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teleCalm

Plano Startup TeleCalm Raises $284K of its $400K Funding Goal

by | Aug 16, 2018
It's another funding milestone this year for the Tech Wildcatters graduate, which offers a managed phone service for seniors with cognitive issues.
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funding
Follow the Money: Boardroom Salon, Kristi & Kids Get Funding; Which Wich Buys Gelato Chain
by | Aug 16, 2018
From Scout Energy to Montgomery Capital and Higginbotham, here are some of the deals by companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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west end
‘High-tech Park’ from NY High Line Designer Coming to Dallas’ West End
by | Aug 16, 2018
The West End Plaza at Market and Corbin streets is part of the ongoing developments in the neighborhood where the Dallas Innovation Alliance is piloting smart cities tech.
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Wyndy
Babysitting App Wyndy Planning Expansion to DFW in Fall
by | Aug 15, 2018
News of its expansion plans in North Texas and beyond comes as Wyndy announced that it has raised $1 million in seed funding.
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Founder Carly Burson and Katie Samson at a textile factory in Guatemala. [Photo courtesy of Tribe Alive]

Tribe Alive Empowers Female Artisans With Fashion

by | Aug 14, 2018
Ethical fashion brand Tribe Alive aims to help women around the world raise themselves out of poverty.
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Rebel With Cause Makes Trendy-But-Tough Footwear With Community Purpose
by | Aug 14, 2018
The company’s name came from the "crazy idea" founder Ivet Taneva had to create a company with just an idea and zero experience. But, the name also means more than just that: The fashion startup focuses on helping others on a global and local scale.
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Charlie & Grace Uplifts Rescue Animals With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
“It’s amazing how other women in the community just jump behind you and really want your business to grow,” Founder Blaire Spriggs said.
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Signature Cuffs Crafts Faux-French Cuffs — and Gives Back
by | Aug 14, 2018
The production of the cuffs is giving adults with disabilities the chance to work.
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fashion

North Texas Fashion Startups Make Big Impact With Style

by | Aug 14, 2018
From fashion crafted by female artisans around the world to the test launch of a new ZIP code-based shopping app, fashion enthusiasts in DFW are creating brands that make a difference and are changing the industry.
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DFW Innovation Economy: The Entrepreneurial Drive
by | Aug 14, 2018
Part 7 of our innovation economy series explores entrepreneurial communities and why metros including DFW are increasing efforts to support them.
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MUTTS Canine Cantina
MUTTS Canine Cantina Plans to Expand its Paw Print in Sunbelt
by | Aug 14, 2018
The Dallas restaurant and dog park is a membership concept in which dogs and their human partners can relax, eat, and play in a pet-frieindly environment.
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DI People: Boeing Adds AvionX President, Xome, Infolob Solutions Name New CEOs
by | Aug 13, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel, activity you'll also find details about new CFOs at Voltea and Trinity Hunt Partners, and a market director at BenefitMall.
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Istation

Dallas Ed Tech Company Rolls Out Speech Recognition Tech

by | Aug 13, 2018
Dallas’ Istation is partnering with Boulder Learning to develop its Oral Reading Fluency and Listening Comprehension Program, which it hopes will be a time-saving tool allowing instructors to focus on teaching instead of student assessments.
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funding
Follow the Money: RollKall Gets $950K to Link Off-Duty Police With Jobs, Arcade Funding Reaches $1.5M
by | Aug 9, 2018
From NGP Natural Resources and Arcade to Harvest Gold Silica, here are some of the most-recent deals involving companies and investors in North Texas.
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DFW Innovation Economy:
The Next Big Breakthrough
by | Aug 9, 2018
Part 4 of our innovation economy series examines the role of ideas — where they are nurtured and how to protect them. 
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FixeFood
Food Meets Tech: Dallas’ Newest Meal Kit Startup Delivers Foods to Fit Your Lifestyle
by | Aug 7, 2018
The machine learning framework FixeFood is developing will automatically shop for customers keeping cost in mind as well as creating meal plans to match customer lifestyles.
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