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The Shadow CEO:
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Foundational Documents of a Corporation

by | Dec 19, 2021
Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in The Shadow CEO series. Part 4: Foundational documents
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Dallas PE Firm Trive Capital Promotes 3 Managing Directors and Makes 2 Executive Hires
by | Dec 19, 2021

Dallas-based Trive Capital, a private equity firm that has approximately $3.6 billion in assets under management, has promoted three team members—Andrew Frank, Nick Miner, and Tanner Cope—to managing director and expanded its operations team.

As managing directors, Frank, Miner, and Cope will be tasked with identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies....

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Tea-Bag Coffee Innovator Appoints Former Sony CEO and Quantum Leaps Co-CEO as Advisors
by | Dec 19, 2021
Advisor Nobuyuki Idei says NuZee's approach to its "eco-friendly coffee product innovation" is a great opportunity to tap into one of the world's largest coffee markets.
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Higher-Ed Telehealth Startup Grows Leadership Team With 5 Exec Moves
by | Dec 19, 2021
The telehealth startup focused on higher education continues to grow its team as its services are in greater demand than ever.
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Brett Giroir named to the board of Onconano

Dallas-Fort Worth Biotech OncoNano Medicine Adds National Public Health Leader to Board

by | Dec 19, 2021
The former Assistant Secretary of Health and Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service will help advance Onconano's mission to advance the identification and treatment of cancer.
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travel tech giant Sabre hires Kurt Ekert, separates CEO and president roles
Travel Tech Giant Sabre Gets a New President
by | Dec 19, 2021
As part of its strategic plans, Sabre is separating the roles of president and CEO with the appointment of Kurt Ekert, beginning in early 2022. CEO Sean Menke currently holds both roles.
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DI People: Wingstop, CollateralEdge, Meritize, and More Make Moves
by | Dec 17, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Sabre, Trive Capital, Dresner Partners, NuZee, TimelyMD, Meritize, JAMCO Interests, Unleashed Brands, OncoNano Medicatin, EarthxFilm.
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CBRE Launches $7.25M Community Impact Initiative With a Key Focus on Dallas
by | Dec 17, 2021
CBRE has launched a $7.25 million commitment to help combat climate change globally, improve educational and career development opportunities for racial minorities and disadvantaged populations across the U.S., and support community betterment efforts in Dallas—its headquarters city.
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2021 Texan by Nature 20

2021 TxN 20: Meet the Industry Leaders Pushing the Envelope for Conservation and Sustainability in Texas

by | Dec 16, 2021
Texan by Nature, a nonprofit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, named 20 “innovators, collaborators, and changemakers” to its 2021 TxN 20. The honorees—selected after independent research on more than 2000 Texas' publicly traded and private companies—span 12 industry sectors.

Among them are several Dallas-Fort Worth companies.
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Amazon Deploys Its First Palm Recognition Tech at Dallas Love Field Airport
by | Dec 16, 2021
Travelers shopping at Hudson Nonstop stores inside Dallas Love Field Airport will be the first to try Amazon One, a contactless way to enter and pay for items using only the palm of your hand.
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Dallas Real Estate Investment Firm Launches With an Eye on $100M Class A Office Properties
by | Dec 15, 2021
Apricus Realty Capital is a new boutique commercial real estate investment firm focused on the major Texas markets: Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston. Led by a trio of local industry veterans, the company is already actively seeking multiple acquisitions after recently completing the raise of an initial GP capital fund.
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8 Trends Kanarys CEO Mandy Price Sees For Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in 2022
by | Dec 15, 2021
At the close of a landmark year—one that made her one of 25 Black female founders to have raised at least $4.6 million in venture capital—Mandy Price is looking ahead to what 2022 will bring for the DEI space.
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Robert Half Report: 4 in 10 Dallas Workers Plan to Seek New Jobs in First Half of 2022

by | Dec 15, 2021
A new report from global talent solutions firm Robert Half says that 4 in 10 Dallas workers plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2022. That's up from 38% six months ago. The firm's biannual Job Optimism Report surveyed more than 2,400 workers across the U.S. 
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Dallas Invents: 109 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 30
by | Dec 15, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's topview object tracking using a sensor array, AT&T's autonomous vehicle signaling system, Bank of America's multi-tiered digital wallet security, Bell Helicopter Textron's components using mobile robotic inspection systems, and more.
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Fluor-Backed NuScale Power to Go Public Via Dallas SPAC
by | Dec 14, 2021
NuScale Power, a nuclear small modular reactor tech company in Oregon, plans to go public via a merger with Dallas-based Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. The combined company, NuScale Power Corporation, will have an estimated value of about $1.9 billion.

Irving-based engineering and construction giant Fluor made a "significant investment" in the startup about a decade ago.
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Plano-Based iDonate Raises $15M Series B to Grow Its Digital Giving Platform
by | Dec 14, 2021
iDonate wants to innovate generosity. The company's all-in-one digital fundraising platform is built to boost the impact of nonprofits. Its new funding to scale operations globally follows last year's raise of $8.7 million to expand its tech.
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