business

GameStop CEO Sherman: Switching to E-commerce Helped Save Bottom Line

by | Jul 1, 2020
GameStop's CEO also talks about how the company is safely reopening its brick and mortar stores given the varying regulations across states and countries, as well as its corporate headquarters in Grapevine.
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Bottle Rocket Founder and CEO Calvin Carter working at home in May. [Photo: courtesy of Bottle Rocket]
Bottle Rocket’s Calvin Carter: ‘We estimate we are 10% more efficient working from wherever.’
by | Jul 1, 2020
The CEO talks with us about how the company is adapting to the future of work and business in the time of COVID.
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Arcosa CEO Antonio Carrillo Shares Best Practices of Managing Essential Business Regulations, Safety During Pandemic
During the pandemic, Carrillo and his team have had to make changes to the way Dallas-headquartered Arcosa functions to manage its manufacturing operations in multiple countries. Here, he details some of the company's best practices.
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M2 Studio's Michael Potts uses Spatial for augmented reality and business collaboration. The AR/VR tool can turn any room into a 3D workspace, according to Spatial. [Image: Spatial.io via M2 Studio]
How Augmented, Virtual Reality Bridges the Business Travel Gap in Age of COVID
by | Jun 29, 2020
"It’s clear that augmented reality remote collaboration is the future of business communication," says Dallas-based M2 Studio's Michael Potts. The self-described holographic architect has built AR/VR experiences for Klyde Warren Park, Texas Health Resources, and more. But the technology can apply to all types of businesses.
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Life Stories: Following a $5.2M funding, Dallas’ OneDay Launches Video Storytelling Tech for the Funeral Home Industry

by | Jun 24, 2020
The company, named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2020, has grown 90 percent in the past 90 days.
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Local Economic Recovery Task Force Launches Dallas Forward Initiative to Help Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
by | Jun 23, 2020
According to Mayor Eric Johnson, restoring Dallas' small and medium-sized business ecosystem is the key to our economic recovery from COVID-19. The new online portal hosts resources on supplies, funds, reopening and more, including what was donated by some of Dallas' leading companies.
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Around For The Long-Haul: Long Range Solutions Responds to COVID-19 With New Cloud-Based Software
by | Jun 17, 2020
Richardson-based LRS is known for creating restaurant pagers. But when the hospitality industry took a hit, the team knew a pivot was necessary.
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DI People: TREC, Farmer Brothers, McKesson, TDIndustries Make Moves
by | Jun 12, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Freese and Nichols, CSW Industrials, OYO Hotels & Homes, Cyber Defense Labs, and more.
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Dallas’ 900lbs Partners With Amazon for a Gamified Tutorial on Remote Working, Teaching, and Engaging

by | Jun 9, 2020
To show how Amazon Web Services' cloud computing offerings can increase productivity, 900lbs collaborated with the company to create a web-based educational application.
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TourConnect Launches Tech to Help the Tourism Industry Bounce Back From COVID-19
by | Jun 9, 2020
The Frisco-based company's new back-office tool is designed to help tourism organizations increase efficiency while cutting costs. "Tourism isn't going away," the founder says, but the industry must evolve.
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A New Sabre: Southlake Tech Travel Giant Realigns Business, Implements Remote Work Program, and Cuts Staff
by | Jun 4, 2020
Sabre is preparing itself for a post-coronavirus travel industry. That involves combining airline and agency-focused businesses, adopting a "work from anywhere" policy, and laying off 800 globally.
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Chart Shows Rapid In-Office Spread of COVID: Health, Business Leaders Discuss Safest Return-to-Work Strategies
by | Jun 4, 2020
“This is a marathon, not a sprint,” UTSW's Dr. James Cutrell said. “Six months from now, no one is going to say, ‘I really missed that 50-person (in-person) meeting.’”
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Managing Madness with a Mentor: Meet Shontaye Hawkins, CEO of Profit is the New Black

by | May 21, 2020
In this week's 1:1 column, The DEC's Bill Chinn talks with the CEO of Profit Is The New Black about how to navigate highs and lows in business—and when to use your passion to create impact.
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DI People: Hillwood, Front Burner Restaurants, Veritex Bank Make Executive Moves
by | May 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from SMU, Renovo Financial, Flagship Facility Services, Zalat Pizza, and more.
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‘Mompreneurs’ Discuss How They’re Making It Work Amidst a Pandemic
by | May 18, 2020
This year, mothers running their own businesses have been presented with a new element to contend with due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WEDallas Mompreneur Virtual Happy Hour speakers gave tips on how to deal with this and more during the annual event.
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