Quality of life often comes down to a balancing act. If so, Austin has that maneuver hammered down since it enjoys rankings as the “Best Place for Business and Careers” the “Live Music Capital of the World” as well as respectable placing in the “Best City for Relocating Families” and “Best Cities for Singles” lists.Sounds like Austin has it pretty well covered, doesn’t it? You bet.And when you look at the snapshot provided by the Chamber of Commerce, the picture becomes even clearer:

• Affordable and diverse neighborhoods, from urban lofts to hill country estates
• A climate made for outdoor enjoyment and recreation nearly year round
• Many professional and amateur sports venues and events
• More fine restaurants and clubs per capita than any other U.S. city
• A lush environment highlighted by parks, (more…)

Austin continues to thrive even in this downturned economy. Because of the city’s brain trust and incentives to do business, many businesses are either relocating to or expanding in the area.Following is a partial list of new employers and their expected jobs created:

• Accruent (software developer) 50 new jobs
• Banker’s Toolbox (software developer) 60 new jobs
• Facebook (social networking sales/marketing) 200 new jobs (more…)

Following is a list of Austin’s top employers (ranked by number of employees) as provided by the Austin Chamber of Commerce:

1. Austin School District (6,000)
2. City of Austin (6,000)
3. Dell Computer (6,000)
4. Federal Government (6,000)
5. IBM Corporation (6,000)
6. Seton Family of Hospitals (6,000)
7. St. David’s Healthcare Partnership (6,000)
8. State of Texas (6,000)
9. University of Texas at Austin (6,000)
10. Advanced Micro Devices (2,000)
11. Apple Computer (2,000) (more…)

It’s easy to do business in Austin when you consider any number of the city’s convention and conference venues.Three big powerhouses come to immediate mind, but there are a ton of other more intimate venues as well.

• The Austin Convention Center consists of five contiguous exhibit halls that total over 246,000 square feet. Additionally, there are 54 meeting rooms. It is located on six city blocks in the heart of downtown Austin along Waller Creek. The building is constructed on native Texas materials which are sure to delight out of area visitors.
• The Palmer Events Center is Austin’s 131,000 square foot facility referred to as (more…)

Austin, Texas affectionately calls itself the “human capital” of Texas; and rightfully so since it enjoyed a 48 increase in population in the 1990s and currently remains one of the top destinations for migrating talent (presently ranking 4^th among the top 50 US metro-cities).The city considers its labor pool to be inclusive of the most “energetic, innovative, and educated” in the world, and one which is capable of addressing a multitude of business spectrums.And if a solid work force is born from a solid education, the Chamber of Commerce points out that (more…)