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From left: Bryan Chamber, Lauren Tyra, Rayyan Islam, and David Evans.
Meet the Top VCs in Dallas-Fort Worth, According to Business Insider
by David Seeley | Mar 3, 2023
If you've founded a North Texas startup, chances are you'd love to meet a venture capitalist. Here are a four to know in North Texas.
by David Seeley |
Mar 3, 2023
Plano-based OneDine—a leading SaaS platform that provides on-demand guest ordering and payment for the restaurant and hotel industry—has launched a new innovation it calls OneDine Checkout. The solution "digitizes and streamlines the full guest checkout process" using handheld tablets and QR codes, OneDine says. "OneDine Checkout expedites the end-of-dining process to improve the guest experience, while greatly enhancing the insights brands have into their guests," founder and CEO Rom Krupp says.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 3, 2023
Blackbox said it will leverage the advanced machine learning algorithms from Boosted.ai in conjunction with the predictive analytics of the Blackbox platform. “Integrating the cutting-edge technology of Boosted.ai into the Blackbox platform is a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to provide our users with the best trading information possible," said Brandon Smith, CTO of Blackboxstocks.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 3, 2023
Knox has several decades of noted leadership experience in amusement parks, the restaurant industry, and oil & gas, having served as the general partner, CEO, or chairman of multiple companies. The prominent alumnus and longtime SMU supporter said he hopes his support of the university’s campaign, SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow, will encourage others to participate.
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Powered by Women is a campaign honoring female pioneers in the wine and spirits industry, with scholarship funds raised by an NFT auction. [Images: Powered by Women]
Republic National Distributing Launches ‘Powered by Women’ Campaign and NFT Auction
by Lance Murray | Mar 1, 2023
Republic National Distributing, a Grand Prairie-based beverage alcohol distributor, is kicking off Women’s History Month with “Powered by Women,” a campaign honoring female pioneers in the wine and spirits industry. As part of the campaign, scholarship funds will be raised via an NFT auction. Throughout March, Republic will auction off custom-made digital collectibles (including the above) designed by digital artist Chelsy Escalona.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 1, 2023
Hoymiles Power Electronics, a leading global "smart solar" supplier based in China, has announced the opening of its first U.S. subsidiary in Plano, north of Dallas. Founded in 2012, the company says it empowers homeowners and professionals in more than 110 countries and regions to join the journey to what it calls "open energy for all."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2023
Officially launching today, WashMetrix says its software helps car washes make quick, informed decisions during a period of continued growth and consolidation in the industry. “Car wash companies are looking for ways they can make all of their different systems work together to give them a more comprehensive picture of the business," said Co-Founder and CEO Rex Womble.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2023
Flix said the co-integration of the booking platforms, along with new product features, can make for an "overall better travel experience" for customers across the companies' nearly 2,300 destinations. Features include reserved seating, new payment methods such as ApplePay and GooglePay, carbon offset credits, free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment, and more.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Accepting Applications for ‘Blue Impact’ Grants
by Lance Murray | Feb 28, 2023
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is accepting applications for a new $2.93 million grant program as part of a refreshed community investment strategy focused on social determinants of health.
“For decades, we have worked in close collaboration with local community organizations and partners, leveraging their knowledge, experience and talents on a local level to help support healthier communities,” Sheena Payne, director of BCBSTX community investments, said in a statement....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 28, 2023
DallasCIO—a peer leadership network of North Texas chief information officers—announced the winners of its 2023 Dallas ORBIE Awards, including execs from Textron, CBRE, Reddy Ice, and more. The organization recognized chief information officers and chief information security officers in seven key categories: Leadership, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, and for the first time ever, CISO.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 27, 2023
State governments affected by the opioid epidemic were locked in intense litigation with pharmaceutical companies for years. Now the settlement money is being distributed, earmarked for treatment centers, recovery services, transitional housing needs and more.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 27, 2023
According to a new report from Redfin, Dallas-Fort Worth's gravitational pull continued to exert itself in January. DFW was the No. 6 metro in the U.S. among the Top 10 Metros Homebuyers Are Moving Into, the report shows. And the metro that lost the most residents to DFW-bound homebuyers was Los Angeles. The report says DFW homes sell "for roughly half" of the typical L.A. home, which costs $800,000.
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The Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering at SMU. [Photo: Courtesy of SMU ]
SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering Gets ‘Landmark’ $20M Gift from TI CEO and Former GE Analyst
by David Seeley | Feb 24, 2023
The gift from Mary and Richard Templeton—recognized leaders in Dallas philanthropy and technology—will fund strategic initiatives for research and educational access, as well as naming and endowing the school’s dean position. “The Lyle School has a proven reputation for building future leaders who are unafraid to ask big questions," Mary Templeton said. "Rich and I are eager to see how our gift will support that kind of innovative thinking.”
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 24, 2023
Downtown Dallas Inc. announced that Katy Murray is the 2023 chair of the board for the 65-year-old nonprofit.
“It is an honor to assume this position at a time of historic growth for downtown,” Murray said in a statement....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 24, 2023
Dallas College and the University of Arizona Global Campus are teaming up to offer concurrent enrollment to around 3,000 students with Dallas College Allied Health Programs. The agreement will provide opportunities for Dallas College students who are working on associate degrees to concurrently enroll with UAGC to work on upper division classes—and conceivably graduate at both Dallas College and UAGC at the same time.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 24, 2023
Klyde Warren Park is the jewel in the crown of downtown Dallas, and now it's gotten some extra sparkle. The park has been ranked No. 5 of all city parks in the U.S. in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice list for 2023. "Perched atop a sunken freeway, this nationally acclaimed 5-acre oasis is just one of the examples of what makes Dallas' downtown area so dynamic," USA Today writes.
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