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Dallas Regional Chamber
Capital Factory Embraces a Virtual-First Model and Shows the Power of Tech in Texas
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Apr 7, 2021
Capital Factory, the most active early-stage investor in Texas, is proving the Texas tech trend is real. Last year, its Black in Tech Summit was the organization's first fully virtual event with record attendance and a $100,000 venture fund investment. The event returns this month in the same format.
Southern Dallas’ Redbird Mall Revitalization Brings Access, Talent, and Purchasing Power to the Area
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Apr 6, 2021
After launching Reimagine Redbird, the revitalization project of a historic 1975 mall in Southern Dallas, five years ago, the area now boasts 1,000 living wage call center jobs with Chime Solutions, Class A apartments at the Palladium Redbird, and The DEC@Redbird.
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by Dave Moore |
Jan 12, 2021
Dallas' S.M. Wright Highway is being rebuilt into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, complete with advanced smart-traffic capabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation grant was key in getting the tech added to the highway.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 29, 2020
By designing schools that challenge the status quo, HKS is creating a safer, truly inclusive environment for the benefit of learning for all, says Leonardo González Sangri, the firm's director of education.
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Gov. Abbott foresees an increase in business activity by the early part of next year. With recent corporate headquarters moves to Texas, including Charles Schwab and CBRE, he believes that there has never been a more exciting time for economic development.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Expects Economic Recovery To Accelerate as Texas Receives More Vaccines and Treatment Options
by Patricia Blasquez, Director, Regional Marketing | Dec 18, 2020
Gov. Abbott foresees an increase in business activity by the early part of next year. With recent corporate headquarters moves to Texas, including Charles Schwab and CBRE, he believes that there has never been a more exciting time for economic development.
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by Dave Moore |
Dec 15, 2020
Texas has a special trade relationship with Mexico and Canada, with the two countries employing roughly 1 million Texans and the relationship resulting in $270 billion in trade annually. You can find more takeaways from the United States and these countries' trade representatives below.
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by Michael Wood |
Dec 11, 2020
During Eric Johnson’s term as Mayor of Dallas, he's had to respond to two major crises so far: the ongoing pandemic and an increase in violent crime. Mayor Johnson addressed these issues in The Year-End Conversation and also touched on initiatives to develop Dallas’ workforce and transform the city into a destination for startup companies.
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by Michael Wood |
Dec 9, 2020
“One of the problems that we tend to do when we are faced with challenges and changes is to remain normal. I believe that one of the solutions to stress is to restructure,” Bishop Jakes said during the Leadership Dallas Alumni Association's Annual Leadership Luncheon.
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Willis Towers Watson Managing Director, Ravin Jesuthasan
Q+A: Willis Towers Watson’s Ravin Jesuthasan on Reinventing Jobs for Resiliency
by Dave Moore | Dec 7, 2020
Jesuthasan shared his company's insights on the pandemic's disruption of work, including that more than 50 percent of companies are planning on the deployment of work and talent beyond their legacy jobs.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 2, 2020
But the vacancy rate is similar to highs in the dot-com crisis and the peak of the Great Recession.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 1, 2020
The region's residential market is 'much stronger than we’ve experienced even in recent years," Westrom says. Here's why.
PLUS: The hottest ZIP codes in DFW, per Opendoor.
PLUS: The hottest ZIP codes in DFW, per Opendoor.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 29, 2020
Local coworking firms use different approaches to deal with COVID challenges.
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Photo illustration sources: ClaudioVentrella/iStock, Michael Samples
Bio Boom: Dallas-Fort Worth Is Emerging as a Hub for Biotech and Life Sciences
by Mike Rosa | Nov 27, 2020
Biotechnology is alive and growing in DFW. The region recently ranked 6th on a list of top ten emerging life science clusters in the U.S.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 26, 2020
Equity is an investment in equality of the future. When things have been disproportionately distributed, they need to be actively changed,” the HKS VP says.
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by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Nov 25, 2020
The Stack in Deep Ellum will offer a ‘frictionless path from your car to the office,’ developer Hines says.
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by Patricia Blasquez, Director, Regional Marketing |
Nov 23, 2020
Studies show that companies with high employee engagement are 21 percent more profitable. Here's how Axxess, USAA, Hilti North America, and other companies in the region are improving employee engagement virtually.
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