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The Track Captain Applications for DSW20 are Now Live

Track captains are in charge of creating and organizing the sessions in each track (AR/VR, blockchain, fashion, coding, social impact, and more). Applications are due Oct...
This Denton Startup Lets You Bike With Your Kids (or Dog)

Inspired by the Danes, Bunch Bikes offers cargo bicycles, equipped with electric motors, as an alternative, eco-friendly way to transport your little ones. And now there'...
RevTech's 12th Semi-Annual Event Talks Emerging Retail and the Tech Behind It

“I think we in the retail industry are guilty often of not necessarily asking the question of 'Why would I deploy this technology?'" Neighborhood Goods' Matt Alexander ...
The 'Only Female Black-Owned Coworking Space in Texas' is in Dallas, and It's Expanding

Located in Addison, Business Lounge Dallas focuses on one-to-one business growth for entrepreneurs of color.
What Entrepreneurs Can Do to Protect Their Business

Munck Wilson Mandala shares why you need to formulate an IP strategy for your startup to provide a strong foundation for future growth.

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Follow the Money: Bass Family Office Backs FoodMaven’s $15.3M Series B for DFW Expansion, Theatro Nets $20M in Series C Funds

by Lance Murray | Dec 12, 2019

In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors in North Texas, you’ll also find news from InspectIR, OneDay, ParkHub, SchoolSpire, MODE Transportation, Texas Capital Bancshares, and Independent Bank Group.

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Dallas Makes Inc.’s Surging Cities List for Second Year in a Row

by David Kirkpatrick | Dec 12, 2019

Inc.'s Surge Cities rankings determine its top 50 U.S. cities for launching a business in 2020. This year, Dallas placed 29th overall and 12th for population growth.

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Tech Startup Theatro Receives $20M Series C Backing from Sageview Capital

by Lance Murray | Dec 12, 2019

The funding is expected to help Theatro rapidly scale its offerings across retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and other markets with large hourly workforces.

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Telecom Central: As 5G Rolls Out, North Texas Telecom Giants Continue to Expand

by Jim Fuquay | Dec 12, 2019

DFW long has hosted some of the biggest names in telecom, and that means as investment spending rises, area players increasingly play leading roles in how the future of wireless unfolds.

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Education Finance Solutions Provider Meritize Appoints New COO

by Lance Murray | Dec 12, 2019

Scott Rhode will focus on expanding the company's finance and credit operations as it scales its model concentrated on skills-based education.

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Booster Fuels Adds Vice President to Lead Its Brand Experience and Design Efforts

by Lance Murray | Dec 11, 2019

Founded in 2014 at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth, the startup has major financial backing from Dallas venture capital firm Perot Jain.

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Dallas Invents: 133 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 3

by Quincy Preston | Dec 11, 2019

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Futurewei's motion-based music recommendation for mobile devices, Golf Tailor's arm positioning aid for golf swing training, Harman Professional's gesture-based control application for data sharing, Textron's blockchain airspace management for air taxi services, Hemply Yours' topical moisturizing composition, and LDR Medical's intervertebral disc prosthesis

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