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Cosmunity Adds Orlando Jones to Leadership Team

by | Jun 22, 2017
The American Gods actor will aid in exposing the Dallas-based app for fans of comics, cosplay, and more to a larger audience.
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Oilwell
Historic Building in Heart of Innovation District Hits Market
by | Jun 21, 2017
The Oilwell Supply Building, constructed in 1923, should be attractive to investors or developers looking for creative and tech-oriented tenants.
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Time Warner’s $100M Deal Could ‘Snap’ Up Young Viewers
by | Jun 20, 2017
The deal with Snap Inc. could eventually impact Dallas-based AT&T which is awaiting approval of its $85.6 billion acquisition of Time Warner.
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zine
Vending Machine at Deep Ellum Bookstore Dispenses Local Literature
by | Jun 20, 2017
A former baseball card vending machine has been revamped into a zine-producing hotspot called the White Rock Zine Machine.
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What’s On Trend in Retail? REVTECH Founder: It’s About Customer Experience

by | Jun 19, 2017
David Matthews said others in the industry can learn from Amazon's "relentless focus on the customer."
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Entrepreneur Craig Lewis Says ‘Dream Bigger, Get Better’
by | Jun 19, 2017
The Dallas-based startup founder talks about finding investors as an African-American in the startup world.
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CEOS Sharing Entrepreneurial Journeys With South Dallas High School Students
by | Jun 19, 2017
Known as ELEVATE, the leadership academy, which began Monday, is being organized by RISE Clothing entrepreneurs Terrence and Tim Maiden, who plan to share some of the hard-won lessons they learned in building a successful apparel business.
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Lyft to Donate Portion of
Rides to Paul Quinn College
by | Jun 16, 2017
The rideshare company will give one percent of all rides to and from Paul Quinn's campus to the college's Work Program.
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Quest

Quest Diagnostics Establishing Base in DFW

by | Jun 14, 2017
Through its pending acquisition of two affiliated laboratories in Lewisville, Med Fusion and Clear Point, Quest Diagnostics announced this week it aims to establish a Southwestern hub to provide diagnostics for cancer treatment and care.
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Creative Collective Gives Marginalized Artists a Platform
by | Jun 14, 2017
From social events to podcasts and exhibits, Dallas-based De Colores Collective is dedicated to providing artists of color with a space to show their art and share ideas.
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Fresh cut grass illuminated by the morning sun. Art processing photo. via istockphoto
On-Demand Lawn Services Find Market in North Texas
by | Jun 14, 2017
Wichita, Kansas-based Lawn Buddy is the latest on-demand lawn service to enter the North Texas market. It joins a host of others including Plowz & Mowz and Dallas-bred Robin.
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Brian D. Zoltowski
SMU Chemist: Protein Helps Plants Know When to Bloom
by | Jun 13, 2017
The research focusing on how a protein reacts to sunlight could help farmers grow crops under any conditions or any climate.
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Yoga N Da Hood Aims to Bridge a Cultural Gap in Healing Practices

by | Jun 12, 2017
Oak Cliff native Ebony Smith is helping bring yoga and instruction on maintaining a healthy mindset to underserved communities of Dallas.
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Automatic three dimensional 3d printer performs product creation. Modern 3D printing or additive manufacturing and robotic automation technology. Photo via istockphoto
Dallas ISD Offers Free STEM Camps to Students
by | Jun 9, 2017
The June camps will cover a range of topics from from 3D printing to environmental engineering.
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Fortune 500
22 DFW Companies Make 2017 Fortune 500 List
by | Jun 9, 2017
Dallas-Fort Worth holds two of the top 10 spots in the rankings of U.S. companies by total fiscal year revenue.
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transistor
UTD Researcher Designs
All-Carbon Transistor
by | Jun 9, 2017
Dr. Joseph Friedman believes carbon transistors will be more effective and smaller in size than the current transistors made of silicon.
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