The Proposed Changes to Online Sales Tax will Hurt Small Business and Texas Communities

Posted on: February 19th, 2020 in Business Attraction, Business Climate

By: Jason Ball The Proposed Changes to Online Sales Tax will Hurt Small Business and Texas Communities In recent weeks you may have heard that the Texas Comptroller has proposed a significant change... Read More >

City of Round Rock could lose $20M a year if Texas comptroller adopts new rule

Posted on: February 14th, 2020 in Business Climate, Media Mentions

By: Taylor Buchanan / Community Impact Newspaper The city of Round Rock stands to lose at least $20 million in annual sales tax revenue should the Texas comptroller adopt a new rule as proposed.... Read More >

CEO Message: We are in it Together

Posted on: February 10th, 2020 in Business Climate

Your Chamber Works Hard to Create Results with the Choice of Voters It has been a particularly long week for followers of public policy and elections. In conversations all over the community, I’ve... Read More >

2019 Year in Review by Board Chair, David Hays

Posted on: January 12th, 2020 in Business Attraction, Business Climate, Business Retention and Expansion, Chamber Enrichment, Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure, Talent Development

It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to have served this past year as your board chair. As I look forward to 2020, I am confident that exceptionalism will continue to be the norm in Round... Read More >

Austin-Round Rock’s explosive growth triggers ‘boomtown’ status in new national study

Posted on: January 2nd, 2020 in Business Attraction, Business Climate, Business Retention and Expansion

By: John Egan / Culture Map Austin Austin continues to be a job-producing machine. From October 2018 to October 2019, the Austin metro area added more than 39,600 net new jobs, making it the No. 1... Read More >

Seven area chambers of commerce announce support for Williamson County roads and parks bond

Posted on: October 22nd, 2019 in Business Climate, Infrastructure, Media Mentions

By: Ali Linan / Community Impact Newspaper Seven area chambers of commerce pledged support Oct. 22 for the proposed $447 million Williamson County roads and parks bond in front of the Williamson... Read More >

Weekly CEO Message from Jason Ball

Posted on: October 6th, 2019 in Business Climate, Infrastructure

Last week the Chamber board announced it had adopted a position of strong support for the proposed bond package in Williamson County. You can read the full Position Statement here . Voters will be... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber Announces Expansion of Phlur

Posted on: October 6th, 2019 in Business Attraction, Business Climate, Business Retention and Expansion, Entrepreneurship

Growing innovator of personal care products continues to invest in Round Rock Round Rock, Texas – The Round Rock Chamber announced today that Round Rock-based Texas Beauty Labs, a division of... Read More >

Round Rock Chamber Announces Agreement with EastGroup Properties

Posted on: October 4th, 2019 in Business Attraction, Business Climate, Business Retention and Expansion

$9 million investment in industrial speculative space will spur economy Round Rock, Texas – The Round Rock Chamber announced today that EastGroup Properties will build additional speculative... Read More >

Round Rock-based beauty products company expanding

Posted on: October 3rd, 2019 in Business Attraction, Business Climate, Business Retention and Expansion, Media Mentions

By: Mike Parker / Statesman A beauty products company is expanding and two new commercial buildings are being built in Round Rock with the help of economic incentives offered by the city and the... Read More >