As your commercial property business expands and grows, tax planning becomes more complicated and your tax burden increases. Anything you can do within the limits of the law to restructure, reorganize and minimize your tax burden is a boost to your bottom line. If...
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The Texas apartment boom shows no sign of slowing
If you regularly drive in and around Houston, you have undoubtedly seen dozens of construction projects. Many of these are apartment buildings and complexes. In fact, nearly 130,000 commercial apartments are currently under construction somewhere in the Lone Star...
Are you a foreign business principal seeking expansion in the U.S.?
Key decision makers in companies based abroad who contemplate expansion beyond domestic borders often cast a close eye on the United States. Perhaps you are one of them. If so, you have focused attention on U.S. business markets and growth potential for a number of...
Which jobs are on the rise for 2021 and beyond?
LinkedIn’s latest “Jobs on the Rise” report shows a shift in employment opportunities from tech jobs to more personalized service roles due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the business and employment online service, the three areas with the most...
Companies re-evaluate pay structure for remote workers
As the coronavirus pandemic passes the one-year mark, remote workers are still wary of returning to the office despite vaccinations ramping up and restrictions easing across the country. Many of these employees have even taken the extra step of relocating from...
Houston new headquarters of largest dredging contractor in U.S.
2021 is shaping up to be a significant year for Houston’s commercial business market. In addition to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s announcement that it will be relocating its headquarters to Houston, so too will the nation’s largest dredging contractor. The Great Lakes...
How businesses help workers avoid ‘pandemic fatigue’
Everyone is tired. Between the pandemic, now more than a year long, economic instability and political and social unrest hitting at the same time, most people are just looking for a break. Businesses, big and small, are also struggling with this pandemic fatigue....
Creatively managing business acquisitions during a pandemic
Owners and CEOs involved in buying and selling companies have had to learn new strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to how they have done business for years. At least temporarily, all but gone is the freedom to fly across the country and the globe to meet...
Cities stand to benefit in a post-COVID economic recovery
Larger Texas cities, including Houston and Austin, will likely play a significant role in employment opportunities as the U.S. recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. More than a decade ago, tech startups led the way out of the Great Recession. The industry is poised...
What are business owners’ safety responsibilities in the workplace?
Most employers are required by law to make available a reasonably hazard-free workplace for their employees. This can be achieved when companies follow regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers must carry workers'...

