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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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The Last Word: WalletHub Analyst On Best Places to Start a Business in 2024
Fort Worth is the top city in Texas, and three other North Texas cities made the top tier.
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10 New Walmart Health Centers Coming to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2024
by | Apr 11, 2024
The services may vary by location, Walmart said, but include same-day primary care, dental, behavioral health, labs, X-ray, community health, and telehealth.
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From Gridiron to Groundbreaking: How Two High School Football Teammates Are Tackling Affordable Housing in Dallas

In this continuing series on real estate development in Southern Dallas, we introduce you to real estate professionals who are part of Innovan Neighborhood's Community Developers Roundtable. They’re working to bring new life to long-neglected parts of Dallas.   

The New Dallas Landscape, Part 4: Meet Kwame Ellis and Khalid Shabazz, founders of Titan and Associates. 
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Dallas County, 3 North Texas Cities Are Finalists in IDC Smart Cities North America Awards
by | Feb 26, 2024
The cities of Dallas, Irving, and Cedar Hill joined Dallas County among the 36 finalists for awards from IDC Government Insights. Locally honored initiatives include digital equity and public Wi-Fi programs, as well as a modern library in a park and a public health investigation system.
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BBG Appoints SoFi Technologies’ Exec as New Chief Revenue Officer
by | Feb 23, 2024

Dallas-based BBG has appointed financial services industry veteran Barrett Scruggs to the new position of chief revenue officer at the independent commercial real estate services firm and the industry’s first bundled service provider....

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Report: Five North Texas Cities Are Among Top 20 ‘Hardest Working’ in the U.S.

by | Feb 5, 2024
Carrollton, Frisco, Irving, Dallas, and McKinney all have their noses to the grindstone, according to CoworkingCafe's evaluation of where U.S. residents work the hardest.
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Trade Delegation From Finland Visits Dallas, Finds ‘Can-Do Attitude’
by | Nov 16, 2023
The city of Dallas recently adopted an International Affairs strategy, and the visit by the Finland delegation aimed to advance it. During a whirlwind 1-day tour, the parties discussed technology, healthcare, the arts, culture, and design as areas for potential partnerships.
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DART Celebrates 40 Years of Service to North Texas, Elects New Board Leaders
by | Oct 20, 2023
The new DART board chair is CapitalSoft CEO and former Richardson mayor Gary Slagel. DART's other new board leaders include vice chair Rodney Schlosser, M. Nathan Barbera as new secretary, and Flora M. Hernandez as assistant secretary.
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Report: This ZIP Code in Frisco Is the No. 5 Hottest in the U.S. for Apartment Construction
by | Oct 17, 2023
Frisco's 75034 zip code was the No. 5 hottest zip code in the U.S. for apartment construction from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe. Check out the other hottest apartment-construction zip codes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Report: Plano Is America’s No. 1 ‘Least Risky’ City for Small Businesses, and Other DFW Cities Aren’t Far Behind

by | Sep 29, 2023
The report from Forbes Advisor analyzed data for 92 of the most populated U.S. cities across 12 metrics that reflect business risks. Plano, Fort Worth, Arlington, and Dallas all made the Top 15 list of Least Risky Cities for Small Businesses in America.
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Tarleton State University Powers Up North Central Texas Innovation Engine With NSF Grant; Eyes Award From DoC
by | Sep 24, 2023
Fort Worth's Rupa Iyer is expanding Tarleton State University's research and innovation impact in the region and beyond. The Stephenville university new "GRANTED" initiative picks up momentum following the recent approval of Tarleton's new Biotechnology Institute in downtown Fort Worth.
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Thermomix Is Cooking Up an HQ Move from California to Dallas
by | Aug 25, 2023
“We greatly admire the state’s deep history with building connection and culture through food, and for the way Texas supports entrepreneurs and innovative businesses such as Thermomix," said Fredrik Lundqvist. U.S. and Canada CEO for the German-owned direct sales company. See where the HQ could be landing in Dallas—and who will work there.
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