Austin business owners, 2019 is here! Happy New Year! It’s a year of hope, new beginnings, and fresh new ideas. In 1985, Howard Schulz, then the CEO of Starbucks was preparing to launch coffee bars in America modeled after those already in Italy, he and his partners didn’t just start the stores on a whim. […]

In a recent interview with Entrepreneur.com, Mark Cuban made this statement: “No business should ever take what they have for granted.” I have learned from my own experiences that things change, success requires continuous innovation. In this month’s issue of Entrepreneur.com, their feature article is How to Succeed in 2019. For the most part, the […]

At Austin Linen Service our best customers aren’t the satisfied customers. Our best customers are the ones who want more. They are the ones who reply to our newsletters, who suggest new features, and who bring us problems to solve. These are the customers who challenge us, who push us to achieve a little bit […]

Benjamin Hardy in his best selling book called, Willpower Doesn’t Work addresses what happens when you expose yourself to new ideas. He says when you do things you’ve never done before, you’re naturally more focused and engaged. When we process new information, our brain is required to work harder. You’re in the process of connecting […]

How is Austin growing so fast? According to Forbes, Austin is the rockstar of small-business cities. CNBC named Austin the #1 place to start a business. American City Business Journals said Austin is the top city for “small business vitality.” Sungard Availability Services says Austin is the top city for launching a technology startup. Economic […]