Austin Novates is a guide for people starting a business or a tech startup in Austin: choosing a structure, the filings with the Texas Secretary of State and the IRS, the Texas franchise and sales tax, city permits, running a business from home, public support and funding, protecting a name or an invention, and hiring the first employee.
Every guide is built from official sources: the Texas Secretary of State, the Texas Comptroller, Texas statutes, the City of Austin, the IRS, the SBA, SBIR.gov and the USPTO. We do not name or rank private incubators, coworking spaces, law firms or filing services.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Fees, thresholds and rules change; confirm them with the agency named in each guide and talk to a licensed attorney or CPA about your own business.