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See What’s on Tap for Dallas Startup Week’s Disrupt Dallas Summit

by | Jul 20, 2022
The Disrupt Dallas summit will highlight "champions who are disrupting the entrepreneurial ecosystem and talent pipeline,” says The DEC Network. The summit on August 8—part of Dallas Startup Week's multi-day event—offers education and programming from local entrepreneurs of color on how to help support and grow a business. Dear Fathers, a media platform for Black fatherhood, was co-founded by Jesse Alex and Lamar Johnson Jr., who "turned their pain of not having real father experiences growing up" into a positive mission. [Image: Dear Fathers] Dear Fathers is a platform “dedicated to telling stories of black fathers from all angles while also empowering our community with tangible resources that inspire, heal, and strengthen the Black man.” Odell Beckham, Sr. Lamar Quinn Dessie Brown, Jr. LaDarius Campbell
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Women of Innovation Dallas Startup Week 2022
Here’s What’s Happening at Dallas Startup Week’s Women of Innovation Summit
The Women's Innovation Summit during Dallas Startup Week celebrates women who transform their ideas and ambitions into a reality.

The summit, powered by Toyota Financial Services, features a dynamic group of leading visionaries to give all women in business greater insights and knowledge into the trends and possibilities of the future. The goal? To set women leaders up for success, says Toyota's Stacey Gee-Miller. Here's what you can look forward to on August 10.
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Capital One Aims to Go ‘Fully Hybrid’ by Opening All U.S. Offices September 6
by | May 19, 2022
Capital One's founder and CEO, Rich Fairbank, says his company has faced difficulties and challenges in the last two-plus years—but also found "new ways to adapt and thrive." Now, nearly a year after saying Capital One would become a "hybrid work company" moving forward, he expects all company buildings and campuses to be open to all associates beginning September 6—with most employees working both in-person and virtually.
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Collin College’s Automotive Tech Program Is Driving Students Toward Success
by | May 4, 2022
By partnering with area dealerships and Capital One, the school is providing scholarships and certificates that help students land high-demand jobs.
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Dallas Startup Week Slated for August with 5 days, 100+ Events, and 200+ Speakers
by | Jan 13, 2022
Hosted by The DEC Network and powered by Capital One, the five-day showcase is North Texas’ largest event focused on driving entrepreneurial success, economic impact, and innovation.
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Capital One Flies Into Travel With Its First Airport Lounge at DFW Airport—and More Landing Soon Across U.S.
Capital One has been moving into the travel space for years, investing in travel tech firms and booking top mileage rewards partners. Now it's really taking off with its first luxury airport lounge at DFW Airport.

With more lounges coming in Denver and Washington, D.C., here's a deep look at the one at DFW's Terminal D.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2022, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO

Now in its third year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 78 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
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Clockwise from upper left: John Ficken, Ali Wajahat, Sanjiv Yajnik, Valerie Jarrett, Amanda Cage, Marissa Horne, Alan Cohen, Evan Frazier, Vu Le, Emary Aronson, and Chastity Lord. [Photos via Capital One]
Reimagine Communities: Changemakers Explore ‘Where Do We Go From Here’
by | Oct 13, 2021
Experts and leaders candidly discussed the future of work, why resilience is (almost) everything, and how to be a strong leader by first being honest with yourself at Capital One's sixth annual summit.

Plus, learn how nonprofits can use data and analytics to drive impact. Capital One releases the first study from its just-launched insights center.

Here's the takeaway.
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Reimagining Communities: CPAL’s Alan Cohen Wants to Cut Dallas Childhood Poverty in Half Within a Single Generation
by | Oct 1, 2021
Child Poverty Action Lab's President and CEO Alan Cohen will be a featured speaker next Wednesday at Capital One's Reimagine Communities Summit. He'll be on the "Navigating a Pandemic” data analytics panel at the virtual summit. Here are a few of his insights on how we can empower change.
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Changemakers Will Explore Transformational Leadership and Innovative Strategies at Virtual Summit
by | Sep 23, 2021
The free, half-day event focuses on the power of positive change and navigating these uncharted times. Capital One's Reimagine Communities Summit features a keynote from Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, along with insights from a diverse cross-section of innovators, industry disruptors, and content experts.
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Impact Ventures to Host a Spring Virtual Startup Showcase and $50K Pitch Competition

by | Jul 12, 2021
"Equity in Motion" will focus on bridging the wealth gap for minority entrepreneurs through a virtual “Shark Tank”-style showcase, expert-led breakout sessions, live virtual networking, and more.
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Capital One Will Become a Hybrid Work Company, Impacting All 5,000+ DFW Associates and 52,000 Overall
by | Jun 29, 2021
Capital One Founder and CEO Richard Fairbank announced in an internal memo that Capital One will adopt a “flexible hybrid model” allowing most of its 52,000 associates to split their work time between virtual and office settings.

Mondays and Fridays will now be enterprise-wide virtual work days—with associates working on their own from home "or wherever they work best."
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Stars Do Dallas: How 11 Celebrity Deals and Endorsements Are Building Local Brands
by | Jun 28, 2021
When Dallas-area businesses want to build their brands—or find investors—celebrities are the go-to move. From pop culture stars to sports legends with deep pockets, here's a roundup of recent deals and endorsements. 
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