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The Last Word: HOK’s Kay Sargent on the New ‘Neuroinclusive’ Workspaces from Dallas-Based MeSpace

by | Sep 18, 2024
MeSpace—a new Dallas-based company that manufactures "neuroinclusive" workstations that allow users to create their ideal work environment through sensory customization—was launched recently by Founder and CEO Travis Hollman. Sargent, who's a neuroinclusive consultant, lauded MeSpace for designing "an innovative workstation that enables individuals to tailor their environment to fit their unique needs."
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Dallas-Based HEST Investments Leads $1.8M SPV Investment in Secretome Therapeutics
by | Sep 17, 2024
Baltimore-based Secretome has a presence at BioLabs at Pegasus Park in Dallas. The biotech company is at the forefront of developing "revolutionary solutions" aimed at harnessing the power of secretomes, naturally occurring molecules that promote healing and regeneration, HEST said.
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Dallas’ Travis Hollman Launches MeSpace, the ‘First Modern Workstation Designed for Neurodiverse Professionals’
by | Sep 17, 2024
MeSpace allows users to create their ideal work environment through sensory customization—including "ghost mode" windows for visual privacy, tailored lighting color and brightness, "biophilic" textured surfaces, an adjustable height desk, and more.
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The Last Word: Innovating Brunch with ‘a Thai Twist’ at Grandscape’s Tande Thai
by | Sep 16, 2024
Imjard and Tande Thai Executive Chef Matt Baum have launched a new weekend brunch that offers guests "a unique fusion of brunch favorites infused with vibrant Thai flavors" from Imjard's roots in Thailand.
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Dallas-Based WES Brands Taps Celeb-Backed Casamigos Spirits Exec as CEO

by | Sep 13, 2024
Adam Rosen will lead WES Brands' growing portfolio of "high-potential" beverage alcohol brands, including star-powered spirits, such as Jamie Foxx's whiskey and Mark Wahlberg's tequila.
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Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Announces 11 Companies in Its 2024 Accelerator
by | Sep 13, 2024
The companies—including North Texas' Nerveli and Gale Payments—were chosen from thousands of startups worldwide, representing "the best and brightest" in physical health innovation. Check out all the new participants.
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Blackstone-Backed DECA Dental Bites Into New Joint Venture Growth Model
by | Sep 12, 2024
DECA Dental Group's joint venture program aims to bridge the gap between solo practices and corporate dentistry for dentists nationwide—while growing DECA's Ideal Dental network across the country.
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‘This Just Makes Us Better’: Fortune 500 Female Tech Executives on AI, Career Growth, and Tackling Imposter Syndrome

Leaders from Accenture, Capital One, and Goldman Sachs explored tech’s shifting landscape and how to thrive through continuous learning in a talk with Neha Kunte, CEO of MNK Infotech, at Dallas Startup Week. Here’s what they had to say.
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Going Golden: Dallas-Based RecNation Expands to California with 65th RV & Marine Storage Location
by | Sep 10, 2024
With the expansion, RecNation is now a coast-to-coast operator with operations across eight states from Florida to California. But the Golden State may be the biggest prize: California has more than $500 million in RV sales annually and has over 50 state and national parks nearby, RecNation notes.
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Children’s Health, Investing Partners Back Pieces Technologies With $25M to Advance AI in Hospital Care
by | Sep 10, 2024
"Our mission is to help those who help others," says Pieces Technologies CEO Dr. Ruben Amarasingham. With $25M in growth funding, Dallas-based Pieces is gearing up to transform hospital care with AI that streamlines clinical workflows and eases the load on care teams.
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Turning Gamers Into Investors: Dallas-Based Fantasy Stock Trading Platform TradeOff Appoints Esports Pioneer as CEO

by | Sep 6, 2024
Most recently, Mike Rufail was chief gaming officer and co-owner of Dallas-based OpTic Gaming and CEO of Dallas-based Envy Gaming, which he founded in 2007. He joins early-stage company TradeOff Financial Corp., which aims to build an online, multiplayer stock and crypto trading game and merit-based social network that gamifies trading education for users.
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Health Wildcatters announces 9 startups in its latest accelerator.
Health Wildcatters Adds Nine Startups, Boosting Its Portfolio to 118 Companies
by | Sep 6, 2024
Dallas-based seed-stage healthcare accelerator Health Wildcatters added nine startups to its growing portfolio, expanding its network of innovators from Texas, the U.S., and Europe. Earlier this year, the accelerator also gained national recognition for its Women in Science and Healthcare initiative, which received a $50,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
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Dallas-Based Deposits Inc. Snapped Up by Ingo Payments to Boost Modern Money Mobility for Banks and Brands
by | Sep 5, 2024
Ingo Payments’ acquisition of Deposits Inc. is set to fast-track the launch of its Modern Money Stack, a modular financial services platform designed to help banks, fintechs, and brands manage money flows, compliance, and risk in an evolving financial landscape.
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