Plus, the votes are in. MassChallenge announced its Handshake Pitch Winners at Pegasus Park: “We're the Tesla of jet skis,” “Net-zero concrete by 2050 by 2022," "We personalize treatment down to your genes," and more.
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Author and "super connector" Kirk Barnes is co-founder of TransPharMed, a sales excellence firm driving digital health innovation through strategy, coaching, and connections.[Courtesy/MassChallenge]
Super Connectors: Where the ‘Power of One’ Meets ‘Always Be Networking’
by Quincy Preston | Jul 26, 2023
Drawing from his own powerful lesson after losing a multimillion-dollar deal, TransPharMed CEO Kirk Barnes helps founders and leaders to be primed and ready to connect when opportunity knocks. Will Magruder, VP of partnerships at MassChallenge, lends his expertise to crafting a "handshake pitch" in nine words or less. Here's how.
Plus, the votes are in. MassChallenge announced its Handshake Pitch Winners at Pegasus Park: “We're the Tesla of jet skis,” “Net-zero concrete by 2050 by 2022," "We personalize treatment down to your genes," and more.
Plus, the votes are in. MassChallenge announced its Handshake Pitch Winners at Pegasus Park: “We're the Tesla of jet skis,” “Net-zero concrete by 2050 by 2022," "We personalize treatment down to your genes," and more.
by Quincy Preston |
Jul 26, 2023
From an old car parts garage, Vertex Founder Joshua Boger launched the Boston-based biotech giant in 1989, running it for two decades as CEO. Boger "unretired" in June to join fast-moving Alkeus Pharmaceuticals as executive chairman.
In Dallas, he shared the "mistakes" that led to his success with innovators at Pegasus Park. Here's his no-holds-barred dose of truth for all entrepreneurs.
In Dallas, he shared the "mistakes" that led to his success with innovators at Pegasus Park. Here's his no-holds-barred dose of truth for all entrepreneurs.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 26, 2023
The U.S. Early Stage Accelerator cohort kicked off its program in July at Dallas' Pegasus Park. For the first time, the flagship program split into two categories: Growth and Foundations.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jul 26, 2023
The Boston-based nonprofit accelerator prepares to launch Human Potential Program with a Demo Day in Dallas, seeks North Texas corporate partners.
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UWorld founder and CEO Dr. Chandra S. Pemmasani
UWorld Launches Digital SAT Prep Course to Address Test’s New Format
by Lance Murray | Jul 25, 2023
Coppell-based UWorld's new Digital SAT preparation course will prepare students for the new digital format of the SAT exam—which is being offered this year for international students and starting in 2024 for U.S. students. See what's different about the new SAT test—and how UWorld aims to prepare students for it.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 25, 2023
Returning for its fifth straight year, the Black Girl Magic Summit will be held September 30-October 1 at Dallas' AT&T Performing Arts Center. Speakers will include actress-singer Keke Palmer, Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan, and many more. A pitch competition with $100,000 in grants will be sponsored by Capital One Business.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 25, 2023
PICKUP Now is merging with Connecticut-based Point Pickup Technologies to create a national on-demand last-mile delivery provider for retailers. "We're ready to help enterprise businesses unlock the ultimate last-mile experience for deliveries of any size," says PICKUP CEO Brian Kava.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 25, 2023
Designed for female-led, Texas-based startups, this year's competition will be held in Fort Worth on November 14 during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Three finalists will pitch live for a chance to win a total of $25,000.
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Web City Properties CEO Jordan D'Silva (in hardhat with friend) tours Madewell Spaces in Carrollton. [Photo: Madewell Spaces]
Madewell Spaces Is Bringing ‘Co‑Warehousing for Entrepreneurs’ to Carrollton
by David Seeley | Jul 24, 2023
Sited in the extensively redeveloped former Venetian Movie Bar & Grill, Madewell Spaces will offer office, storefront retail, and coworking options along with warehouse spaces from 200 to 3,000 SF. The team behind it aims to help the "missing middle" of small businesses take the next leap in their entrepreneurial journeys.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jul 23, 2023
From vacuum cleaners that can climb stairs, to robots built for firefighting, students in UT Dallas's UTDesign Capstone program are solving modern tech challenges. Companies in need? They're tapping into this pool of innovation, getting fresh solutions in AI, AR, robotics, bioengineering, and more.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 23, 2023
MassChallenge, a nonprofit connector of startups, founders, entrepreneurs, corporations, and communities, kicked off a partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies at the MC | Innovate 2023 Conference July 11-13 at Pegasus Park in Dallas....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 21, 2023
Curantis Solutions, an Addison-based innovator in hospice and palliative care electronic health records software, has appointed Vicki Goodman as chief revenue officer.
She will be responsible for leading the company’s sales and marketing teams and go-to-market strategies and will report to CEO John Carreker.
“Vicki brings over 30 years of experience in the hospice and home care industry,” Carreker said in a statement....
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Dallas’ Secretome Therapeutics Appoints Board Director, Assembles Clinical Advisory Board
by Lance Murray | Jul 20, 2023
Secretome Therapeutics, a Dallas-based biotechnology company developing first-in-class therapeutics from neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, has appointed Margot Connor to its board of directors and announced the appointment of its clinical advisory board composed of world-class clinicians and researchers in the field of heart failure.
“I have been fortunate to be part of the stem cell-based therapy evolution, and I believe secretomes are a true breakthrough in this extraordinary field,” Connor said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 20, 2023
Korbyt said the partnership will accelerate its growth trajectory by expanding reseller and technology partnerships, facilitating customer support growth, as well as supporting more innovation in Korbyt’s industry-leading, cloud-native SaaS platform.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2023
Smile Doctors, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing orthodontic support organization in the U.S., said the raise was funded by doctors along with several large domestic and international healthcare investors.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2023
TRIPBAM says it's the industry’s only provider of fully automated, always-on auditing technology to track and review corporate travel pre-trip spend, corporate negotiated discounts, and supplier contracts. Its tech constantly compares current prices with customers’ travel reservations, automatically rebooking a flight or hotel room if a lower price is available.
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