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Technology Puts DFW Ahead of the Experiential Retail Trend, 5G is Coming, Cowboys Coworking

by | Mar 2, 2019
From tech bytes (Cien, Fujitsu, AuGames, Groove Jones) to spaces and places (ZIPZONE, ParkHub, Cognizant, JLL) to our weekly top 10 (Traffic-Control Signals Cut Stoplight Wait), here's your rundown on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Rock Robinson is the co-founder and CEO of eCarra. [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
‘Rides That Matter’: New Dallas Rideshare Service Uses Only Electric Cars
by | Mar 1, 2019
When riding with eCarra, customers get an eco-friendly, clean, luxury ride in a Tesla. It's what the founders call "the Whole Foods of the rideshare industry"—when you pay, you know you're not harming the environment.
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UT Dallas, Capital Factory Partner on Incubator to Boost Students’ Ventures
by | Mar 1, 2019
As part of the partnership, select UT Dallas student-founders and their teams will get coworking memberships at Capital Factory to further their ventures.
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The DEC Partners With Dallas’ EO Accelerator For New Startup Speaker Series
by | Feb 28, 2019
The yearlong speaker series, to be held at various coworking spaces around Dallas, aims to build a deeply connected community of entrepreneurs committed to growing together.
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A National Conference Celebrating Veteran Entrepreneurs is Coming to Dallas This Weekend

by | Feb 28, 2019
The Veteran EDGE conference will honor veteran business owners apart of a first-of-its kind-coalition, including those chosen to be on Inc. magazine's second annual Vet50 list.
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Follow the Money: Door Gets $5.4M, Ikonopedia Nets $2M in Series C, Muzooka Notes $3.9M
by | Feb 28, 2019
You’ll also find news about EnTouch Controls, Sea Pine Technologies, Worksoft, TPG Capital, and SanoTech 360 in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors in North Texas.
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Dallas Startup Nickson Living is Making Moving Easy
by | Feb 27, 2019
Gone are the days of rallying your friends to help you pack and move. This Dallas startup does it all—from picking out your new furniture to setting up a move in-ready apartment.
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North Texas Cities Partner with Tech Communities at Open Data Day
by | Feb 27, 2019
Cities around North Texas—including Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Addison, and Frisco—will collaborate with citizens, data scientists, programmers, and public officials to address community issues through open data on March 2 at the daylong hackathon.
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Amber Venz Box, CEO and Co-founder, RewardStyle

Fashion-Forward: rewardStyle Brings on Top Execs to Move Into a Phase of Accelerated Growth

by | Feb 26, 2019
The leadership appointments follow rewardStyle's milestone last month of hitting $4 billion in lifetime retail sales. Now, the fashion-focused technology platform says it's primed for a move into scaled hypergrowth.
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Startup Couples: rewardStyle’s Amber & Baxter Box on Balance and Finding Success—Together
by | Feb 26, 2019
North Texas' entrepreneurial power couples, this time the founders of rewardStyle, talk about life, balance, and finding success in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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DI People: Varidesk, Masergy, One Technologies, rewardStyle Make Leadership Moves
by | Feb 26, 2019
You’ll also find news from Diodes Inc., Pioneer Natural Resources, Prudential Capital, Ryan, Mr. Cooper, MedeAnalytics, Mortgage Contracting Services, and the TCU & UNTHSC Medical School in this roundup of personnel and leadership moves by businesses and organizations in North Texas.
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Hedera Announces Initial Governing Council Members of Global Industry Leaders
by | Feb 25, 2019
The first council members include: Deutsche Telekom, DLA Piper, Magazine Luiza, Nomura Holdings, Inc., and Swisscom Blockchain AG. Together, the group will govern changes to the software, bring stability, and guarantee continued decentralization to Hedera's distributed public ledger.
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Fort Worth Art Startup Lets Patrons Take Texas With Them, Forever

by | Feb 22, 2019
Native Texans, transplants, and fans of the Lone Star State alike can enjoy Fort Worth artist Allison Castillo's designs depicting the natural beauty of Texas. The artist has already begun a statewide expansion and hopes to get on one celebrity's radar.
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Follow the Money:
ParkHub Buys Competitor, Closes $13M Series B Round; Kibo Makes Acquisition
by | Feb 21, 2019
You’ll also find news about Neighborhood Goods' newest round and upcoming expansion, Peloton Therapeutics, Shop Simplay, Banner Oak Capital, Hyphen Solutions, and Naya Ventures in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving people and companies with ties to North Texas.
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Retailer Neighborhood Goods Raises $8.8M in Expanded Seed Funding
by | Feb 21, 2019
The next-gen department store, which 'reimagined retail' last year with a grand opening in Plano's Legacy West, also announced it will open a second location this year in New York.
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Dallas’ Devilish Whiskey Distillery to Expand Nationwide in 2019
by | Feb 20, 2019
Made with iron-free spring water from the Devils River, the "Sinfully Smooth Whiskey" is currently available in 12 states with plans to be in over 30 by the end of the year.
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