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Midway Musts for 2024: Check Out the Winners of the State Fair’s Big Tex Choice Awards

Sometimes innovation is about finding new ways to recontextualize legacy software applications to solve vexing real-world problems. This is not one of those times. These innovations are sweet, salty, sticky, and crazily inventive—and they'll be waiting for you Sept. 27-Oct. 20 at the State Fair of Texas.
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Amid ‘Private Credit Boom,’ Dallas Fintech Siepe Lands $30M Series B to Expand Tech-Enabled Solutions
by | Aug 22, 2024
"The new capital will help us continue our momentum in deploying integrated solutions and best-in-class service for fund managers in the private credit and broadly syndicated bank debt sector," Siepe CEO and founder Michael Pusateri said. In conjunction with the new funding, Siepe has appointed Mark Schultis as president.
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From New North Texas HQ, LiquidStack Unveils Universal Cooling Solution for Power-Hungry Data Centers
by | Aug 22, 2024
Built for advanced computing applications such as generative AI, large language models, and HPC, the new CDU from Carrollton-based LiquidStack addresses a critical market need by helping alleviate supply constraints in the direct-to-chip liquid cooling segment, the company said.
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The Last Word: TechFW’s Hayden Blackburn On Its NASA-Tied ‘Space Alliance’ Partnership for Small Business Liftoff

“The idea is to scale this and be able to support more small businesses, get more companies involved.”

Hayden Blackburn
Chief Operating Officer
TechFW
…on partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program, or SATOP, via Fort Worth Report.
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Getting to ‘Yes’: 10 Questions Startups Should Answer—Before Investors Ask Them

At Dallas Startup Week, ENO8 Founder Jeff Francis shared strategies to make it easier for investors to say "yes" to founders with proactive preparation.
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Sarah Jakes Roberts’ Woman Evolve Conference Slated for Sept. 26‑28 at Globe Life Field
by | Aug 21, 2024
The sixth annual conference will bring together "globally recognized voices" to address faith, business, finance, emotional health, physical well-being, and relationships. Last year's conference had an economic impact on the DFW region of roughly $35 million, organizers said—with more than 40,000 attending from around the world.
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The Last Word: Texan by Nature On Its New Conservation Impact Report, By the Numbers

“Texans are rarely all hat and no cattle.”

Taylor Kennedy Frenchi
Program Manager – Nature and Health Alliance
Texan by Nature
.…sharing the organization’s 2023 Conservation Impact Report on LinkedIn

Texan by Nature, founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011, has released its 2023 Impact Report....

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Dallas’ The Yadot Group Acquires Italian Creative Agency JetSet
by | Aug 21, 2024
Milan-based JetSet Productions has delivered production and creative work for many of the world's most influential brands, including Apple, Bugatti, Vogue, Polaroid, Brioni, Boggi, Fabiana Filippo, Cavalli, Liu-Jo, Elle, and GQ. "This acquisition symbolizes the perfect blend of American ambition and Italian creativity," its founder said.
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Federal Judge in Dallas Blocks FTC Non‑Compete Agreements Ban in Suit Filed by Dallas-Based Ryan

by | Aug 21, 2024
Dallas-based global tax services firm Ryan filed a lawsuit in April less than an hour after the FTC announced it was banning non-compete agreements nationwide. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown ruled Tuesday that the FTC had exceeded its authority in issuing the ban.
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Experts See Dallas-Fort Worth’s Expanding Clout in the Global Franchise Sector
Dallas franchise czar Carlos White said the city’s franchise program could serve as a national model, with interest from the International Franchise Association in replicating the Dallas playbook.

White and other franchise leaders explored trends, opportunities, and key drivers behind the region's franchising boom at Dallas Startup Week. Here's what they had to say.
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Patented: USAA’s Color-Changing Vehicle and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 6, with a total of 122 patents granted.
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Zayo Gets $27.8M in Fed Funding to Deliver ‘Middle-Mile’ Internet Infrastructure Across Dallas County
by | Aug 20, 2024
The project will expand the county's middle-mile digital infrastructure. “Dallas County is committed to improving its digital infrastructure and literacy resources to enable equitable Internet access and digital opportunities for every member of the community,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
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Japanese ‘LifeWear’ Retailer UNIQLO Announces Dallas-Area Opening Dates

by | Aug 20, 2024
A shirt isn't always just a shirt, and an ultra light down jacket with anti-static lining isn't always just a jacket. At 2,500 UNIQLO stores worldwide, "LifeWear" apparel springs from the Japanese values of "simplicity, quality, and longevity." And now the retailer is opening its first five stores in Texas—including three opening in DFW in October.
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New 5G Lab at Richardson IQ HQ to Lead U.S. Innovation Through Major Industry-Academia Consortium
by | Aug 20, 2024
"This is precisely the type of partnership we imagined for our innovation ecosystem," Richardson City Manager Don Magner said of the new lab, which is affiliated with UT Dallas' Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science under the leadership of AT&T and Verizon.
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Dallas’ Platinum Parking Acquired by Denver’s The Broe Group and New York’s Hudson Valley Trust
by | Aug 19, 2024
Platinum Parking started in Dallas in 2000 with just one location, but has grown to more than 300 facilities in the U.S. and Canada with over 100,000 parking spaces and more than 500 staff members.
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Texas Health Resources To Build New Full‑Service Hospital in Fast-Growing Forney
by | Aug 19, 2024
Located 21 miles east of downtown Dallas, Forney is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Construction on its first full-service hospital is expected to be completed in 2027, Texas Health said.
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