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This service is revolutionizing how Dallas small business owners set up shop

It's easier than ever to find your next commercial space.

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Last year, Dallas entrepreneurs and business owners were introduced to a groundbreaking service called TenantBase.

The commercial real estate brokerage introduced a new experience built around technology, with a personal touch when it comes to customer service, that helps small businesses and startups find — then lease or purchase — their ideal office space.

In less than two years, it has revolutionized how Dallasites set up shop. In the same way that you might search for a new apartment or house online, you can now easily search for your next commercial space.

Narrow it down by neighborhood or rely on your in-house, local advisor, who is always available to help with your search. And the best part? The service is offered at no cost to the client.

"TenantBase helps its clients solve a difficult problem," says TenantBase Dallas regional director Brady Evans. "Many decision-makers have never leased space for their company, and our hundreds of client reviews speak to the service we provide and the challenges we eliminate for our clients."

What started with five advisors in 2017 has grown to 20 advisors in 2019, which includes opening an office in Fort Worth.

The company's proprietary software streamlines not only the office-search process, but also lease negotiations so that you don't have to waste any time while still ensuring you get the best deal for your business. And the TenantBase team is always there to assist in any way they can.

"TenantBase has a very collaborative culture, which makes us unique to brokerage," says Evans. "Because we leverage technology, our advisors and tenants are working together over the platform to find the right options and streamline communication in the leasing process.

As more and more people are starting their businesses in Dallas — it is one of the best cities in the country for it, after all — TenantBase is jumping in to help.

"We're seeing a lot of companies moving to Texas, especially from California," Evans notes, "and some very interesting office projects kicking off. We're excited to be here for all of it."

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Jobs report

Texas ranks among 10 best states to find a job, says new report

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You have a better chance of landing a job in Texas than in most other states.

If you’re hunting for a job in Texas amid a tough employment market, you stand a better chance of landing it here than you might in other states.

A new ranking by personal finance website WalletHub of the best states for jobs puts Texas at No. 7. The Lone Star State lands at No. 2 in the economic environment category and No. 18 in the job market category.

Massachusetts tops the list, and West Virginia appears at the bottom.

To determine the most attractive states for employment, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 34 key indicators of economic health and job market strength. Ranking factors included employment growth, median annual income, and average commute time.

“Living in one of the best states for jobs can provide stable conditions for the long term, helping you ride out the fluctuations that the economy will experience in the future,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo says.

In September, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas led the U.S. in job creation with the addition of 195,600 jobs over the past 12 months.

While Abbott proclaimed Texas is “America’s jobs leader,” the state’s level of job creation has recently slowed. In June, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas noted that the state’s year-to-date job growth rate had dipped to 1.8 percent, and that even slower job growth was expected in the second half of this year.

The August unemployment rate in Texas stood at 4.1 percent, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. Throughout 2025, the monthly rate in Texas has been either four percent or 4.1 percent.

By comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate in August was 4.3 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2025, the monthly rate for the U.S. has ranged from 4 percent to 4.3 percent.

Here’s a rundown of the August unemployment rates in Texas’ four biggest metro areas:

Austin — 3.9 percent
Dallas-Fort Worth — 4.4 percent
San Antonio — 4.4 percent
Houston — 5 percent

Unemployment rates have remained steady this year despite layoffs and hiring freezes driven by economic uncertainty. However, the number of U.S. workers who’ve been without a job for at least 27 weeks has risen by 385,000 this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in August. That month, long-term unemployed workers accounted for about one-fourth of all unemployed workers.

An August survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed a record-low 44.9 percent of Americans were confident about finding a job if they lost their current one.

This story originally was published on our sister site, InnovationMap.

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