Month: November 2018

Praxis Levels the Playing Field for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in South Dallas

by | Nov 21, 2018
Through her business and volunteering, Oak Cliff native Asheya Warren is making a positive impact in South Dallas and beyond.
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The Road to Everywhere:
A New Breed of Urbanism Transforming the 121 Corridor
by | Nov 21, 2018
The 121 corridor—stretching from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to McKinney along State Highway 121 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway—has been 20 years in the making. Now, it’s blossomed into a new CBD in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, becoming a destination for urban-suburban development.
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Business Leaders Talk Future of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain at NTBA Community Showcase
by | Nov 20, 2018
The blockchain technology community of North Texas came together last week to showcase their newest products that would implement "change in the world."
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Kubos Major Tom, Mission Control
Denton-Based Kubos Corp. Launches Software into Space for the First Time
by | Nov 20, 2018
The takeoff of Kubos' mission control software—dubbed "Major Tom"—will mark its first journey to outer space. Major Tom was scheduled to be on the postponed SpaceX launch, originally slated for Nov. 19. Rescheduled for Nov. 28 but also delayed, the next available launch window is Dec. 1, according to the company.
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Golden Seeds: Dallas Branch of Angel Group Bolsters Women Entrepreneurs

by | Nov 20, 2018
The 20-member chapter of Golden Seeds Dallas helps fund startups with at least one woman in an operating role at the C-suite level.
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DexFreight Enters the Blockchain Logistics Space with First Shipment
by | Nov 20, 2018
DexFreight founder Rajat Rajbhandari, who lives in Dallas, says the blockchain-based logistics platform is planning to establish a formal presence in North Texas.
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Q+A: CEO of Mobility Startup TransitScreen Talks Driving the Future of Transportation
by | Nov 20, 2018
"The future of transportation is going to be all about choices," Matt Caywood says, so TransitScreen is working to stay up to date so travelers don't have to.
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Look Inside: Neighborhood Goods Imagines the Future of Retail in Plano
by | Nov 19, 2018
Neighborhoods Goods is a "new type of department store" that opened this weekend in Legacy West. Check out our photo tour of its rotating brands, in-house restaurant, immersive editorial concept, and mobile app to see how the concept is fostering a new culture around the traditional shopping experience.
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Introducing Crypto Fitness Gamification: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Tony G. from Lympo celebrate the U.S launch of Lympo, the nation's first blockchain fitness app, in partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, at the Dallas Mavericks' Lympo Practice Facility in Dallas, Texas on Friday, Nov. 16. [Photo: Peter Larsen]

ICYMI: Mavs x Lympo Blockchain Fitness App; Nokia, AT&T, Jaunt Augment Reality; Roger Wilco Announces ICO

by | Nov 17, 2018
From retail disruptors (Neighborhood Goods, Sam's Club, The Container Store) to kudos (UTD, The Trade Group, Deloitte's Technology Fast 500) to the weekly Top 10 (Mary Kay's 'R3'), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Photo Tour: Grand Prairie ‘Reimagines Recreation’ With the Grand Opening of The Epic
by | Nov 16, 2018
The newest addition to the 172-acre EpicCentral is a 120,000-square-foot fitness, arts, and entertainment facility dubbed The Epic. Before the grand opening this weekend, check out a sneak peek of noteworthy feature—from the culinary kitchen to the digital media studios to the artists' residences.
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Innovation and M+A Disrupt the Future of Health Care to Benefit Patients: Polsinelli White Paper
by | Nov 16, 2018
The rise of consumerism, a shift to out-patient care, a move toward the integrated care continuum, and the use of data analytics in health care are helping shape the future of the medical industry in the Untied States.
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Cultivating the Next Generation:
The Kidpreneur Expo and The DFW Children’s Business Fair
by | Nov 16, 2018
Kids with big ideas share their entrepreneurial spirit at these free events on Nov. 17.
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Savhera PBC Raises $60K for Essential Oil Company That Aids Indian Women in Slavery

by | Nov 15, 2018
Savhera PBC was founded this year by TCU political science professor Vanessa Bouché and her husband, Noel, and the name means “new beginning” in Hindi.
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Follow the Money: Swych Sells Majority Stake; PICKUP Nets $5M; Sabre Agrees to $350M Deal for Farelogix
by | Nov 15, 2018
You’ll also find D.R. Horton, Finisar, Mr. Cooper, Mark Cuban, Pacific Union Financial, KAI Texas, Savhera PBC, HIG Holdings, Crestline Capital, Southlake Equity Group, and Texas Pride Impact Funds in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity by investors and companies with ties to North Texas.
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From left: Dallas Regional Chamber President and CEO Dale Petroskey, At Home Chief Marketing Officer Ashley Sheetz, and Hilti North America President and CEO Avi Kahn.
Find a Booster, Send a Warning Flare, Volunteer Your Leadership
by | Nov 15, 2018
Meet the Mentor(s): Advice from three local leaders who know they didn't get where they are by themselves.
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