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Uber Receives Three-Year Contract to Supplement DART Microtransit Service
by Lauren Hawkins | May 28, 2020
As transit agencies are turning to rideshare services to fill transportation gaps during the pandemic, DART is continuing its partnership with Uber through their latest contract.
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
May 27, 2020
Visit Dallas and the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District are leading the charge as local organizations work to gain a new "clean and safe" facility accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 27, 2020
To provide relief for Dallas small businesses and residents hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, JPMorgan Chase is supporting JUST, On the Road Lending, Education is Freedom, and Per Scholas.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 27, 2020
Core Medical Industries LLC, named after the coronavirus, is a new Dallas-based manufacturing company founded to bring medical devices to market—and it hopes to fight current and future pandemics.
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[Images: Courtesy of the companies]
‘Best Minds’: North Texas Smart City Consortium Launches with 21 Founding Members
by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards | May 26, 2020
The nonprofit North Texas Innovation Alliance—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—brings together cities, counties, municipalities, and agencies to tackle pressing challenges with innovative solutions. First up, the group will look at the effects of COVID-19. With the launch, NTXIA joins Mastercard's City Possible network that advances inclusive and sustainable development
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by Alex Edwards |
May 26, 2020
WorkSuites knows it's not an ideal time to open another coworking space—but it's making precautions to ensure the new spot in Allen is equipped for social distancing.
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by Bill Chinn, CEO, The DEC |
May 21, 2020
In this week's 1:1 column, The DEC's Bill Chinn talks with the CEO of Profit Is The New Black about how to navigate highs and lows in business—and when to use your passion to create impact.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
May 21, 2020
Dialexa, Munck Wilson Mandala, and OutMatch are among the DFW businesses that made this year's list.
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Bottle Rocket employees at their home workspaces. [Photos courtesy of Bottle Rocket]
‘Work From Wherever’: Bottle Rocket Founder Deploys Tech, Revamps Processes for a New Future
by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards | May 20, 2020
It's an all-new attitude, CEO Calvin Carter says. A plan to 'work from wherever'—permanently—will foster a better work/life balance for employees and help the company recruit global top talent.
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by Dave Moore |
May 20, 2020
In a wide-ranging interview, the Dallas billionaire also talks about when the Mavs will again be playing in arenas and whether he will pitch his hat into the ring for the presidential race.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 20, 2020
Grow with Google has trained more than 4 million, but its OnAir programming is available online for the first time. Dallas area partners include Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Dallas Metropolitan Small Business Development Centers, and The League of United Latin American Citizens in Dallas.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 20, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's security keys for data security based on quantum particle states, Bell's ID tags for tracking manufacturing of aircraft parts, The University of Texas System's nanowire-based magnets, Boot Royalty's comfort system for cowboy and work boots, Shavelogic's magnetic attachment for shaving cartridge, Texas Instrument's failure detection in a radar system, Textron Innovations' modular refueling systems for aircraft, and Verizon's device for managing unmanned aerial vehicle flight data.
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HomematchX CEO and Founder Stephen Lewis [Photo: Courtesy HomematchX]
A New Dallas-based Startup Aims to be the ‘Online Dating’ of Residential Real Estate
by Alex Edwards | May 19, 2020
HomematchX, founded in January, recently launched its new platform to virtually streamline the real estate experience. And because the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the market, the team expects to thrive.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 19, 2020
The combined expertise of the partners will create one of the leading public gardens in America, says Botanic Garden Director Bob Byers.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
May 18, 2020
This year, mothers running their own businesses have been presented with a new element to contend with due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WEDallas Mompreneur Virtual Happy Hour speakers gave tips on how to deal with this and more during the annual event.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 18, 2020
AT&T has teamed up with NPower to augment its curriculum to help train military veterans and their families for careers in the fast-growing cybersecurity field.
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