WHERE WE ARE

Austin is the capital of Texas and the seat of Travis County. It is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 15th-largest in the United States. The Greater Austin Area has a population of nearly two million and is home to many companies, high-tech and otherwise, including the headquarters of four Fortune 500 corporations: Whole Foods Market, Freescale Semiconductor, Forestar Group, and Dell.

Austinites include a diverse mix of university professors, students, politicians, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers, blue-collar workers, and white-collar workers. The main campus of the University of Texas is located in Austin. The city is home to development centers for many technology corporations.