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Every Last Word
Dallas Innovates’ signature series capturing what leaders across North Texas are saying — in their own words — about innovation, impact, and what’s next.
Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell takes a selfie with graduating students. [Photo: Courtesy Capital One]
The Last Word: Paul Quinn College President on a $20M Gift, the Largest in School’s 152‑Year History
by Lance Murray | Jul 25, 2024
Dallas' Paul Quinn College has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor, the largest in the institution's 152-year history. The gift will help fuel investments in a variety of programs for the college, which is credited as the creator of the Urban Work College model and is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in America.
by David Seeley |
Jul 24, 2024
Most Instagram influencers dazzle their followers with glammed-up, too-perfect-to-be-true lifestyle posts. But not Connor Hubbard, who meticulously captures his "normal" 9-to-5 lifestyle with scenes from his suburban Dallas home and job.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 23, 2024
When Dallas-based Match Group snagged Bernard Kim as its new CEO in 2022, he was president of mobile game maker Zynga, where he was credited with boosting Zynga’s market cap on the way to its $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two Interactive. Since then, he's been trying to "level up" Match's dating apps by getting users to pay extra for services so they'll "win" in the game of love, according to a new profile in the Wall Street Journal.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 22, 2024
He designed a prom tuxedo that isn’t just totally awesome—it’s waterproof, too. And now Isaac Cervantes has won two international awards and $16,000 in scholarships in the 2024 “Stuck at Prom” Scholarship Contest presented by Ohio-based Duck Tape.
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Francois Reihani, Founder and CEO of La La Land Kind Cafe [Composite Image: Source La La Land/PRNewswire]
The Last Word: La La Land Cafe Founder on How Kindness Is Fueling His Company’s Growth
by David Seeley | Jul 18, 2024
Dallas-based coffee shop chain La La Land Kind Cafe—known for "normalizing kindness" and hiring and mentoring foster kids—is expanding its brand in Texas and California with the launch of four new locations this summer, including new cafes in Fort Worth and Plano.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 17, 2024
In the heart of Fort Worth's eclectic Magnolia Village neighborhood, PS1200 is an eye-catching sight. The "public space with private moments" at 1200 6th Avenue comprises a public space, a park, eight row-house apartments overlooking the park, six offices within the park, and a restaurant and two retail spaces. The key attraction, though, is those eight apartments with their swooping Quonset hut-like arches:
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The Last Word: MICHELIN Guides Director on Expanding to Dallas, Fort Worth, and 3 Other Texas Cities
by David Seeley |
Jul 16, 2024
A MICHELIN star—not to mention the ultimate prize, three stars—can turn an everyday restaurant into a must-go culinary destination, with seatings booked from opening to close. That coveted rating will be available in Dallas, Fort Worth, and three other Texas cities for the first time ever later this year, Michelin announced Tuesday.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 15, 2024
Garcia's Cornbread Hustle is a staffing agency that helps people with criminal records and those in recovery find meaningful employment, by working with "forward-thinking companies" that value second-chance hiring.
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From left: Brothers FJ Hogg and GR8Tech Founder and CEO Carter Hogg with their father, Jason Hogg. [Photo: G8RTech]
The Last Word: G8RTech’s College Football-Playing Founder and CEO on Testing His Concussion-Reducing Headwear
by David Seeley | Jul 10, 2024
A new Texas Monthly story says the startup's latest G8RSkin product reduces the chance of concussion by as much as 79%, according to a rating by the Southern Impact Research Center, which found the device provides the most effective protection on impacts to the top of the helmet.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 9, 2024
The Dallas Stars announced Monday that they've inked a seven-year agreement with A Parent Media Co. (APMC) to stream all regional Dallas Stars NHL games "free of charge." Beginning with the 2024-25 season, games will be broadcast on the newly formed VICTORY+—a free, ad-supported, direct-to-consumer streaming service created by APMC with the Stars.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 8, 2024
Last week's earthquake luxury retail news caused ripples from Dallas to New York and beyond. Saks Fifth Avenue parent company HBC is acquiring Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion, establishing a new "technology-powered" luxury retail company called Saks Global. And Amazon is a key partner in the deal—along with being an investor, it will work with Saks Global "to innovate on behalf of customers and brands partners following the close of the transaction," the companies said.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 27, 2024
Today, TCNA welcomed Girl Scouts from the organization into its Plano HQ for career mentoring and to fulfill the requirements for the “E for Engineering” patch. The Scouts participated in a half day of activities including "how technology is implemented to make vehicles safer, how to use the scientific method in problem-solving, and mentorship from women in technology-related fields," TCNA said.
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The Water Environment Federation's second annual Circular Water Economy Summit takes place July 15-17 in Dallas. [Image: WEF]
The Last Word: Trinity River Authority’s Matthew Jalbert on the Circular Water Economy Summit in Dallas July 15‑17
by David Seeley | Jun 25, 2024
The Water Environment Federation's second annual Circular Water Economy Summit (CWES) will be held in downtown Dallas July 15-17. The event gathers industrial and municipal water experts dedicated to sustainable solutions for water challenges, attracting a wide range of city and state officials, representatives from the Department of Energy, experts from Princeton and other universities, and corporations from Walmart to Meta to GM to ExxonMobil.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 24, 2024
With a valuation of. around $400 million, Santiago, Chile-based SONDA is an IT firm focused on digital transformation services—with a special focus on helping to create "smart cities." Its regional presence stretches from the southern tip of South America all the way up to Mexico, and now it's Dallas-bound after choosing the city for its North America HQ.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2024
Arlington EDC's nonprofit mission is to recruit business and industry, help local companies grow, and generate quality job opportunities throughout the Arlington metro area. This week it put the city's best foot forward with a newly designed website, ArlingtonTxEDC.com.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 20, 2024
When Dallas-based LevelBlue spun out from AT&T Cybersecurity in May, it wasn't your typical startup. As Bob McCullen, LevelBlue's chairman and CEO, told IT industry publication CRN, the new company launched as one of the largest startups in the cybersecurity industry to date.
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