operates out of Austin, Chicago and the Ukraine. This round of funding follows a previous investment of

Texas is ranked as second in the nation for high tech employment, according to a study released by TechAmerica Foundation. Between 2011 and 2012, Texas added 10,000 tech industry jobs for a total of 485,600. Texas ranks behind California in high tech jobs. These high tech jobs were driven primarily by growth in the field

TechStars, a Colorado-based startup accelerator, is bringing its mentoring program to Austin. The program is three months long, and will be operating out of Capital Factory’s downtown location. 12 companies will be selected to participate in the program, and TechStars will provide participants with $18,000 in seed funding and a $100,000 convertible debt note in

Austin-based holograph maker Zebra Imaging Inc. has raised $2 million of a planned $3.5 million round of financing. The company received the capital from 11 different investors. Zebra Imaging was founded in 1996 and develops a technology that can produce 3D images that can be viewed without special glasses. The company currently employs over 55