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An Evolving Love Letter to Dallas

by | Mar 21, 2016
This is a time I’m proud to live in Dallas, and excited about what the future holds for the city.
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Roma Boots Combines Fashion with Philanthropy
by | Mar 21, 2016
It’s due in part to these humble beginnings that Bistrian, founder and CEO of Roma Boots, is driven to help people. He grew up one of 12 siblings in a small town in pre-revolutionary Romania -- and as he puts it, “life was tough.”
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Mark Cuban Makes Headlines with Austin Appearance

by | Mar 14, 2016
Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and an investor on the hit ABC television show Shark Tank, was in the news over the weekend for his appearance in Austin near the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals.
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Southwest Airlines Takes Social Media to New Heights
by | Mar 11, 2016
Southwest Airlines has more than 30 employees working to keep the airline’s Twitter and Facebook accounts live, active and responsive 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Dallas’ VALT Card Finding its Niche
by | Mar 10, 2016
Clad in jet black and made of stainless steel, it’s called the VALT Card. Think of it as a credit card on steroids.
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How Dallas’ Skyline Turned Purple for Innovation
by | Mar 9, 2016
After the Dallas skyline glowed in bright purple on the night of Feb. 25, many people asked, “how did you do that?”
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Prison Entrepreneurship Program Changes Lives

by | Mar 3, 2016
The ultimate goal of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program is to teach convicted felons to become entrepreneurs.
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DHD Films Takes Us High Above the Purple Skyline
by | Feb 29, 2016

Last Thursday night, the Dallas skyline glimmered in a beautiful purple hue as the city celebrated innovation for the launch of Dallas Innovates.

Our friends over at DHD Films of Dallas used the latest in drone technology and high-definition photography to create this beautiful video....

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The Birthday Party Project
by | Feb 29, 2016
The Birthday Party Project has a simple premise: to celebrate homeless children’s birthday parties via themed bashes.
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Dallas Innovates Celebrates Launch
by | Feb 26, 2016
It's official. On Thursday night, hundreds gathered in downtown Dallas to help us celebrate the launch of Dallas Innovates, and, "Wow! It was truly a night to remember."
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Dallas’ Greatest Resource is its People

by | Feb 24, 2016
From Reunion Tower in Dallas, to AT&T stadium in Arlington, and on to the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, the people of DFW are generating a palpable energy.
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Cyber Dust Offers Creative Approach to Networking
by | Feb 18, 2016
“Dallas is booming with innovation,” says Cheri Garcia, President of Cheri Garcia Consulting, who organizes Cyber Dust’s networking events. “The entrepreneur eco-system is growing, but we need to stick together as we grow.”
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Destination Imagination Helps Students Perform Better in the Classroom
by | Feb 17, 2016

You walk into a room. On the table are some paper, rubber bands, cups, paper clips, mailing labels, two ping pong balls, and a spoon. Your task: Build a device that can transport the ping pong balls from one square (taped off on the floor) to another (a few feet away)....

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