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Dallas-Headquartered Tricolor Announces Defi Solutions Founder as President of Newly-Created Tricolor Financial

by | Mar 1, 2021
Stephanie Alsbrooks Hanson is joining Tricolor's new venture, which is expected to extend its AI-powered technology through a Software as a Service model.
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Sanjiv Yajnik, president of Financial Services at Capital One, was the Corporate Innovator of the Year and a Dallas Innovates Future 50.
Capital One Financial Services President Sees Big Business as a Catalyst for Change
Sanjiv Yajnik says the bank is reimagining the car-buying process and finding opportunities to help communities in need.

He expects the "digital first" approach to financial services and the attention to social justice to continue beyond COVID-19.
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Catalyze Dallas Founder Named to Board of Washington, D.C. Nonprofit Combatting Global Crime and Security Threats
by | Feb 26, 2021
Joe D’Cruz, the Catalyze Dallas founder and managing director, has been named to the Board of Directors for The Center for Advanced Defense Studies’ (C4ADS), a nonprofit organization providing data-driven analysis on transnational security issues with plans to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.
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DI People: Dallas Regional Chamber, MoneyGram, COMSovereign, and More Make Moves
by | Feb 26, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from HealthMine, Tricolor, Teach For America DFW, the Black Lawyers Forum of Meritas, Care Continuity, and Veritex Bank, among others.
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The 10X Effect: 15 Minutes with Billionaire Grant Cardone Completely Transformed My Business

by | Feb 25, 2021
A short conversation with the CEO of CardoneCapital, international speaker, entrepreneur, and author of The 10X Rule completely changed the trajectory of Dennice Johnson’s Dallas-based business. Here are her three biggest takeaways.
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AT&T VP Talks about Trust and Transformation in Telecommunications
Providing cell service in all the ERs in a city and helping the FCC track down and stop robocallers are top recent accomplishments from Kate Hopkins' telecom tech team.
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Raytheon Intelligence and Space Chief Engineer Motivated by Supporting U.S. Military
Jennifer Benson's team, which spans from D.C. to California, develops communications systems that use lasers to carry secure messages and other innovations that are critical for national security.

The McKinney-based engineer also wants to help expose students of all backgrounds to possibility: "The lack of diversity in STEM stops with us."
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Through Roles at UTSW and Pegasus Park, Claire Aldridge Leads Efforts to Make DFW a Key Center for Healthcare Innovation
With an entrepreneurial mindset, Aldridge turns scientific discoveries into real-world solutions. Here's how Aldridge is playing a large role in making Dallas a destination for biotech and life sciences.
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Dallas Invents: 134 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 9

by | Feb 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's neural mesh protection system for data transmission, Building Materials Investment's roof integrated photovoltaic system, Intuit's method to proactively manage alerts, Lynntech's fuel cell storage system, Mary Kay's stable vitamin c compositions, Prova Group's live auction system, Texas Instrument's projection system with offset image, Texas A&M's Zoysiagrass named DALZ 1308, and Toyota's methods for communicating with a guide animal.
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14 Emerging Tech Trends for 2021—and Dallas-Area Companies That Are Innovating for the Future
From ABIA to Zyvex, Dallas-Fort Worth companies are at the forefront of innovations in AI, 5G, quantum computing, genomics, and more.
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Dallas’ Apex Clearing to Go Public Following Merger With Northern Star Investment Corp.
by | Feb 22, 2021
Apex, the local "fintech for fintechs," has been valued at around $4.7 billion as part of the deal with special purpose acquisition company Northern Star.
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Dallas Short Term Rental Alliance Offers Emergency Accommodations Program Amid Winter Freeze and Outages
by | Feb 19, 2021
Alliance members are opening their homes to people who need shelter during the winter storm emergency.
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Community Toolbox: A Winter Storm and a Pandemic. Here’s a Round Up of Resources to Help North Texans

by | Feb 19, 2021
Here's a round up of resources that can help in North Texas' unprecedented winter storm.

You'll also find updates on funding, grants, and assistance for navigating the COVID-19 crisis in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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SMU Cox Reveals Its 2020 Dallas 100 Rankings. Here Are the Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurial Businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth by Rank
by | Feb 18, 2021
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies contributed $6 billion to the Dallas-Fort Worth economy over three years.

Clavis Capital Partners, a private investment firm that operates and grows industrial businesses took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list.
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DFW Is a Top Spot for UX Professionals, Per LinkedIn’s 2021 Jobs on the Rise Report
by | Feb 18, 2021
Jobs on the Rise in 2021 analyzes the shifts COVID-19 has caused on employment and hiring trends. In the digital transformation category, LinkedIn named Dallas-Fort Worth as a top region for user experience professionals, a job that grew five times over from 2019 to 2020.
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New Dallas-Headquartered Tech Company Aiden Unveils ‘Blockbuster’ Expert-Filled Advisory Board
by | Feb 17, 2021
Leaders from Microsoft, TaskRabbit, VISA, Charles Schwab, and other major companies form the board for the new tech venture that automatically helps keep computers up to date and safe from cyber attacks at scale. Part of Aiden's mission is to solve the technological challenges and vulnerabilities brought on by WFH.
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