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Dallas’ G8RTech Launches G8RSkin Ice To Protect Hockey Players

by | Nov 28, 2023
The recent death of hockey player Adam Johnson after an incident on the ice in England raised awareness of the sport's dangers. Now a Dallas startup led by a 20-year-old college athlete has launched a solution made from Kevlar and other proprietary materials. Its goal: reducing concussions and lacerations on the ice.
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HSC Is Handing Off Operations of Sparkyard, a Platform for Fort Worth Entrepreneurs
by | Nov 27, 2023
HSC Next said the move will allow Sparkyard—a free, one-stop collaborative platform for Fort Worth entrepreneurs and business owners—to grow in ways it could not as part of an academic institution.
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Colossal Partners with Mauritian Wildlife Foundation To ‘Rewild’ the Dodo, as Another Bird Gets a ‘Genetic Rescue’
by | Nov 27, 2023
“The dodo is the symbol of man-caused extinction,” Dallas-based Colossal Co-Founder and CEO Ben Lamm said last January. “It’s only fitting that Colossal works to reverse that.” The newly announced partnership with the MWF could help advance Colossal's efforts by restoring the dodo's natural habitat.
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Southlake-Based Logile Names New Chief Revenue Officer
by | Nov 22, 2023

Southlake-based Logile, a leading retail labor planning and inventory management SaaS platform, has named Brett Friedman as chief revenue officer.

Friedman will take the lead in revenue generation and marketing operations, helping position Logile as the top provider of store-level planning, scheduling, and task performance, the company said....

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Dallas’ VizSense Announces CEO Transition Following Partnership

by | Nov 20, 2023

RazHer Collaborative founder and CEO Kristen Standish has been named chief executive officer of Dallas-based VizSense, an AI-driven consumer insights company that focuses on influencer solutions, as part of a partnership with RazHer, a women-owned, full-service marketing agency for BIPOC-founded and mission-driven brands.

“This is truly a game changer for RazHer’s clients and influencer marketing as a whole,” Standish said....

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How Dallas’ o9 Solutions Built a Multi-Billion-Dollar Digital Brain
by | Nov 16, 2023
The nearly quadruple unicorn started with a prescient vision, hit the market at just the right time, and could gallop into the elite ranks of decacorns. But for o9, it's all about the clients. With giants like Walmart, Google, and Samsung, o9 is laser-focused on helping them make better decisions, faster, with its Digital Brain. As o9 Solutions CEO Chakri Gottemukkala says, the $3.7 billion AI-powered enterprise decision platform has hit its stride. Now his sights are set on ambitious 10x growth.
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Audiolo Snags Top Honors at the EOSERA EmpowHERment Pitch Competition
by | Nov 16, 2023
A company that accelerates production pipelines beat out a clothes hanger innovator and a sleep apnea innovator to take first-place honors at EOSERA's second annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Beachy News: Dallas to Get Men’s and Women’s Teams from New Beach Volleyball League
by | Nov 15, 2023
The Association of Volleyball Professionals, the premier U.S. pro beach volleyball league, has announced the launch of the AVP League. Dallas will be one of the eight founding home markets for the league, which will field a men's team and women's team in each city.
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MassChallenge Human Potential Startup Showcase ‘Pushes the Boundaries’ of What Humans Can Do

by | Nov 14, 2023
The event, held November 7 at Dallas' Pegasus Park, capped off a six-week MassChallenge Human Potential Sprint program based in Dallas. Sixteen startups from across the U.S. took part, pursuing innovations from wearable devices to "digital pills" to next-gen eye-tracking tech. See who pitched what.
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The Last Word: GEW North Texas on This Week’s Region-Wide Entrepreneurship Event
by | Nov 14, 2023
GEW North Texas—which kicked off Monday and runs through Sunday November 19—is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, held in cities worldwide one week each November. The movement aims to inspire entrepreneurs around the globe while fostering connections and increasing collaboration within their ecosystems.
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TA Digital Elevates Veteran Company Exec to President/CEO
by | Nov 10, 2023
Dr. Ali Alkhafaji succeeds co-founder and CEO Rajiv Rohmetra, who announced his retirement. In 2022, TA Digital was acquired by Omnicom Group Inc. and integrated into the Credera Network of agencies within the Omnicom Precision Marketing Group.
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Plano’s CG Infinity Names SVP to Help it Grow in Houston Market
by | Nov 10, 2023
Based in Houston, Brian Wolfe brings more than 20 years of consulting experience in the oil & gas and energy & utilities industries while working as a business and technology consultant.
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Plano’s Fortress Solutions Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

by | Nov 10, 2023
Fortress—a leading provider of telecom, mobile, and video equipment repair services—said Scott Bowman is an accomplished sales executive and general manager with extensive experience in the IT industry.
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UT Arlington’s MavPitch Competition Awards $117K to Student Entrepreneurs
by | Nov 10, 2023
10 projects by UTA students won awards at the university's latest MavPitch competition. The top winning pitch snagged $40,000 for Store Sense, a software solution tailored for gas station store owners. Check out all 10 winning startup concepts.
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The Last Word: Chris Gannett on How Cowboys-Giants Thrashings Mirror Dallas’ Business Edge over NYC
by | Nov 10, 2023
Gannett, a former chief marketing officer for "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance,"  launched  Dallas-based Gannett.Partners to provide leadership coaching, operating advisory services, and strategic capital solutions. A native of Dallas who's lived in New York, he knows both cities well—and believes things are trending Dallas' way.
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