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The Pitch: Better Block Foundation Named Social Innovator of the Year, New $1M Competition Announced

by | Oct 29, 2020
In addition to the surprise reveal of a new $1 million prize, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas also announced the nine fellows picked for its 2021 accelerator and a social impact investment in on-demand nail service Cherry (created by the founders of rewardStyle and Bumble).
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My Startup Story: How This Founder Uses Tech to Prove Work-Life Harmony Is Possible For Accountants
by | Oct 29, 2020
Here's the story of how Ford Baker, founder of Dallas-based accounting software firm BaCo Tech, regained his personal health by marrying tech and finance to eliminate waste and costly financial errors accountants often face.
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Self-Driving Startup TuSimple Teams With Hillwood On Tech Truck Hub at AllianceTexas
by | Oct 28, 2020
TuSimple's expansion in the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone will allow the driverless tech trucker to connect its cross-country freight corridor and add new autonomous operations within the “Texas Triangle.”
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This New Dallas Firm Offers ‘Concierge-Level Service’ With its eDiscovery Platform for the Construction Industry
by | Oct 28, 2020
Founded by former construction company lawyers and specialists in electronic discovery, Construction Discovery Experts (CDE) uses AI and machine learning to help make litigation less painful.
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Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 13

by | Oct 28, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Fossil's activity monitoring device, Magic Leap's virtual image generation system using emotional states of user, Microfabrica's counterfeiting deterrent and security devices, NTT Data's virtual resource monitoring for robotic processes, Siemens Healthcare's virtual biopsy techniques for analyzing diseases, Topgolf's RFID golf ball testing apparatus and systems, Toyota's on-the-fly autonomous vehicle refueling and recharging, and USAA's predictive customer service support system and method.
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Dallas Fintech Gig Wage Raises $7.5M Series A Led by its New Infrastructure Bank Partner Green Dot
by | Oct 27, 2020
Gig Wage and Green Dot want to bring modern banking to the gig economy. In leveraging Green Dot's Banking as a Service technology, Gig Wage will be able to design and deploy its own customized banking and money movement solutions, as well as its own debit card.
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Tech Titans 2020 Award Winners
Here’s a Roundup of Winners From Tech Titans’ 20th Annual Awards Gala
by | Oct 26, 2020
North Texas companies, organizations, and individuals won awards in 11 categories for significant contributions at the Roaring Twenties-themed virtual gala.
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AI Startup for the Land and Title Industry Expands Its Headquarters in McKinney
by | Oct 26, 2020
SaaS startup Alanna.ai, which uses artificial intelligence software to simplify land and title transactions, will use a grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation to add 3,000 square feet and 20 high-tech jobs at its headquarters.
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Meet the New Keller-Based Travel Tech Startup That’s Reimagining the Air Charter Industry

by | Oct 22, 2020
Newly launched Charter and Go aims to make traveling by charter plane better for both the operators and the customers. The team of aviation industry experts have developed patent-pending technology that allows charter companies to have a wider reach and travelers to seamlessly book a flight at affordable options.
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Dallas Innovates is seeking a motivated Advertising Executive to join the B2B advertising sales team and grow new business across digital and print.
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Frisco-Based TUBBR Raises Angel Funding to Support the Launch of its Beta
by | Oct 21, 2020
TUBBR is a new social network that aims to give the control back to the users. The platform allows people to see and share what they want—and potentially get paid for it. With the new funding, founders are preparing for a January beta launch.
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Dallas Invents: 163 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 6
by | Oct 21, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allegan's dermal filler, Capital One Services' personalized car recommendations based on customer web traffic, Evergaze's method for improving, augmenting or enhancing vision, Exploring Inc.'s haptic mapping of a configurable virtual reality environment, Mitsubishi's method for sensing wind flow passing over complex terrain, and iHeartMedia's voice track editor.
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Tesla Beats Apple as Top Millennial Fave in Q3, Says Apex Clearing

by | Oct 15, 2020
If it plugs in, younger investors love it, says the Dallas-based custody and clearing company, which also noted other key investing trends. Apex helps companies like Stash, SoFi, Firstrade, and Ally Invest deliver stock trading on easy-to-use mobile apps: It also provides solutions to traditional advisory/wealth management and institutional firms.
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Tech-Centric Timmy Awards Announces Winners of First Annual Dallas Event
by | Oct 15, 2020
On Oct. 29, the Dallas winners will compete on the national stage for the chance to win a National Timmy Award.
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Former Pro Athlete Turned Fitness Entrepreneur Opens First Black Female-Owned Gym in Richardson
by | Oct 14, 2020
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Victoria Thomas opened the third location of her JourneyFit Gym, where she helps people on their fitness journeys with in-person and online classes.
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Dallas Invents: 107 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 29
by | Oct 14, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's multi-camera image tracking on a global plane, Apple's licensed assisted access signal detection for reducing power use, AT&T Mobility's cell user occupancy indicator to enhance intelligent traffic steering, BlackBerry's emergency services handling, Smurfit Kappa North America's liquid carrier and dispenser, Toyota's methods for predicting and detecting a cardiac event, and an unassigned autonomous swimming pool skimmer
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