SpareFoot Wins the Sixth Annual Startup Games
We’re proud to share that SpareFoot won first place at the 2017 Austin Startup Games on at Fair Market in East Austin. This is the fourth time we have prevailed –– we had a three year…
Startup Living
Box Butler Wants to Bring Valet Storage to a Door Near You
Scott Sinclair remembers the exact moment he stumbled onto an idea that would soon change the lives of cramped city dwellers globally. During the frigid winter of 2006, a water pipe ruptured in his five-family…
SpareFoot-Sponsored Store Offers Clothing — and Dignity — to Austin’s Homeless
On April 22 just outside Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Austin, TX, a homeless man arrived at The Street Store in search of a special pair of pants. The man wanted just the right attire…
Tampa Storage Facility Being Reborn as Business Incubator
In an industry built around moving in, moving out and moving on, a few visionaries are making room within self-storage facilities to help entrepreneurs move up. In the spring of 2015, a vacant storage facility…
Yes We Can! SpareFoot Launches Food Drive
At SpareFoot, we’re fortunate enough to have chefs prepare lunch for us every day. In addition, we’ve got an assortment of snacks to nibble on. We’re a well-fed bunch. But we wouldn’t have to travel…
SpareFoot Band Drums Up Enthusiastic Support at Battle of the Tech Bands
With only half a dozen practice sessions under their belts, the seven members of the SpareFoot Band recently took the stage at The Mohawk, a music venue in Austin, TX. The bandmates had just 15…
How Improv Can Improve Your Workplace
When you think of the word “improv,” your mind might flash back to hilarious performances by funny folks like Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (pictured above). But while improv can tickle…
Four SpareFeet Get to Spring Into Action as Guest Chefs
When Lily Youn arrived the morning of July 30 at SpareFoot’s off-site kitchen in Austin, TX, she was bracing for a Gordon Ramsay-style, hot-under-the-collar, screaming-at-the-top-of-your-lungs nightmare. Instead, she was treated to reggae music playing in the…
The Best Coffee Shops in Austin
If you ask a completely random Austinite about his or her favorite coffee shop, you’ll probably get a completely random answer. The cup runneth over with literally hundreds of shops in the city that get…
Austin Startup Games Preview: Shuffleboard Veteran Todd McClure on Playing Like a Pro
In advance of this year’s Austin Startup Games—which SpareFoot dominated last winter—we’re highlighting people who excel at the competition’s nine “sports.” So that we don’t lose our competitive edge, we’re featuring champs who you won’t see on…