Bevel & Sloane works with Austin area businesses of 10 to 250 people on training programs, onboarding, SOPs, manager training and KPIs, and trains a named internal successor to run it all. We are Chicago based and work remote and on site by arrangement, from $4,500 a month.
Doing business in Austin
Austin has grown fast on technology, semiconductors and software, state government, the University of Texas, and the construction, hospitality and home services that follow a growing population. Startups and scale ups here often reach 50 or 100 people quickly, with first time managers and onboarding that was designed for a team of ten.
| Measure | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Small businesses | 301,266 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 20 to 499 employees | 6,421 | 2022 |
| Small business employees | 474,056 | 2022 |
| Share of metro employees at small businesses | 48.1% | 2022 |
| Texas quits rate, average Jul to Dec 2025 | 2.2% (US 2.0%) | 2025 |
In 2023, 15.5% of private workers in the metro were self employed (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 metro profiles (South)). In Texas, the quits rate averaged 2.2% a month from July to December 2025, above the national rate of 2.0% (BLS State JOLTS, Table 4, released July 22, 2026). More people leave each month than in a typical state, so every week of slow onboarding is paid for again and again.
Who we work with here
By small business employment, the biggest industries in the metro are hospitality and food service (72,286), professional services (63,668) and healthcare (55,599). Among firms with 20 to 499 employees, the largest groups are hospitality and food service, professional services and healthcare.
Bottlenecks we see most
Hospitality and food service
Small firms in the metro employ 72,286 people in hospitality and food service, 58.9% of the sector's jobs. Restaurant groups, hotels and event businesses. Accommodation and food services had the highest quits rate of any industry, 3.5% in August 2026, so crew onboarding, shift lead training and the same standard at every location carry most of the weight.
Professional services
Small firms in the metro employ 63,668 people in professional services, 48.4% of the sector's jobs. Firms that sell expertise: accounting, legal, engineering, IT, marketing and consulting. Partners become the help desk, and new hires wait weeks for real work. When 42% of institutional knowledge is unique to one person, a client intake standard and a role by role onboarding path are the first fixes.
For a deeper look, see High employee turnover and the free Bottleneck Finder.
How it works from Chicago
Most of the Austin area is on Central time, the same time zone as our Chicago base, so the weekly 60 minute calibration lands at a normal hour for your team. The rest runs in a shared Slack channel.
- Week 1. Free checkup and a discovery session by video.
- Weeks 1 to 2. Shadowing by video and screen recordings, plus interviews with the people who hold the know how.
- By Day 30. You name an internal successor who co-pilots every build.
- Months 2 to 6. SOPs, onboarding, manager training and KPIs piloted, then handed over.
We have no office in the Austin area. Work is remote and on site by arrangement: if a kickoff or a shadowing day in person would help, we scope it in up front.
How much does training and operations help cost in Austin?
Pricing is published and the same in every market: retainers run from $4,500 to $7,500 a month by headcount and tier, and the two week Operational Diagnostic is $5,000, fully credited toward a 3 or 6 month engagement. See every package and price and how the six step method works.
Questions owners ask
Do you have an office in Austin?
No. Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago, Illinois, with no office or address in Austin. Engagements run remotely, and on site by arrangement for kickoffs, shadowing days or manager workshops.
How many small businesses are in the Austin metro?
The SBA Office of Advocacy counts 301,266 small businesses in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area, using 2022 Census data, and 6,421 of them employ 20 to 499 people.
Can a Austin team really be trained remotely?
Yes, for most of it. SOPs, modules and manager training are built over video and screen recordings, and your named successor runs the in person parts. Field shadowing can be filmed or scheduled on site.
What industries do you work with in Austin?
Teams of 10 to 250 in any industry where training and operations are the bottleneck. Here that is most often hospitality and food service, professional services and healthcare.
The Prelude
3 months, from $4,500 a month
Most Austin engagements start with a free business checkup, then the two week diagnostic or The Prelude.
Not sure yet? Start with the 2 week Operational Diagnostic, $5,000 and fully credited if you continue.
