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Future of Work and Work Space

Philip Tidd, consultant at Gensler gives his perspective on the future of work and work spaces. He believes office spaces are underutilized and thinks that we will see more changes in the next decade in how employees work and how spaces are designed. He goes on to say that it’s important to have efficient workspace […]

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Obama Praises Austin Tech Culture

President Obama visited Austin last Thursday, and repeatedly said that Austin’s robust tech culture could serve as a model for other U.S. cities. Obama cited our local schools, universties and entrepreneurial spirit as prime factors that drive our local tech scene. Obama specifically referenced local technology companies like Community Cars, as well as technology incubators

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Downtown Austin Office Building Plans Approved for Travis County

Plans for a 130,000 square-foot downtown office building were recently approved by Travis County officials. The seven-story building will be located at West 11th and San Antonio streets, and is estimated to cost $38.5 million. The office building will house space for Travis County officials, including offices for the district attorney and other court-related departments.

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Google Fiber is Coming to Austin Tx

It’s official!  Google Fiber is coming to Austin Tx!  Google’s high speed internet network known as Google Fiber is expected to be here in 2014.  Many companies and startups are excited about this because Google’s 1 gigabit broadband network is expected to be over 100 times faster than any currently available broadband internet access.  This

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Texas Ranked Best State for Business

After surveying more than 700 CEOs across America, Chief Executive Magazine has ranked Texas as the best state for business. This is the ninth year in a row that Texas has achieved the top position. The metrics for the ranking included regulator environment, tax policy, workforce quality, educational resources, and quality of living. Rick Perry

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Texas Ranked as Most Competitive State

Texas took the top spot of Site Selection magazine’s list of most competitive states. Texas was ranked as the most competitve state, followed by Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The list was determined by 10 factors, which included new job creation, tax climate, building and expanding facilites, and career-readiness certificates per 1,000 citizens. The

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