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Guest Blog Post from ATC member Employer Flexible The Texas Advantage Has a Hidden Cost Texas is a remarkable place to build a business. No state income tax. A pro-business regulatory environment. A talented, diverse, and expanding workforce. An economy that rivals...
In a city that seems to reinvent itself every few years, it is easy to focus on what is new. New headquarters, new startups, new initiatives, new energy. Those are all signs of a healthy and evolving ecosystem. And in the world of technology, Austin is built to last....
Austin’s place as a leading technology hub is no longer a question. The energy, talent, investment, and innovation flowing through this region have made that clear. But the next chapter will not be defined simply by growth. It will be defined by how intentionally this...
There’s a lot of talk about the future of Austin’s tech community. From the vantage point of the Austin Technology Council, it’s possible to meet people across every sector of the region and get a broad view of where things may be headed. Austin has changed...
When a tech company moves to Austin, the first instinct is usually the same: hire a recruiter, find office space, put out a press release, sponsor something big, then assume the community will magically know who you are. That’s not how Austin works. Austin is growing...
Building reputation in a big small town Austin keeps growing. New people arrive every week, new companies open offices, and new logos show up on the skyline. And yet, for all the growth, Austin still operates like a big small town. People want to see, over time, that...
If you are new to Austin tech, or you have been here a while but you are not plugged in, you have the same challenge. There is a lot happening, and it can feel like everyone else already has their circle. They do not. Austin’s tech ecosystem is not a club, it is a...
Austin is having a moment, and it has been having a moment for a long time. New companies arrive, companies that started here grow up fast, national brands open offices, capital flows in and out like weather, and every week there is another headline that makes someone...
Austin has been through enough cycles to know this truth, every boom eventually gets tested. Every growth story eventually hits a chapter where the easy part is over, and the next stage requires intention. That is why 2026 feels like a key year for the Austin tech...
At the recent Austin Technology Council Roundtable Breakfast, Tony DeLisi from Ernst and Young joined local leaders to walk through the real data behind Austin’s tech economy. Instead of relying on hand picked feel good statistics or isolated negative headlines, he...
