Startup

WeWork Announces Five Dallas Finalists for Creator Awards

by | Jun 21, 2017
Along with approximately 30 others, the finalists will present in front a live audience at ACL Live in Austin on June 27 to compete for a range of financial awards. 
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A Snow Cone Stand and a Dream: Southern Dallas Open for Business
by | Jun 20, 2017
Representatives from co-working/entrepreneur centers gathered recently to describe their progress, strategies, and aspirations for Southern Dallas.
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LinkedIn: DFW Tech Skills Abundant, Hiring’s Up
by | Jun 20, 2017
The recently released LinkedIn Workforce Report shows that hiring in DFW is up over the past 12 months by 5.7 percent from May 2016 to May 2017.
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What’s On Trend in Retail? REVTECH Founder: It’s About Customer Experience
by | Jun 19, 2017
David Matthews said others in the industry can learn from Amazon's "relentless focus on the customer."
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Enterprise Center Planned for Women Veterans

by | Jun 16, 2017
The center in South Dallas will serve a growing segment of the area's veteran population.
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Vbikes
VBikes App Lets You Rent, Ride, Return Anywhere
by | Jun 15, 2017
The bicycles are equipped with a Bluetooth lock and releases when you hover your app-equipped phone over it.
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Cowboys
Emmitt Smith is Fighting Fake Collectible Trades with Tech
by | Jun 15, 2017
The former Cowboys running back founded Prova Group, a company that has created a tech system to track and verify sports memorabilia.
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Fort Worth Startup Has Solution to Keep Dust Off Ceiling Fans
by | Jun 15, 2017
R. Perry Mercer's product is a semi-finalist in the Home Shopping Network and Good Housekeeping American Dreams contest, which is searching for the "next great entrepreneur with a game-changing invention."
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On-Demand Lawn Services Find Market in North Texas

by | Jun 14, 2017
Wichita, Kansas-based Lawn Buddy is the latest on-demand lawn service to enter the North Texas market. It joins a host of others including Plowz & Mowz and Dallas-bred Robin.
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Startup CEO’s Challenge to Peers: Re-Invent Yourselves
by | Jun 13, 2017
Tiffany Ricks believes app makers must become more sticky, more useful, and help us better interact.
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Case Study: Expediting Software Patent Applications via Track One
by | Jun 12, 2017
Polsinelli’s Adam Rehm compares how long the process for U.S. Patent No. 9,536,054 might have taken, had it not been filed under the USPTO’s Track One program — and shares how to take the fast track.
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Taste
Nonprofit Restaurant Wants to Redefine Feeding the Hungry
by | Jun 12, 2017
Fort Worth's Taste will be the only fully sustainable restaurant in the DFW area operating on a pay-what-you-can model.
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Dallas Health Care Startup Sold to SF Genetics Company in $6M Deal

by | Jun 12, 2017
Ommdom was founded in 2015 with the intention of developing and commercializing health care software.
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Smart Cities Tech on Mayors’ Canada Trip Agenda
by | Jun 9, 2017
Members of the delegation will get a Montreal Smart Cities tour, in which officials will share their experiences in the smart cities initiative.
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Health Wildcatters Named Among Top U.S. Accelerators
by | Jun 8, 2017
The project recognized 30 accelerators nationwide, and awarded Health Wildcatters a bronze ranking.
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AI
Tech Trends: How AI Will Shape Shopping, Brand Interaction
by | Jun 7, 2017
Accenture’s research shows 85 percent of executives will invest extensively in AI-related technologies over the next three years.
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