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DI People: Celanese, Alerian, MTX Group Make Chief Executive Appointments

by | Apr 9, 2019
You’ll also find announcements from Associa, Tuesday Morning Corp., Lear Investment Management, Korn Ferry, and Addus HomeCare in this roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies with ties to North Texas.
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Finding the ‘Pathway to Success’: How Julian Placino Turned His Podcast Into a Full-Time Job
by | Apr 9, 2019
Former Bottle Rocket Sr. Recruiting Lead Julian Placino turned an interest in entrepreneurship into a permanent gig after he decided to launch a podcast called "Pathways to Success"—now garnering a loyal following, 60,000 downloads, and a perfect five-star rating.
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LiveOak Venture Partners Closes $105M Fund for Investing in Texas Startups
by | Apr 9, 2019
The firm's partners have a strong track record of investing in Dallas-Fort Worth startups that dates back nearly 20 years.
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Capital One’s Innovation Summit Unites Corporations and Startups to Spark Real Change
by | Apr 8, 2019
"For innovation, you’re kissing a lot of frogs to get to the good stuff," Scott Emmons said during a panel on scaling without stagnating. Hear from Emmons, Sean Minter, Sterling Ingui, Tarek Hoteit, and Charlie Lass on how corporations can remain on the bleeding edge of recognizing and integrating entrepreneurial talent.
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AfroTongues Launches as “the World’s First Crowd-Sourced App Exclusively for African Languages”

by | Apr 8, 2019
The new app was created for entrepreneurs and investors interested in business in Africa, as well as travelers who’d like to know some lingo, those interested in connecting with the community, and anyone wanting to share their language with the world, writes Ben Vann.
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DSW19: Founders Live Sparks New Ideas, Rent My Wardrobe Celebrates With the Housewives
by | Apr 5, 2019
You'll also find who's saying what, social posts, and photo opps in today's recap of Dallas Startup Week. (Day 4)
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The DEC, North Texas Angel Network Announce Partnership at Dallas Startup Week
by | Apr 5, 2019
The organizations say the partnership is aimed at boosting innovation, deal flow, and company launches in North Texas.
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DSW19: Real Housewives of Dallas Highlight Rent My Wardrobe Launch Party
by | Apr 5, 2019
Rent My Wardrobe, an app that allows you to wear stylish clothes from local closets, celebrated its launch with a party at Circo that featured A-list guests—and a taping of the Real Housewives. Also, it is near securing $1 million in seed funding with a $4 million cap from a network of angel investors and family offices.
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DSW19: The Women of Innovation Summit and State of Entrepreneurship Garner Powerhouse Speakers

by | Apr 4, 2019
You'll also find who's saying what, social posts, and photo opps in today's recap of Dallas Startup Week. (Day 3)
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Emerging Tech: Meet the Women Driving DARQ Power in Dallas
by | Apr 4, 2019
Hear from the women leading innovation in distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence, and extended reality (VR/AR), and quantum computing in North Texas.
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The Women of Innovation Summit Brings Together Female Change Makers, Visionaries, and Leaders
by | Apr 4, 2019
Suzy Batiz, Nina Vaca, and other female game-changers gathered for a full-day of girl power at Dallas Startup Week.
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Find a Face: DHD GIGA Puts You in the Room for Mark Cuban’s Startup Week Talk
by | Apr 4, 2019
The post-event platform offers a 360-degree view and the ability to zoom in and out. Where's Waldo? If he's in the room, you'll find him.
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Plan Your Week: The Ultimate Guide to DSW19

Dallas Startup Week is returning April 1-5, and we've got your full lean-back guide. From special events, to engaging panels, to interactive showcases, make sure you don't miss a thing.
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Mark Cuban Says There’s No Better Place for Entrepreneurs Than Dallas, so ‘Let’s Go to Work’
by | Apr 3, 2019
The Dallas billionaire, Shark, investor, and Mavs owner urged a crowd of startups, corporations, and companies to get out there and learn artificial intelligence immediately: "It will impact even the smallest business."
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DSW19: Mark Cuban’s Entrepreneurial Journey, the EmTech Summit, Gaming and Esports
You'll also find who's saying what, social posts, and photo opps in today's recap of Dallas Startup Week. (Day 2)
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Talking Pictures: C-Hear to Reveal More About its ‘Internet Disruptor’ Image & Sound Tech
by | Apr 3, 2019
C-Hear's technology—launched at SXSW—creates unfakable documents, produces unstealable images, and allows a user to imbed audio into an image file without saving it as a video.
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