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Stacey DeVore [Sources: courtesy photo, DI]
Tax Advisors Group Announces New Chief Executive Officer
by Lance Murray | Nov 12, 2022
DeVore joins the company from Deloitte where she served as managing director in the Tax Transformation Office.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 12, 2022
The appointment of Andrew Berger follows the announcement that Fred Hand would be retiring from the CEO' s post and as a member of the company's board of directors.
In September, the Dallas-based retailer announced getting a new backer following its emergence from bankruptcy—one that’s familiar with the business and also owns local consumer brands Pier 1 Imports and RadioShack.
In September, the Dallas-based retailer announced getting a new backer following its emergence from bankruptcy—one that’s familiar with the business and also owns local consumer brands Pier 1 Imports and RadioShack.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 12, 2022
Richardson-based Tech Titans has announced the newest additions to its board of directors.
Tech Titans is the largest technology trade association in Texas, representing a quarter million employees through its 300 member companies....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 12, 2022
Irving-based Biote Corp. an innovator in preventive healthcare through the delivery of personalized hormone therapy, announced Debby Morris has been appointed to its board of directors, bringing more than three decades of experience in directing financial operations and strategy to support high-growth companies....
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Jean Chang and Victor Adeniyi [Nanoscope Therapeutics]
Nanoscope Therapeutics Adds 2 Execs to Chemistry, Manufacturing, Controls Team
by Lance Murray | Nov 11, 2022
Dallas-based Nanoscope Therapeutics is developing therapies that could restore sight in patients. The company also recently announced a new gene therapy manufacturing partnership.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2022
This appointment comes after former director Mark Duebner’s retirement announcement earlier this month.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 10, 2022
From experiences for people to products for bulldogs, six founders in The DEC’s “Your Level Up” cohort competed for the top three spots, which came with cash prizes—and a chance to make an impression on other founders and potential investors....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2022
CBRE said the acquisition complements its existing global Integrated Laboratory Solutions capabilities for occupier clients in the fast-growing research and laboratory equipment sector.
The deal "positions CBRE to self-deliver an impressive range of scientific laboratory maintenance and repair services," says John Dunstan, CEO of GWS/Enterprise at CBRE.
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One of the PC gaming peripherals offered by Glorious. [Photo: Glorious]
Dallas PC Gaming Hardware Company Glorious Gets New CEO Following Francisco Partners Investment
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Nov 10, 2022
Glorious started out by making mousepads after finding most gaming equipment to be low-quality and high-cost. Its product lineup now includes ultra-lightweight gaming mice, custom keyboards, and other accessories. Now, with its first strategic growth investment, it plans to continue building its gaming peripherals, grow into adjacent product categories, and grow its geographic footprint.
As a result of the deal, Glorious’ founder and CEO, Shazim Mohammad, will move to a "significant" equity holder role as Glorious' chief visionary. New CEO Pat Wachendorf comes from a previous COO post at a Danish gaming peripherals company that sold for $1.25B this year.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 10, 2022
Whether he's buying a pro pickleball team or disrupting big pharma with his cost-plus drug company, Mark Cuban says he's a "ready, fire, aim" businessman. So he surrounds himself with "ready, aim, fire" perfectionists to keep him from "screwing everything up."
That's just one insight the billionaire shared in a fireside chat with Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton at the Venture Dallas conference last week. “There's always going to be somebody smarter, there's always going to be somebody faster, better," Cuban added. "I just try to work a little harder.”
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2022
Bank of America announced that it has invested nearly $900,000 to support nonprofits in North Texas that focus on community needs such as affordable housing, community revitalization, small business, and the arts.
The funds should help nonprofits already beleaguered by the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome the effects of inflation.
“Dallas nonprofits dedicate their time and energy to solve the complex societal challenges, build up our neighbors in need, and promote economic advancement,” Jennifer Chandler, Bank of America Dallas president, said in a statement....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 9, 2022
Konsta-Gdoutos is exploring a way to turn one of the world's biggest polluters—concrete, which accounts for at least 8% of global energy-related CO2 emissions—into a source of clean, renewable energy.
“We will pioneer TE-CO2NCRETE, a thermoelectric carbon-neutral concrete, that will exhibit a high carbon dioxide uptake potential and storage capacity,” Konsta-Gdoutos said in a statement. “Engineering the nanostructure of concrete also will allow the material to capture thermal energy from the surroundings and convert it into usable electrical energy, leading to the development of a novel technology for renewable electricity and higher efficiency power source.”
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[Image: GEW North Texas]
Global Entrepreneurship Week North Texas Returns November 13-20 with Dozens of Sessions and Events
by David Seeley | Nov 9, 2022
Held mostly in Fort Worth but also in cities across DFW, GEW North Texas will feature everything from a kickoff party to an "urban farm crawl" to fireside chats, pitch competitions, revealing sessions, and a wrap party. Along the way, you can learn how to access capital; how to go global; how to master cybersecurity; how to leverage free e-commerce tools; how to start up from scratch with a branded website; and much more.
It's just part of what's happening simultaneously worldwide during Global Entrepreneurship Week, with 40,000 activities planned in nearly 200 countries.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2022
Ever.Ag, a Frisco-based AgTech supply chain software and financial services company, announced that it has added former General Mills executive John Church as an independent member to its board of directors....
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AC Avalanche's smart chip housing, AT&T's detection and use of mood-condition affinities, Digital Seat Media's delivery of dynamic content based on predetermined thresholds, Discovery.com's asynchronous group consumption of streaming media, Inmar Rx Solutions' pharma transport system including RFID-based lock operation, and RealPage's concept based searching or recommendation.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 8, 2022
Anurag Jain and longtime business partner Ross Perot Jr. talked about the region's high growth with a roundup of innovators and investors at Circle T Ranch in Fort Worth's AllianceTexas development. The VIP reception was the prelude to the 2022 Venture Dallas conference—and one of the most coveted invitations in town.
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