Small Businesses Could Be Blamed For Their Customers' Web Piracy
Small businesses that offer wireless connections to their customers could be on the hook for illegal downloads that happen on their networks, according to the National Federation of Independent...
View ArticleAsian Chambers of Commerce Merge to Serve Growing Population
Austin’s population is more Asian than Texas as a whole – but it has a lower percentage of Asian-owned businesses. That’s one reason two local chambers of Commerce are merging.Today the Texas Asian...
View ArticleSurvey Says Austin Tops for Small Business
Austin scored an A-plus in a survey of small business friendliness.The capitol city ranks as the nation’s fourth friendliest city to small business, according to a survey by Thumbtack.com and the...
View ArticleNewest Downtown Tenant: A Tech Start-Up Space
The 16th floor of the Omni Hotel will now be a shared workspace for start-up technology companies.The Austin Chamber of Commerce announced the initiative today. They’re calling it Austin TechLive.The...
View ArticleSurvey: Texas an 'Oasis' for Businesses, Austin Shows 'Overall Friendliness'
Texas has been courting businesses for some time now, attracting job creators and corporations to the state in droves.State and city officials have lured corporations in with sales tax incentives....
View ArticleAustin Slow to Warm to Mobile Pay Apps like Isis, Square
The idea is great: Walk into your local coffee shop, order your usual, and pay with the tap of a finger. No credit cards, no cash, no wallet.That’s the concept behind mobile payment apps like Isis and...
View ArticleSmaller Texas Banks Stand to Gain from Ban on Debit Surcharge
This year the Texas Legislature passed HB 3068, banning the surcharge placed on debit cards. The bill was championed by The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), an organization that...
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