Month: October 2020

DI People: Kimberly-Clark, Comerica, the Dallas Institute, Alkami, and More Make Moves

by | Oct 30, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from MPOWERHealth, Impact Shares, Cooksey Communications, Crescent Real Estate, INTRUSION, Trivie, Medecision, and more.
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Two North Texans Made Inc.’s List of the Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs of 2020
by | Oct 29, 2020
Inc.'s third annual Female Founders 100 is meant to celebrate the game-changing female entrepreneurs who improvised and adapted amidst the challenges of 2020. Locally, that includes Enseo's Vanessa Ogle and Scout & Cellar's Sarah Shadonix.
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Dallas Rideshare Company Alto Aims To Get People to the Polls on Election Day
by | Oct 29, 2020
Alto is offering free rides to and from polling places on Nov. 3 and looks to expand beyond DFW and Houston.
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Adaptive3D Closes on a Series B Investment to Scale Up On Materials for 21st Century Manufacturing
by | Oct 29, 2020
Dallas-based Adaptive3D, a startup spun out of UT Dallas, wants to change how the world mass manufacturers plastics and rubbers. The company, which has a team of inventors and a large IP portfolio, plans to use the funds to scale production and distribution to deliver photoresin parts at a fraction of the weight and cost.
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How They Did It: Redesigning the State Fair of Texas

by | Oct 29, 2020
PHOTO GALLERY | The annual celebration of all things Texas doesn't translate to a Zoom call. So rather than scrapping plans entirely, the staff got creative. Here's a look at how it worked out.
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Dallas Region Sets Record Industrial Growth, Rises to No. 1 Industrial Market
Despite the economic issues COVID-19 has brought to the U.S., the Dallas region’s industrial market is on trend to close out 2020 as a record-breaking year for new industrial construction and leasing.
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My Startup Story: How This Founder Uses Tech to Prove Work-Life Harmony Is Possible For Accountants
by | Oct 29, 2020
Here's the story of how Ford Baker, founder of Dallas-based accounting software firm BaCo Tech, regained his personal health by marrying tech and finance to eliminate waste and costly financial errors accountants often face.
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Self-Driving Startup TuSimple Teams With Hillwood On Tech Truck Hub at AllianceTexas
by | Oct 28, 2020
TuSimple's expansion in the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone will allow the driverless tech trucker to connect its cross-country freight corridor and add new autonomous operations within the “Texas Triangle.”
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This New Dallas Firm Offers ‘Concierge-Level Service’ With its eDiscovery Platform for the Construction Industry

by | Oct 28, 2020
Founded by former construction company lawyers and specialists in electronic discovery, Construction Discovery Experts (CDE) uses AI and machine learning to help make litigation less painful.
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Plano-Based Founder of Purpose Tea Part of ‘Female Founder Finder’ Packaging Initiative by Frito-Lay Brand
by | Oct 28, 2020
Stacy’s Snacks, a Frito-Lay company, wants to help founders get recognition through its artful limited edition bags featuring a QR code directing customers to a geotargeted women-owned business directory.
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Debate Recap: Allred, Collins Spar on COVID-19 Relief, Trade Policy, Public Education, and More
by | Oct 28, 2020
In the race for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District, the 2020 General Election pits first-term Congressman Colin Allred, who serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Veteran Affairs Committees, against Republican challenger Genevieve Collins, a seventh-generation Texan who leads corporate strategy for Istation, a Dallas-based education technology firm.
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Navigating a Prolonged COVID-19: 6 Tips For Your Small Business to Survive a Masked Economy
by | Oct 28, 2020
COVID-19 cases have continued to rise, causing many to suggest that another shutdown is looming. Small businesses should be preparing for how to survive—and thrive—if that's the case, experts say. Here's six tips from Dallas-based Vista Bank on what small business owners can start doing, which includes information on a potential new PPP program and new guidelines for PPP forgiveness.
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The Hardest Hit: How Retail and Restaurants are Retooling for an Ever-Changed Future

by | Oct 28, 2020
Omni-channel retailing, curbside pickup, and customer delivery are long-term musts for successful businesses, says The Retail Connection's Alan Shor.
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Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 13
by | Oct 28, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Fossil's activity monitoring device, Magic Leap's virtual image generation system using emotional states of user, Microfabrica's counterfeiting deterrent and security devices, NTT Data's virtual resource monitoring for robotic processes, Siemens Healthcare's virtual biopsy techniques for analyzing diseases, Topgolf's RFID golf ball testing apparatus and systems, Toyota's on-the-fly autonomous vehicle refueling and recharging, and USAA's predictive customer service support system and method.
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Future Ready: UNT at Frisco’s $100 Million Campus Will Prep Students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
by | Oct 27, 2020
The new campus on donated land has its roots in an innovative "public-public" partnership between the City of Frisco, its Frisco Economic and Community Development Corporations, and the University of North Texas.
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CitySquare is Building “a More Equitable Future” for Dallas by Creating Affordable Housing—and Showing How Real Estate Professionals Can Help Drive Change
by | Oct 27, 2020
From tiny homes and modern shipping container housing to job training, healthcare services and a food pantry, CitySquare is turning poverty into hope.
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