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![The 2025 Southwest winners and stakeholders gather on stage at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards last weekend. [Photo via Dennis Cail]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EY-southest-award-2025-Dennis-Cail-share.jpg)
The 2025 Southwest winners and stakeholders gather on stage at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards last weekend. [Photo via Dennis Cail]
The Last Word: EOY Judge On What It Really Takes to Build Something Extraordinary
by Quincy Preston | Jun 25, 2025
The 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Awards were judged by a powerhouse panel of past winners—including Zirtue's Dennis Cail. What he saw in the 18 standout founders and executives? The grit and vision it takes to make it.
![Dani Austin, above, and her husband, Jordan Ramirez, co-leaders of Dallas-based Divi, are among the 18 winners of EY’s 2025 Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Award. Austin launched the brand in 2021 with a focus on science-backed scalp and hair health, growing it into a national name now backed by Norwest and carried by Ulta Beauty, Target, and Amazon. [Photo: Divi]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dani-Austin-founder-of-Divi-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 24, 2025
The leaders behind 15 high-growth companies ranging from energy to electronics and hair health to quesadillas are now in the running for national honors this fall.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 9, 2020
Meet the supporters of Venture Dallas' upcoming month-long virtual experience that connects Texas founders with active investors. They say now is an ideal time to build the startup ecosystem, investment opportunities, and new relationships.
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The fourth annual Digital Fight Club. [Photo: Michael Samples]
DSW20: What to Expect at Digital Fight Club and the Women of Innovation Summit
by Maddie Preston | Feb 28, 2020
Have you signed up yet? Dallas Startup Week has been releasing info about its major events (which you have to register separately for!) and also recently announced this year's tracks and a few of its track captains.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jul 30, 2018
Michael Cope, founder of Cope Ventures, brings a wealth of startup experience to his mentoring sessions. He shares his philosophy in our "Meet the Mentor” series.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jul 23, 2018
Junction AI and Local Adventures are teaming up in a performance-based agreement to integrate artificial intelligence into personalized marketing for adventure tours and gear.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jul 18, 2018
Nancy Hong joins the Addison TreeHouse with more than 10 years of experience in the North Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem including key roles at area universities.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
