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Joe Hart, CEO of Tempest [Photo: Tempest]
Telecom Network Solutions Provider Tempest Appoints New CEO
by Lance Murray | Dec 8, 2023
Coppell-based Tempest, a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners and a leading player in the telecom industry, said Joe Hart will work to position the company for continued success and growth.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 8, 2023
The hiring of Scott Heatherly as Amenities' first VP of sales follows the September closing of the company's Series A financing round, when it secured $6.25 million for a total raise of $10 million to date.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 8, 2023
Splendorio's more than 30 years of experience have been marked by extensive executive leadership in the ophthalmic industry, and he will support Nanoscope in reaching its strategic vision, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 8, 2023
Dallas-based PlayersTV is the first athlete-owned TV network focused on athlete lifestyle and culture content. Its newest series bridges "the worlds of sports, entertainment and wine in a friendly and enjoyable way, celebrating the unity that these passions can bring," says NBA Champion Deandre Jordan, one of the hosts.
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Will Coleman co-founder and CEO of Alto [Photo: Alto]
The Last Word: Alto’s Will Coleman on the Meaning of Ownership
by David Seeley | Dec 7, 2023
Coleman was invited to the New York Times' 2023 DealBook Summit in New York last week, where leaders in a wide range of disciplines gathered to discuss pressing business challenges. In Thursday's print edition of the newspaper, he was quoted talking about labor—and the meaning of ownership.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 7, 2023
Nine months after being selected by the NBA Launchpad program, nVenue has sold an equity stake to NBA Equity—and gotten a new board observer out of the deal.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 5, 2023
"From contributing to their local communities, to transforming their industries, to making the world a better place, these inspiring companies prove that business can do well and do good," Inc. writes. Meet the DFW companies who earned the honor.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 5, 2023
An iconic Luby's Cafeteria on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas has been transformed by Imperial Fizz Hospitality into a patio-driven bar & grill with a “cosmic country” aesthetic drawing inspiration from Texas history, Marfa, and "East Dallas’ funky uniqueness."
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ComeBack Mobility is one of the startups in the second cohort of the Techstars Fort Worth Physical Health Accelerator [Video still: ComeBack]
Techstars Demo Day Will Showcase 10 Physical Health Startups in Fort Worth Wednesday
by Lance Murray | Dec 4, 2023
Techstars' Demo Day at UNT HSC at Fort Worth will feature companies from around the world. They'll be presenting their new physical health technologies in a "Shark Tank"-like pitch-style event. The 10 companies are high-growth, early-stage startup founders who took part in the 13-week program in Fort Worth.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 1, 2023
Dallas-based predictive artificial intelligence company Spectral AI Inc. announced that Erich Spangenberg has been appointed to the company’s board of directors and named chairman of its executive committee.
Spectral AI focuses on medical diagnostics for faster and more accurate treatment decisions in clinical wound care.
“We are pleased to welcome the return of Erich to the board of directors, where his experience, insights and network will be an invaluable resource for our company,” Spectral AI CEO Wensheng Fan said in a statement....
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2023
After Brooke Hart Jones graduated from Dallas' Kimball High School, she became the third generation in her family to attend an historically black college or university (HBCU), getting a finance degree from Hampton University in Virginia. Now she's putting that degree to use—and inspiring a new generation of future HBCU hopefuls—with her line of HBCyoU Dolls.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2023
Orion is a leader in operational workforce management SaaS software for public safety. Chicago-based FieldWare said the strategic partnership further enhances its cutting-edge technologies that improve workforce efficiencies for a variety of criminal justice practitioners.
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Startup Accelerator Plug and Play To Open Office in Frisco and Launch with Sportstech Program
by Lance Murray | Nov 28, 2023
Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play will bring a series of startup business accelerator programs specific to Frisco's innovation ecosystem—starting with a Sportstech accelerator program focused on human potential and performance.
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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by David Seeley |
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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