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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...
Austin did not accidentally become a technology hub. The Austin tech community happened because people, over many years, chose to show up, collaborate, and build something bigger than their own companies and careers. That is what I mean by “community by design, not by...
By Thom Singer, CEO, Austin Technology Council Austin rewards action. If you are new to town, new to a role, or ready to re-engage, give yourself thirty days. Follow this plan with consistency and you will build real momentum, meet helpful people, and discover...
Every few weeks another headline warns that the economy will crater. Is a recession coming to tech? Some forecasts call for a soft landing, others predict a hard one. Meanwhile AI is igniting spending, retooling entire stacks, and opening new markets. Which storyline...
At the Austin Technology Council, we believe AI can enhance how we work and coordinate, but it cannot replace friendship, trust, or the human bonds that make innovation possible. Tools can remind, summarize, and suggest. People reciprocate, mentor, and show up when it...
