5 spots for a business lunch in Austin

Lunch meetings are a great way to meet with clients and discuss upcoming plans or ideas in a more casual setting. But, it can be hard to pick the proper place. Here are our five ideas of where to take a client the next time you get to pick the venue. 1. Italic: The Grab-and-Go

This Italian staple situated in the heart of downtown has recently launched a coffee shop near the bar of their restaurant. Here, you can grab pre-made sandwiches, salads and pastries and discuss business over a coffee. Italic’s location is walking distance from downtown Austin offices

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Are you ready for PR? Ask yourself these 4 questions first

So you created a product, and now you are itching to get it out there. If you’re a small business owner, you invested a lot of money and time in your product, and the sooner you start getting the word out, the faster you can start making money. You may think, ”Oh I need to start a PR campaign and get some media placements to start letting the consumers know.” However think twice before sending information immediately to the media. First, you want to make sure you are ready to enter the world of PR with your best foot forward.

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why are we so mean to ourselves?

This is a question I have been thinking about a lot this week.

For some reason over the past few days, I have been the biggest bully to myself. First, we went to a financial advisor…because yeah this adulting thing is so fun. I associate money with a great amount of guilt. The first reason is because I am not that well versed in all things finance; it makes my head spin. I want to make great financial decisions, but half the time I have no idea what anyone is talking about. So what do I do? Beat myself up

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Hello 2016!

How in the world is it already 2016? I have no idea. Am I the only one that wasn’t ready for the New Year? This year I didn’t even come up with resolutions. Mostly because I didn’t have a chance to pause and think about what those would be…until now. Since the excitement of the holidays is over, and I am trying to get back into the mundane swing of things, I keep thinking about what I want out of this year.

The past few months have been all about transition, and with that comes good and bad. The biggest

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Career Confidential: Natalie Nylon

CCFull name?: Natalie Nylon

Position / Job title?: Recording Artist

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An astronaut! (laughs) I always thought that traveling to space would be the coolest thing ever. I used to watch Sesame Street and my favorite song was “I’d Like to Visit the Moon” that Ernie and Bert sang.

Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you

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Career Confidential: Tara Macri

pressphoto1Full name?: Tara Macri

Position / Job title?: Performing Artist

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I am thankful that I knew at an early age what I wanted to do and I have been doing it. I also have really supportive parents who would drive me to lessons all over the place when I was younger. In

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omg, I am almost 30!

I guess when it is your birthday you get introspective (is that even the right word?!). Yes, today I am 28…which means I am closer to 30 than 20. Ah, scary! However, for some reason, I feel like this is going to be the best year ever! I am going into this next year with a sense of confidence that I have never had before.

I haven’t blogged in forever, so I just wanted to say “hey, what’s up?!”. For some reason, when I sat down, I thought I had so much to write, but now I cant remember.

All

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Career Confidential: Syd Duran

Syd on a Wall2Full name: Syd Duran

Position / Job title?: Songwriter/Recording Artist/Lead singer of Valora

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? At age 5 I told my mom I want to be a singer, and never changed my mind. Not even for a day.

Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current

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My life lately…

I am backkkk!

Yes, I know I have taken a break from blogging. Why? Well, there are lots of reason…1) the work I get paid for is my priority 2) I have a lot less time than I used to and 3) it just became such a chore. Every time, I would think about blogging, a wave of resentment would come over me. From the beginning, this blog was a hobby…I always wanted it to be something fun, and when it stopped being fun, I had to take a break. I knew at some point my inspiration would come back.

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Career Confidential: Sarah Wollnick

sarah_wollnickFull name?: Sarah Wollnick

Position / Job title?: Co-founder and Vice President, Supplier Relations, etailz

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a veterinarian. I loved animals, training my dogs from a young age, and I grew up in rural area.

Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

In 2008, I co-founded etailz

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