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Social Ventures Partners Dallas presented a check to Miles of Freedom. After his exoneration and subsequent release from prison, Founder Richard Miles (left) started his own nonprofit organization to help people returning home from prison and provide support and assistance for families and communities. From left, Miles with United Way's Susan Hoff, and SVP Dallas' Tony Fleo. [Photo: SVP Dallas]
bigBANG! ’21 on ‘The New Economy’: Healing Our Divides
by Maddie Preston | Nov 17, 2021
Across five days in late October, Social Venture Partners Dallas held its annual bigBANG! conference focused on driving solutions and equitable outcomes in Dallas and across Texas. Here's a deep look at the people, ideas, and outcomes that drove Dallas' longest-running event for social innovation. Plus, meet the winner of the bigBANG! pitch competition.
Mayor Cites New Report at the Fort Worth State of Entrepreneurship: Startups Created Nearly 30K Jobs
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Nov 16, 2021
Mayor Mattie Parker, whose catchphrase is "Go Time," says she coined the term for a reason. Fort Worth is at a pinnacle of possibility, and entrepreneurship is at the center of that. The data speaks for itself, Parker said: A new jobs report from Sparkyard shows startups play a significant role in job creation in Fort Worth and Tarrant County—with average salaries more than twice the minimum wage.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 16, 2021
$550 billion in new infrastructure spending is coming to projects nationwide—and a big slice is bound for Texas. From new electric buses to rail projects to improved power infrastructure to lead water service line removal and more, Texas' environment may be one of the biggest beneficiaries of all.
AECOM CEO Troy Rudd says the bill will help support critically needed innovation and sustainable solutions projects.
AECOM CEO Troy Rudd says the bill will help support critically needed innovation and sustainable solutions projects.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 15, 2021
Perot Jain-backed Booster was founded in 2014 out of Fort Worth's AllianceTexas, before moving its HQ to San Mateo, California. Booster has raised over $108M in funding, and now operates in California, Texas, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. By partnering with REG, it aims to help fleets switch to renewables, cutting carbon emissions in the fight against climate change.
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Jorge Baldor, Latino Center for Leadership Development: ‘As an Entrepreneur, My Focus Is More on the End Product’
by Morgan Christian | Nov 9, 2021
Baldor wants "every young Latino to learn to look in the mirror each morning and recite to themselves the phrase 'Why not me?' until it becomes their own mantra and belief system."
The successful entrepreneur and co-founder of the Latino Center for Leadership Development reflects on empowering future leaders, the role of education on career trajectory, and the changing workforce.
The successful entrepreneur and co-founder of the Latino Center for Leadership Development reflects on empowering future leaders, the role of education on career trajectory, and the changing workforce.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 8, 2021
The city’s inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence position was recommended by the Mayor’s Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to better foster the start-up environment in Dallas. "While Dallas is known as a great place for big business, now we need to show that we are a great place for scalable, sustainable, and high-growth startups as well," Vaca says.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 4, 2021
Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth kicks off November 7-12 with an opening party, a pitch competition, a State of Entrepreneurship luncheon, and lots more for founders and entrepreneurs to sink their teeth into.
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by Maddie Preston |
Nov 4, 2021
At DFW*ATW's annual Executive Leadership Forum last week, women shared stories of how they cracked the courage code to become top leaders in business.
From Danyel Surrency Jones, co-founder and CEO of Dallas-based POWERHANDZ, to Indra Nooyi, former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo, the leaders urged the audience to "push innovations," "eliminate inequalities," and advance talented women forward.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Ranks No. 3 in the U.S. in Metro-to-Metro Migration
by David Seeley | Nov 4, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth is a big draw for Gen Zers, too.
This summer, CommercialCafe ranked DFW No. 4 among the 10 Best Metros for Generation Z.
This summer, CommercialCafe ranked DFW No. 4 among the 10 Best Metros for Generation Z.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 2, 2021
The coalition—dedicated to hiring, promoting, and retaining more Black professionals in fintech—has doubled its number of partners and participating firms and served more than 250 students from four cities just a year after forming. Executive Director Michelle Williams leads the coalition from Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 2, 2021
The noninvasive technology—developed in collaboration with Austin-based Shani Biotechnologies—may enable real-time monitoring of vital blood parameters like hemoglobin, without taking blood samples or using expensive equipment. It could be especially useful for monitoring people of color, helping to close racial disparities in health care diagnostics.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 29, 2021
The American Rescue Act initiative aims to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses. The Dallas Entrepreneur Center will use the grant to engage efforts with six Dallas-area organizations: Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center; LiftFund; TruFund; Dallas College; BCL of Texas; and WiNGS.
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CompTIA Partners With Dallas Nonprofit to Help Formerly Incarcerated Women Build Their Futures
by Alex Edwards | Oct 27, 2021
Ten Dallas-area mothers will get customized technical education through the IT trade association to build a successful life for themselves and their families. The ultimate goal is to help the women secure a well-paying tech job.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 22, 2021
Kellie Mumphrey, founder and CEO of Garland-based MilkSpace, was the big winner at the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center 4BUSINESSRECOVERY pitch Wednesday. To help nursing moms, MilkSpace provides pop-up canopy "lactation spaces" to outdoor public space operators and event organizers. Mumphrey won the $20,000 first prize for her pitch, and the $3,000 Audience Choice Award as well.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 21, 2021
The pandemic kicked off an "entrepreneurial renaissance," LinkedIn News says. Its report looked at the growth of companies founded between the July 2018 to July 2019 (pre-pandemic) and the July 2020 to July 2021 (mid-pandemic) periods. Dallas-Fort Worth showed 40 percent growth overall. Its fastest growing sectors: manufacturing, design, and finance.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 20, 2021
Sedrick and Letitia Huckaby have unveiled Kinfolk House, a collaborative project space that embodies the intersection of artistry and culture in the Polytechnic Neighborhood, a predominantly Black and Latino area in Fort Worth.
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