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We’re Happy at #64… for Now

January 30, 2026 7:40 am

We were just named #64 on Built In’s Best Large Companies to Work for in Austin. Are we #1? No. Is it a respectable, real number that gives us something to shoot for? Absolutely. We’re good with #64 – for now. In part, because it feels honest. There are 63 companies ahead of us with bigger names, bigger budgets, and...

Don’t Click That

January 16, 2026 8:29 am

Let’s be honest, “data security” sounds like a corporate buzzword. But if you’ve ever lost a password, clicked the wrong link, or felt that tiny knot of panic when your screen freezes, you know it’s real. We’re talking “everyone is locked out of their email, and you have to figure out if you can pull back $100K in a bitcoin...

Conflict: The Not-So Scary Truth

December 29, 2025 8:49 am

Picture this: It’s Monday morning. The metrics dashboard still isn’t syncing, Susan from marketing ops snaps “that’s not how we do it here,” and suddenly everyone’s in email fights about impressions being vanity metrics. Sound familiar? Good news: Conflict at work isn’t a sign of doom. It’s a sign people care — about deadlines, clients, quality, and yes… that one...

Curiouser and Curiouser

December 16, 2025 8:57 am

Your tea just hit that perfect point between too hot to swallow and so cold you have to take it to the microwave. There’s six inches of snow outside, which brings you an unquantifiable joy because you grew up riding chair lifts and sailing down steep tree runs for fun. Even though you’re at the computer instead of up on...

No Reply = Red Flag

December 14, 2025 8:17 am

Imagine texting your friend and offering to pick up drinks on your way to their house, and then adding “btw texts from this number aren’t monitored.” That’s a great way to never get invited back to game night. Have you ever gotten a no-reply email from a company? Or a text message that you can’t respond to? We know you...

Reduction In Workforce

December 3, 2025 10:09 pm

Our First Reduction in Workforce It’s December 2025. We laid off about 200 people in October. We had never done layoffs before in our 20 years of business. Corporate responsibility begins at home. When we hold the livelihoods of hundreds of people in our hands, there’s no rolling back or brushing off mistakes. It’s our responsibility to do better by...

Smarter Not Harder

November 11, 2025 8:05 am

Whether you’re about to start a new job or you’ve been digging wells for 10 years, productivity isn’t just about getting more done — it’s about getting the right things done and keeping your priorities straight. That’s why the old cliche “work smarter, not harder” is still quoted everywhere from the fourth-floor office to the construction site. The principal remains...

Let’s Get Better at Getting Better

October 18, 2025 7:46 pm

Level Up Already You know that feeling when you’ve been doing the same thing for too long, and your brain starts melting? Yeah. At Corporate Tools, we’re not into that. Around here, growth isn’t a perk; it’s baseline survival. And honestly, it’s way more fun that way. We pride ourselves on having people who want to get sharper. Funnier. Smarter....

Mistakes Are Not Fails

September 17, 2025 7:55 am

So you find a job you’re excited about. You upload your resume. Then you’re asked to retype the exact same information into a form that clearly hates you. You push through. This job could change your life—or at least, your tax bracket. Eventually, you get an interview. The recruiter has your resume in hand and says, “Looks like you [insert...

The Entity Management Game

July 28, 2025 9:21 pm

How Corporate Tools is absolutely crushing the entity management game and why every business owner should be paying attention. Let’s be real: corporate compliance and entity management software isn’t exactly the sexiest topic, even in the business world. Most people’s eyes glaze over faster than a Krispy Kreme donut when you mention corporate governance. But here’s the thing – at...

Category Archive: Our Principles

We’re Happy at #64… for Now

Don’t Click That

Conflict: The Not-So Scary Truth

Curiouser and Curiouser

No Reply = Red Flag

Reduction In Workforce

Smarter Not Harder

Let’s Get Better at Getting Better

Mistakes Are Not Fails

The Entity Management Game