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Comms Strategy Veterans Launch Dallas Consulting Firm Arvo Advisory

by | Apr 9, 2024
Aiming to "bridge the gap between strategy and communication," the newly launched Dallas consulting firm was co-founded by a former head of strategy at MoneyGram International and a 30-year comms veteran who's worked with Coca-Cola, UPS, and MCI.
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North Texas’ EnLiSense To Launch Corti Health Wearables for Stress and Sleep Hormone Monitoring
by | Apr 5, 2024
Allen-based EnLiSense—co-founded by a professor and department head of bioengineering at UT Dallas—said the wearable features its proprietary passive-sweat sensor technology, which "non-invasively" rests on your skin, day and night, continuously measuring biomarker levels.
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CYPHER Learning Names New President to Spearhead Expansion and Market Leadership
by | Apr 5, 2024

John Kannapell has been named president and chief operating officer of Plano-based CYPHER Learning, a provider of a modern learning platform for business and academic settings.

Kannapell will report to CEO and Chief Technology Officer Graham Glass. He brings more than two decades of executive leadership and experience in vertical SaaS solutions and is adept at cultivating and expanding technology-driven partnerships and scaling technology-driven educational services toward profitable growth, CYPHER said....

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Irving’s Sow Good Names Interim Chief Financial Officer
by | Apr 5, 2024

Brendon Fischer has been appointed interim chief financial officer of Irving-based Sow Good Inc., a trailblazer in the freeze-dried candy and treat industry, following the resignation of former CFO, Keith Terreri....

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Texas’ First EV Fleet Charging Hub To Be Built at Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas

by | Apr 2, 2024
Gage Zero, an Austin-based fleet electrification solutions company, is developing the project in North Fort Worth to help address the carbon impact of medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets. Gage Zero called the project "a significant leap forward in sustainable infrastructure."
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‘Ben and Skin’-Co‑Founded Rollertown Beerworks Breaks Ground in Frisco
by | Apr 2, 2024
You may have heard them on the radio. Come June 2025, you can drink their beer, stroll their lawn, chill on their patio, and check out the stage at Ben Rogers and Jeff "Skin" Wade's Rollertown Beerworks brewery and HQ in Frisco.
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Dallas’ PlayersTV Appoints First Chairwoman of the Board, Welcomes 2 WNBA Stars as Investor Owners
by | Mar 29, 2024
In addition to appointing Expectant Media CEO Michele Ghee as board chairwoman, the network welcomed WNBA stars Alysha Clark and Chiney Ogwumike as investor owners, reinforcing the network's "commitment to diversity and excellence."
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The Last Word: Re:wild’s Barney Long on Partnering with Dallas-Based Colossal To Save Species Facing Extinction

by | Mar 29, 2024
Long's Austin-based Re:wild and Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences have announced a new partnership to accelerate global efforts "to save species on the brink of extinction, search for lost species, and restore key habitats for species recovery and rewilding."
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North Texas-Based Blockhouse Digital Raises $2M To Launch Crypto Asset Management Firm
by | Mar 28, 2024

Asset management firm Blockhouse Digital, which has an office in Frisco, has completed a $2 million seed funding round including investments from strategic partners such as its institutional OTC partner BlockFills along with significant contributions from various angel and VC investors....

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Alternative Wealth Partners Launches Second Fund Targeting $150M for Energy, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Infrastructure Projects
by | Mar 27, 2024
The daughter of a fifth-generation oil and gas family, AWP Founder and CEO Kelly Ann Winget doesn't believe in putting all your eggs in one basket. AWP's new PE fund continues the firm's commitment to diversification strategies—and could help give the buzzworthy founder an even bigger spotlight.
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The Last Word: Jacobs’ Sindhu Avalokita on Women Taking the ‘Driver’s Seat’
by | Mar 27, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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The Last Word: NTXIA’s Jennifer Sanders on the New Urban Resilience Fellowship

by | Mar 26, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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A Taxing Situation: The IRS Has Billions in Enforcement Money and Increased Scrutiny Is Expected in 2024 
Dallas-based tax experts have tips for both corporations and startups.
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Trinity Hunt’s Supreme Group Names Veteran Exec as CEO
by | Mar 22, 2024
Supreme Group was formed after Trinity Hunt Partners’ majority investment in Supreme Optimization, a life science-focused digital agency.. New CEO Tom Donnelly was previously chief growth officer at Medical Knowledge Group.
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