Jen Smith

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Where is the majority of Austin’s Industrial & Warehouse Space located?

Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:47 pm CDT.

In one of our last blog posts we provided a checklist of questions and answers that you should consider when searching for and leasing industrial space.  In this post we want to talk a little more about finding the right location in Austin, Tx. In Austin there are a few small pockets of industrial and warehouse space here and there however the majority of it is located in North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Austin.  See [...]


Employer Tips for Self-Funded Health Care

Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Posted by at 3:55 pm CDT.

There is a world of insurance options available for employers. With the changing face of health care due to the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and with the ever-rising cost of health care, employers are looking for new ways to provide health insurance to employees. Self-funded health care is one way employers are taking control over premium expenses and vendor fees. According to Wikipedia, self-funded health care is a self-insurance arrangement whereby an employer [...]

Service Providers in the 401(k) Marketplace

Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Posted by at 4:36 pm CDT.

The last few articles concentrated on the different types of retirement plans. Far and away, the 401(k) is the most popular retirement plan in today’s business environment. Many companies that sponsor a 401(k) plan do not understand the service providers who help them with their plan. To that end, we thought it would be a good idea to document the service providers for a “traditional” 401(k). Plan Sponsor – the entity (corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship) [...]

Questions to Answer Before Starting Your Search for Your Manufacturing Facility

Monday, March 11, 2013. Posted by at 3:06 pm CDT.

Are you a manufacturing business looking for space for your business?  If so, you’ll be interested to read our easy checklist of questions to answer before getting started.  There are many factors to consider when looking for warehouse or industrial space for your manufacturing facility including distribution requirements, storage needs, location, delivery, and loading/unloading. Checklist of Questions for Your Warehouse/Industrial Space: Identifying Your Space Needs Do you need your own warehouse space? Do you distribute [...]

Security Begins at Home

Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Posted by at 5:35 pm CDT.

Is your company safe from internal threats? Cyber security is certainly critical. It’ s something to be concerned about and to use every effort to stop or prevent. But there are security breaches that aren’t coming from terrorists on the outside. They’re coming from the inside. The people who commit them would be astonished to know that they were guilty of harming their company. The results can be disruptive enough to kill sales, drive away [...]