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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 Dave Moore | 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.
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Jun 30, 2020
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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by Chantal Canales |
Jun 30, 2020
The ongoing pandemic is expected to widen the ‘summer slide’ of children’s learning loss over summer break, but Istation hopes to decrease COVID-19’s impact on students' education through a new online reading series.
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by Alex Edwards |
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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Dallas’ Nasher Sculpture Center Announces the 2020 Winners of $2K in Artist Grants
by Chantal Canales | Jun 26, 2020
The Nasher Artists Grants program provides financial aid to ten artists of North Texas to support their studio and curatorial practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Workforce Wellness: Dallas’ Catapult Health Launches a New Program That Brings Virtual Checkups Home
by Sophia Gonzalez |
Jun 25, 2020
The clinically based Virtual Checkup program gives employers with remote workforces and satellite locations a new option of preventive care for employees.
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by Quincy Preston and Maddie Preston |
Jun 25, 2020
MAG Impact Collective Founder Zach Weismann helps solo branding, marketing, strategy, and design experts benefit from belonging to a team while remaining independent. The social entrepreneur pairs the talent with organizations and businesses that need nimble, affordable expertise focused on impact.
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by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Jun 24, 2020
Advanced technologies—used for decades in healthcare facilities and labs—could become ubiquitous in office, restaurant, and retail spaces, as well as public spaces like sports arenas.
Businesses can consider multi-layered solutions—such as combining masks and social distancing with modern tech—to create safer and more resilient workplaces, says Broaddus exec Scot Sanders.
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Frisco-Based Trivie Closes $5M Series A to Expand its Workforce Knowledge Retention Platform
by Alex Edwards | Jun 24, 2020
Trivie plans to use the investment to bring its remote learning technology to Fortune 1000 companies in energy, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and consumer goods.
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by Dave Moore |
Jun 23, 2020
More than two dozen funding options are available for small businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Alex Edwards |
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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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 22, 2020
The new funding comes on the heels of BALANCED garnering spare computer processing power to help find treatments for COVID-19.
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Mike Mitrione, CTO of ExamSoft [Images Courtesy of ExamSoft]
ExamSoft, a Provider of Anti-Cheating Tech, Experiences Growth In an Age Of Online Education
by Riley Farrell | Jun 18, 2020
The Dallas-based education tech company went from having eight customers to 500 using one of its education monitoring products in the span of a few months.
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by Chantal Canales |
Jun 18, 2020
"Blue Dot" is Jeremiah Onifadé's 96-hour-straight art show that aims to open Dallas denizens to new places and experiences. It will take place virtually and in-person—with social distancing measures—from June 19-23.
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by Dave Moore |
Jun 17, 2020
The world’s biggest retailer shares tips for handling a once-in-a-century pandemic.
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by Riley Farrell |
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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