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Startups, deals, and the people powering the Texas economy.
BusinessAustin's Grocery Startups Take On the Weekly Shop
A handful of local upstarts think they can out-service the national chains one neighborhood at a time.
BusinessRetail Landlords Court the Pop-Up Generation
Vacant storefronts in San Antonio are finding new life as short-term shops test their ideas.
BusinessChic Nail Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes
Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.
BusinessSapphire Nails & Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes
Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.
BusinessThe Quiet Rise of Texas Family Offices
Wealth built in energy and real estate is being reinvested through a new generation of private firms.
BusinessPro Nails: The Card Reader That's Always Down: What Every Owner Should Know About Payment Apps and the IRS
When the card reader is conveniently down and everyone is asked to pay by Zelle, Venmo, or cash, the money is easy to leave off the books. Here is why that habit raises concern with the IRS, and why the trail is never as invisible as it looks.
BusinessA Boom in Coworking Space Follows Austin's Newcomers
Flexible offices are filling up as relocated workers look for somewhere to land between home and headquarters.
BusinessSun Hut Nails #2: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes
Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.