Security may not always be the highest priority that a beginning company considers, but it is extremely important as a business grows. Security breaches can wreak havoc on your company and lead to huge recovery expenses. In fact, the average cost of a data breach is somewhere around $9.44 million in the U.S. Don’t let a security breach be the end of your business. Here’s how you can protect your company. 

West Texas is making strides toward a tech-driven economic future.

Technology looms large among the many factors enticing new businesses to launch and existing businesses to relocate or expand in the Amarillo area. "Technology in the West Texas region is growing," says Kimberly Gramm, senior managing director of the Innovation Hub at Research Park. "In addition to the robust technology environment at Texas Tech University System (TTUS), located in Lubbock, Texas, the businesses in the area have also embraced technology for their many needs."

Storage, collaboration, finance, conferencing, and e-commerce solutions for growing businesses.

Everyone knows just how much of an impact technology has had on global business, but if there's one segment that has benefited the most from technological innovation it's entrepreneurs. With mobile phones, cloud computing, do-it-yourself accounting software and ubiquitous connectivity, business owners can now create successful companies quickly and from anywhere.

Businesses often find it's cheaper, easier, and friendlier to relocate to smaller cities.

The day after Braden Black finished high school in Amarillo, Texas, he packed a suitcase, hopped in his car, and left, not sure if he'd never come back. He went to Dayton, Ohio, where, in 2001, he started his own business, a staffing construction company called Skilled Corp. At the time, the economy was booming and skilled labor was in demand, but companies had trouble filling positions. Black saw an opportunity to connect workers with the businesses that needed them.

Amarillo is at the cutting edge of nanotechnology, oncology and aerospace research (to name just a few).