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CONTI founder and CEO Carlos Vaz [Courtesy photo]
Dallas-Based CONTI Capital Launches New Fund to Raise $150M to Acquire and Develop Multifamily Properties—Vertical and Horizontal
by David Seeley | Nov 2, 2021
With over $1.25B in transactions to date, CONTI's goal for the new fund is to diversify capital across a mix of multifamily assets and markets in 13 southern Sun Belt states. Target assets will include both established and new properties, including communities of single-family homes built to be rentals.
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 1, 2021
The Atlanta-based staffing firm entered the Dallas market with a new Lewisville office earlier this year.
The firm matches talent and employers in manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, contact center, office support, and more.
The firm matches talent and employers in manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, contact center, office support, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 1, 2021
The business combination is expected to close on Nov. 4 following a final vote. When that happens, Bird has prepared a planned board of directors—featuring a big-name group of industry leaders—to support its next chapter as a public company.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 1, 2021
Acquiring BlackLynx expands Jacob's position to 14 of 18 U.S. Intelligence Community agencies. BlackLynx's embedded analytics platform provides real-time AI and ML image and data classification in the cloud and at the edge—deepening Jacobs' capabilities to deliver actionable, real-time insights to meet national security priorities.
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Pam Seagle, Bank of America's manager of global women’s programs [Photo: Bank of America]
New Bank of America Platform Helps Women-Owned Businesses Find Funding Sources
by David Seeley | Oct 29, 2021
Women entrepreneurs in North Texas and across the U.S. have long faced challenges in finding funding for their businesses. Now Bank of America is stepping in to help "bridge the capital gap" with its new Access to Capital platform. The online resource educates women entrepreneurs on ways they can fund their businesses, and covers more than 350 sources of capital.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 29, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth is ground zero for the development of autonomous truck technology, thanks to the cooperation of business leaders, and local, regional, and state governments, industry leaders say.
Experts from Kodiak, Waymo, Aurora, Embark, TuSimple, and Deloitte discuss why DFW is at the center of self-driving trucking deployments—and how that's shaping the future of the global supply chain. Here's a takeaway.
Experts from Kodiak, Waymo, Aurora, Embark, TuSimple, and Deloitte discuss why DFW is at the center of self-driving trucking deployments—and how that's shaping the future of the global supply chain. Here's a takeaway.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 29, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from StreetLights Residential, Southwestern Health Resources, Darling Ingredients, Mohr Partners, Knox Financial, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 28, 2021
FirstCash, a pioneer in operating retail pawn shops, will use American First Finance, the fourth largest provider of point-of-sale payment solutions to underserved customers, to enter a $600 billion total addressable market.
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[Image: Olivier Le Moal]
The Shadow CEO:
Deciding to Distribute Startup Equity? Here’s a Founder’s Guide
by Dennis Cagan | Oct 28, 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 2: Equity distribution for entrepreneurs, explained
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by David Seeley |
Oct 28, 2021
The redevelopment will include a new 16-story office tower, a 19-story apartment building, a 154-room boutique hotel, and a food hall—all with views of a new community park. Phase 1 has already begun: an initial $500M mixed-used project located across Warren Parkway from The Dallas Cowboys' Star development.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 27, 2021
Part of PGA Frisco's $500M+ "Silicon Valley of Golf," the championship-level courses will feature an East Course designed by Gil Hanse that's primed for marquee PGA tournaments. The West Course, designed by Beau Welling, is destined for smaller tournaments, PGA of America members, and everyday public duffers.
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by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone |
Oct 27, 2021
The era of shortages and delays has created an even greater demand for mobility innovation.
sponsored by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone
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Backbox CEO Andrew Kahl [Photo: Blackbox]
Israeli Network Automation Company Moves HQ to Dallas, Closes $32M Series A Round
by Alex Edwards | Oct 26, 2021
BackBox will grow its operations and network management and security solutions from its new HQ in Dallas. Leading that is Andrew Kahl, an operating advisor at Elsewhere Partners—the investment firm that led BackBox's Series A—who will build out an executive team locally.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 26, 2021
The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company is building an $11M, 22,000SF drug manufacturing plant in Dallas' Deep Ellum, aiming to "disrupt and disable big pharma." The startup plans to launch an online pharmacy selling 100 of the most commonly prescribed generic prescription drugs at a 15 percent markup plus a $3 dispensing fee.
"Our only goal is to push down the pricing of drugs for every American," the company pledges.
"Our only goal is to push down the pricing of drugs for every American," the company pledges.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 26, 2021
The hubs will create more than 500 data and digital jobs over the next three years in each of the two cities. It's the beginning of a network of collaboration to accelerate the way critical digital capabilities—AI, machine learning, and more—are developed and deployed.
The goal is innovation impact for how Pepsico's products are made, moved, sold, and delivered.
The goal is innovation impact for how Pepsico's products are made, moved, sold, and delivered.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 26, 2021
Now in its third year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 78 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
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