The Culture Cure – Brett Hurt, CEO, Bazaarvoice

Posted on 14 March 2010

Founded in Austin in 2005, Bazaarvoice has grown to over 515 employees, and has been on the list of Best Places to Work in Austin since 2007. CEO Brett Hurt talks about the importance of hiring the right people, not just for the position, but for the overall corporate culture.

Health Care Roundtable

Posted on 20 January 2010

The facts and figures surrounding the breadth of the plight of the uninsured in Texas are staggering and full of misconceptions. According to Code Red, a report issued in April by a non-partisan task force representing all the 10 major academic health institutions in Texas, employers, health providers and health policy experts, the Lone Star State has the highest percentage of uninsured in the United States. With Code Red as the group’s guide to the discussion, Texas CEO magazine asked the Roundtable panel a series of questions ranging from specific queries about the status of health care in Texas to the role of doctor-owned hospitals in the solution to how did we get in this spot in the first place?

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Editor's Letter

First Editor’s Letter

Posted on 20 January 2010

The eyes of the nation are upon Texas and its economy, and the stories of its leaders need to be told. To maintain that leadership position, however, we also need pay attention to issues that potentially undermine our success. That is why we created Texas CEO Magazine. This, the inaugural issue of Texas CEO Magazine, contains a lot of truths, directly from the mouths of Texas’ business leaders with a mission to provide relevant content and foster a community of chief executives, presidents, managing directors and other top company officers that will give and take from one another, invigorating business statewide.

People Matters

Cultural Shift

Posted on 08 March 2010

Of course, everybody has a personality; and so does every company. Leaders can take a proactive approach to create and nurture the company’s culture, or they can watch as their employees create it for them. If your company’s culture is managed by your employees, it may be time for a cultural shift–and it starts with you.

General Counsel

Do’s and Don’ts for Maximizing Your IP Value in Uncertain Times

Posted on 08 March 2010

Intellectual property can be critical in the distribution of market share during a recovery. Here’s a list of things that you should and should not do to help you maximize your IP value.

Generation Integration

Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace

Posted on 12 March 2010

For the first time in history, four generations of employees are now working together.  Each group has its unique strengths and differences, and is often misunderstood by the other, thus resulting in conflict.

In Closing...

It’s not an income tax, just a tax on your income

Posted on 20 January 2010

IN 2006 major modifications to the Texas Franchise Tax were passed in the form of House Bill 3.  The tax base was changed from net profit to gross receipts, and entities including Limited Partnerships and Professional Associations, which weren’t covered under the previous tax, were added.  It was touted as being more fair and exempting [...]