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Frisco-Based Outpave Strengthens Leadership With New COO Following $1.2M Seed Round

by | Jun 21, 2024

Frisco-based Outpave, a fintech startup specializing in financial services and spend management for the construction and trades industries, has announced the appointment of Tom Payne as its chief operating officer.

The company, founded in 2023 by Zachary Ahlstedt and David Cauthron, aims to streamline financial operations for small to mid-sized trade and construction businesses....

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Immersive Sports Venue Active Arena Is Racing Toward Its Launch in Frisco
by | Jun 21, 2024
Would you like to go snow skiing without hitting the slopes? Score soccer goals against a "Robo Goalie"? Go paragliding while barely leaving the ground? Or punch out an AI-powered BotBoxer? Those are just some of the immersive sports experiences on tap at Active Arena, which is racing toward an opening in Frisco later this month.
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In-Home Companion & Services Company Villi Launches in Texas
by | Jun 20, 2024
Villi’s mission is to help clients and their families "with the little things," so they can focus on enjoying life’s bigger moments. A division of Maryland-based Maxim Healthcare Group, the new company currently serves Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio—and plans to expand to other cities and states "in the near future."
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The Last Word: LevelBlue’s Bob McCullen on ‘Simplifying Cybersecurity’ with AT&T
by | Jun 20, 2024
When Dallas-based LevelBlue spun out from AT&T Cybersecurity in May, it wasn't your typical startup. As Bob McCullen, LevelBlue's chairman and CEO, told IT industry publication CRN, the new company launched as one of the largest startups in the cybersecurity industry to date.
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AIR ONE Cargo eVTOL aircraft. [Image: AIR]

With a ‘Microsite’ in Fort Worth, Israel‑Based AIR Launches AIR ONE Cargo eVTOL

by | Jun 20, 2024
The Israeli company's AIR ONE "flying sportscar" holds the promise of letting people easily "drive the sky." But now the company's come out with an unmanned cargo version—and it's performing certification-oriented tasks for the launch out of AIR's "engineering microsite" in Fort Worth.
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AMPLIFY: The DEC Network Celebrates BIPOC Entrepreneurs, Previews Disrupt Dallas Summit Ahead of DSW24
by | Jun 19, 2024
Community members are encouraged to vote for their favorite nominees before June 21.
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The Last Word: Benjamin Vann on Impact Ventures Becoming the Second CDVC Firm in Texas
by | Jun 18, 2024
Vann's news: Impact Ventures "will be considered 1 of 74 [Community Development Venture Capital] firms in the U.S."—and the second in Texas—"providing more small businesses access to equity and equity-like capital, especially in times like today where interest rates are higher and traditional debt is considered to be expensive."
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EY 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Award winners, from left: Top row, Jodi Parker, All American Tire Recyclers; Tom Parker, All American Tire Recyclers; Sam Scoten, CheckSammy; John Zutter, Employer Direct Healthcare; and Cole Gahagan, Learfield. Second row, Robin Alex, HighLevel; Shaun Clark, HighLevel; Varun Vairavan, HighLevel; and Dave Marcinkowski, Madera Residential. Third row, Brandon Schwertner, Priority Power Management LLC; Kenneth Baik, Miss A. Stores, Inc.; Jean Baik, Miss A. Stores, Inc.; Mike Beckham, Simple Modern; and Jeff Jones, VIRA Insight, LLC. Fourth row, Jaryd Stein, Stride Healthcare Management LLC; Ben Weinstein, Stride Healthcare Management LLC; John Steinmetz, Vista Bank; Ashli Blumenfeld, Standard Meat Company; and Ben Rosenthal, Standard Meat Company. [Photo and image source: EY]
EY Reveals 19 Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Southwest Award
by | Jun 18, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth trailblazers lead the pack with 17 of the 19 winners in the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Awards, representing diverse industries including recycling, healthcare, sports marketing, and cosmetics retailing.
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The 2024 BioNTX iC3 Summit will be held Oct. 3-4 at the new Loews Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, which is connected to the Loews Arlington Hotel in the heart of the city's Entertainment District. [Image: Loews Arlington Hotel]

10th Annual iC3 Summit: BioNTX Brings Life Science Leaders to Brand-New Loews Arlington Venue in October

by | Jun 17, 2024
The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization,—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments. The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments.
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Shaken Beverage Co. Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
by | Jun 14, 2024
Shaken Beverage Co., a maker of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, said Tatiana Chamorro has an impressive career spanning multiple continents and a proven track record of strategic innovation and branding excellence, growth, and innovation.
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Dallas’ Healthcare Capital Advisors Appoints Managing Director
by | Jun 14, 2024
HCA, a new boutique investment bank specializing in behavioral and mental health, said the addition of Melissa Bunch supports its growth strategy as it continues to increase its leadership and win new buy-side and sell-side assignments.
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Artemis Risk Solutions Names Leaders for New Insurance Brokerage
by | Jun 14, 2024
Co-founded by industry veterans Chief Revenue Officer Clint Anderson and President David Lamb, president of P&C, Artemis has representatives throughout the U.S. and direct access to international risk management consulting and insurance brokerage services in 90 countries.
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Nada CEO Tore Steen [Image sources: Nada, DI Studio]

Nada Names Board Member as New CEO, Secures Additional Seed Funding

by | Jun 13, 2024
Nada bridges homeowners and investors through home equity via its Cityfunds and Homeshares products. The company's new president and CEO, Tore Steen, replaces Nada Co-Founder and current CEO John Green, who will transition to COO.
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Dallas’ Taylor Shead Wins Global Competition at U.N. AI for Good Summit in Geneva
by | Jun 12, 2024
At the U.N.'s recent AI for Good summit in Geneva, Day One was capped by a pitch competition featuring four startups from around the world, including Dallas-based Stemuli, a generative metaverse gaming platform that's "reimagining learning." Its founder and CEO Taylor Shead won the pitch—and now she's back home with other big goals in mind.
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Dallas Investor and Real Estate Mogul Rogers Healy Joins Season 11 of ‘Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch’
by | Jun 12, 2024
With a track record of success on both sides of the pitch, Healy is set to shake up the reality competition show and offer invaluable insights to aspiring entrepreneurs. He'll appear on the show alongside Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph and investor/entrepreneur Kim Perell.
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DFW-Based Pluie Founder Co‑Launches Baby Diaper Changing Clutch
by | Jun 11, 2024
The award-winning clutch from Pluie and The Beaufort Bonnet Co. "marks a new era in modern parenting" by making any surface a clean, comfortable diaper-changing space. It's the first consumer offering from "Shark Tank"-featured Pluie, whose diaper changing tables are installed in restrooms across 40 U.S. states.
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