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The Pro Volleyball Federation is slated to take the court in February 2024. [Photo: PVF]
Pro Volleyball Federation Launches Out of Frisco and Ohio, Takes Court in 2024
by David Seeley | Nov 18, 2022
Women's pro sports in North America just got a new attraction to cheer for with the launch of the Pro Volleyball Federation. The indoor women's volleyball league is based locally out of Frisco as well as Columbus, Ohio, and will feature eight to 10 initial teams playing in "volleyball hotbeds" across the U.S. But the dinks, spikes, digs, and sets are still more than a year away from happening.
Slated to take the court in February 2024, the federation has founding partners including former Baltimore Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer, with involvement from volleyball legends Dr. Cecile Reynaud and Laurie Corbelli and Team USA veteran Jenna Rosenthal.
USPTO, Commerce Department Launch Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative to Empower More Women Founders
by Lance Murray |
Nov 17, 2022
The WE initiative launches ahead of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day this Saturday, November 19, and comes on the heels of President Biden’s recent proclamation naming this month as National Entrepreneurship Month.
“Unleashing the potential of women entrepreneurs is good for business, good for families, and good for our economy,” the U.S. Secretary of Commerce says.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 17, 2022
Using computational fluid dynamics modeling, Aero Design Labs creates a 'high-definition map" of Boeing 737 aircraft. Then it works with partners to develop a drag reduction kit that can save fuel costs and reduce carbon emissions.
"Each part of the kit plays a part in capturing and redirecting the airflow, providing a holistic solution to reduce drag," ADL's Chief Commercial Officer Chris Jones told Dallas Innovates.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 16, 2022
As it looks to open its first locations outside of Texas, a local coworking space operator is rebranding ahead of a broader expansion effort.
Formerly WorkSuites, the Dallas-based private office-focused coworking operator is looking to build on its growth locally and nationally, now as Lucid Private Offices....
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7 Dallas-Area Companies Make Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 500 List
by Lance Murray | Nov 16, 2022
In its 28th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 honors the most innovative, fastest-growing public and private companies from all over North America.
Here's a look at the seven North Texas companies that made the cut.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 16, 2022
Cosm at Grandscape will be the company's second public entertainment venue in the U.S., bringing entertainment to life through state-of-the-art technology that seamlessly bridges the gap between virtual and physical realities.
Guests will be immersed in "shared reality" experiences from live sports to events, art, music, and more. RealPage founder and Mirasol Capital CEO Steve Winn is chairman of the entertainment tech startup.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 16, 2022
Georgia-based Saltbox—acclaimed by Fast Company in its list of 2022 Most Innovative Companies—opened a new 128K-SF co-warehousing location Tuesday in Carrollton. On tap: 169 flexible warehouse suites, 10 office suites, flex office space, access to loading docks, and a "top-of-the-line photo studio for entrepreneurs."
"Our end-to-end solutions power the logistics journey of small businesses from startup to scale," said Saltbox Co-Founder and CEO Tyler Scriven.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2022
The newly rebranded APTVEST says it evaluates, buys, renovates, and manages North Texas multifamily properties in-house. Its online platform enables investors to place funds in multifamily properties with "the click of a button," with historical investment minimums of $25K to $100K per investor.
“As we surveyed the multifamily investment industry trajectory, we felt it necessary to brand up and think about the future," said Kevin Parrish, APTVEST founder and co-managing partner.
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Island Co-founder & CEO Mike Fey [Source images: Island; MKJ Photography/Island]
Dallas-Based Island Extends Series B Funding With $60M Investment for Its Desktop Disruptor—a Browser Built for Enterprise
by Lance Murray | Nov 14, 2022
Island, a Dallas-based unicorn that emerged from stealth last February, was valued at $1.3 billion in March. It continues to attract big investments for its Enterprise Browser, which protects companies' SaaS tools and internal web apps from data leaks with a long list of security features.
"Being able to further validate our valuation, even with the headwinds facing the broader market, is an honor,” Island CEO and co-founder Mike Fey said.
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‘It’s a Different World Out There’: Investors Share Their Insights on the Changing Funding Landscape
by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 14, 2022
At the recent Venture Dallas conference, a panel of leading investors talked market trends and shared insights to help those on both sides of the cap table. Here are key takeaways—from tips for fundraising founders to what startups need to offer to what makes Dallas an exciting place to invest.
“As an entrepreneur, just hustle. Don't take ‘No’ for an answer. You're going to get a lot of ‘No’s,’ so just keep at it," said Pialy Aditya, chief strategy officer at Republic.
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by Dennis Cagan |
Nov 12, 2022
Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in The Shadow CEO startup series.
Part 12, the final segment, takes a founder-friendly look at additional equity grants.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 12, 2022
Richardson-based Tech Titans has announced the newest additions to its board of directors.
Tech Titans is the largest technology trade association in Texas, representing a quarter million employees through its 300 member companies....
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[Photo: Joseph Haubert/Venture Dallas]
Mark Cuban Talks About Pickleball, Pharmaceuticals, and His ‘Addiction to Helping Entrepreneurs’
by Kevin Cummings | Nov 10, 2022
Whether he's buying a pro pickleball team or disrupting big pharma with his cost-plus drug company, Mark Cuban says he's a "ready, fire, aim" businessman. So he surrounds himself with "ready, aim, fire" perfectionists to keep him from "screwing everything up."
That's just one insight the billionaire shared in a fireside chat with Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton at the Venture Dallas conference last week. “There's always going to be somebody smarter, there's always going to be somebody faster, better," Cuban added. "I just try to work a little harder.”
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by Kevin Cummings and Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2022
Axxess founder John Olajide built his Dallas-based healthcare tech company from a fledgling startup in 2007 to a global company with 1,000 employees serving 3 million-plus patients. But the journey getting there wasn’t a straightforward path.
He tells his own story to inspire others and strengthen the ecosystem. And he's confident that "we'll be celebrating several more unicorns going forward."
He tells his own story to inspire others and strengthen the ecosystem. And he's confident that "we'll be celebrating several more unicorns going forward."
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by David Seeley |
Nov 9, 2022
Held mostly in Fort Worth but also in cities across DFW, GEW North Texas will feature everything from a kickoff party to an "urban farm crawl" to fireside chats, pitch competitions, revealing sessions, and a wrap party. Along the way, you can learn how to access capital; how to go global; how to master cybersecurity; how to leverage free e-commerce tools; how to start up from scratch with a branded website; and much more.
It's just part of what's happening simultaneously worldwide during Global Entrepreneurship Week, with 40,000 activities planned in nearly 200 countries.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AC Avalanche's smart chip housing, AT&T's detection and use of mood-condition affinities, Digital Seat Media's delivery of dynamic content based on predetermined thresholds, Discovery.com's asynchronous group consumption of streaming media, Inmar Rx Solutions' pharma transport system including RFID-based lock operation, and RealPage's concept based searching or recommendation.
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