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Business $ense Bootcamps: Comerica and The DEC at Redbird Partner on Virtual Series For Small Businesses

by | Jul 14, 2020
To support the Dallas-Fort Worth community during "this critical time," Comerica is working with The DEC Network at Redbird to offer free financial workshops for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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DFW CPG to Support the ‘Nation’s First Consumer Products Accelerator’ Coming Soon to Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Jul 13, 2020
SKU DFW is an eight-week program being kicked off this fall by former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb. Later-stage startups focused on consumer packaged goods can apply now for the chance to receive best-in-class curriculum taught by top CPG leaders.
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AT&T Business’ Anne Chow Becomes First Global Female CEO to Serve as United Way Dallas’ Campaign Chair
by | Jun 29, 2020
As North Texas works to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chow plans to focus on improving community health in her role as United Way Dallas’ 96th annual campaign chair.
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Report: New JLL Snapshot Study Examines How South Dallas Evolved Into a Food Desert
by | Jun 25, 2020
A public-private partnership could help seed the area for future social change by providing more healthy food options, JLL says. By reducing costs to the community, that could stretch residents' dollars, too.
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‘Best Minds’: North Texas Smart City Consortium Launches with 21 Founding Members

The nonprofit North Texas Innovation Alliance—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—brings together cities, counties, municipalities, and agencies to tackle pressing challenges with innovative solutions. First up, the group will look at the effects of COVID-19. With the launch, NTXIA joins Mastercard's City Possible network that advances inclusive and sustainable development
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United Way’s Susan Hoff: ‘We’re All in This Together.’ It’s Not a Catchphrase Right Now
by | Mar 23, 2020
A new United Way Metropolitan Dallas Coronavirus Response and Recover Fund—seeded at $1.2M—came together in less than a week. We talk with UWMD's Susan Hoff about what it took, how the fund works, and what's next.
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United Way Launches COVID-19 Response Fund With $1.2M From Partners
Texas Instruments Foundation, Bank of America, McKesson Foundation, Perot Foundation, Wells Fargo and Hoblitzelle Foundation are among corporate partners making an initial seed fund commitment.
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Dallas Mavericks Partner with Chime on Entrepreneurial and Community Initiatives
by | Jan 17, 2020
The Mavs and Chime are partnering on and off of the court by supporting students with their entrepreneurial journeys and contributing to financial literacy and education initiatives in DFW.
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Female-Focused Nonprofit StateraArts Introduces Mentorship Chapter in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | May 29, 2019
As the Latin word for "balance," Statera symbolizes a holistic creative environment that nourishes innovation. Local women in the arts can apply for the mentorship program by June 1 to learn how to cultivate their ideas and tackle obstacles they are facing in their professional careers.
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Dollars for Good: Hall Commits $1M for Entrepreneurs; Good Returns & ORIX Name Recipients

by | Oct 31, 2018
Plus, grants for Southern Dallas Thrives, a state grant for mental health, and fundraising by A Conversation with a Legend and TWO X TWO for AIDS and Art, as well as other social efforts to boost nonprofits in North Texas.
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Energy Leadership Awards
TXU Names First North Texas Energy Leadership Awards Winners
by | Sep 26, 2018
Five North Texas businesses and organizations were winners in the categories of sustainability, innovation, energy management, community, and engagement.
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CityCentral
Dallas Coworking Space Focuses On Community, Collaboration
by | Jul 9, 2018
CityCentral, which recently opened a location in Dallas, is a coworking space dedicated to creating a fun, engaging environment for all types of business professionals in North Texas.
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Fossil
(Un)Common Objects Exhibit Celebrates Fossil’s Designers, Brand Evolution
by | Mar 1, 2017
Fossil's exhibition at the downtown Dallas Public Library is celebrating local designers, their illustrations and their inspirations.
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