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MAG members at a February meeting held in the time before COVID-19. [Photo: Courtesy of MAG]
The ‘Un-Agency’: Why a Third‑Generation Dallas Business Owner Built a Company to Connect ‘Gig’ Talent
by Quincy Preston and Maddie Preston | Jun 25, 2020
MAG Impact Collective Founder Zach Weismann helps solo branding, marketing, strategy, and design experts benefit from belonging to a team while remaining independent. The social entrepreneur pairs the talent with organizations and businesses that need nimble, affordable expertise focused on impact.
by Alex Edwards |
Jun 24, 2020
The company, named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2020, has grown 90 percent in the past 90 days.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 24, 2020
Trivie plans to use the investment to bring its remote learning technology to Fortune 1000 companies in energy, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and consumer goods.
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Here’s a Roundup of COVID-19 Funding Options for DFW Small Biz. But Key Deadlines Are Approaching
by Dave Moore | Jun 23, 2020
More than two dozen funding options are available for small businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 23, 2020
The founders, who have been featured on Shark Tank for their micro-investment platform Bundil, started We See You LLC so users can alert people within a 1-mile radius to come help if they feel in danger.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 23, 2020
According to Mayor Eric Johnson, restoring Dallas' small and medium-sized business ecosystem is the key to our economic recovery from COVID-19. The new online portal hosts resources on supplies, funds, reopening and more, including what was donated by some of Dallas' leading companies.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 22, 2020
The new funding comes on the heels of BALANCED garnering spare computer processing power to help find treatments for COVID-19.
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[Image: Courtesy Wipeys]
Dallas Native’s Sanitizing Wipe Startup Experiences Exponential Growth Amidst Pandemic
by Kathryn Chavez | Jun 22, 2020
Since launching as the pandemic began to spread across the U.S., Wipeys has sold out of its initial inventory and plans to ramp up its operations.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 19, 2020
The new pilot program was designed to help Black small businesses. BCAP will launch in five markets—Texas, Arizona, California, Florida, and Michigan—and be available in all 50 states in 2021.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 18, 2020
The deal, which could deliver annualized revenue of more than $115 million, continues Improving's innovative business model that focuses on merging technology service companies that share values. Improving acquired Frisco's Code Authority last fall.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 18, 2020
Animal Cloud Connectivity, launched in April, has signed a software licensing agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to repurpose a platform used by military field medics.
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Veena Somareddy [Photo: Skyler Fike]
Capital Factory’s First Virtual ‘Women in Tech’ Summit Highlights Diversity and Inclusion
by Quincy Preston | Jun 17, 2020
Fort Worth's Neuro Rehab VR, pitched by Veena Somareddy, won in a startup competition that rounded out the day.
The event, originally intended as a hosted event in Dallas, was 5+ hours of inspiration and information. It's available to watch on YouTube.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 16, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros this week. Patents granted include IBM's social-geofenced-based application management for battery maximization, Intuit's integration of real-time personalized documents into a video conference session, Karsten's golf club with polymeric insert and removable weight, Lockheed's method for opening a combination padlock, Skycam's infinite virtual pan tilt zoom camera, TI's turn-on power switch, TollSense's methods for monitoring roadways using magnetic signatures, Walmart's air-cooled ammonia refrigeration systems, and Wilson Electronic's desktop signal booster.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 16, 2020
In April, three enterprises combined to form Plano-based Digital.ai. The new company has now made two acquisitions to solidify its platform with the most advanced AI-powered analytics and quality capabilities.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 16, 2020
The investment in Perpetual Media, which can turn most any screen into a targeted advertising platform, is the boutique firm's first strategic tech investment. Founded in April, Bootstrap Ventures specializes in deals related to water rights.
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