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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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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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Communities Foundation of Texas Taps American Cancer Society EVP as Its Next President and CEO

by | Jun 30, 2023

Communities Foundation of Texas, which has more than $1 billion in assets and ranks as the seventh-largest foundation in Texas, has named a veteran corporate and nonprofit executive to be its next president and chief executive officer.

Wayne White, currently executive vice president of the American Cancer Society in the Chicago area, was tapped to succeed former president and CEO Dave Scullin, who retired in March....

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WalletHub: Fort Worth Leads Texas Among Best Places to Start a Business
by | May 19, 2023

According to the latest WalletHub list, Fort Worth ranks as the No. 1 city to start a business in the state of Texas, leading a strong showing of five Dallas-Fort Worth cities among the top 100 best places to start a business in the nation....

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Dallas’ Ashland Greene Capital Launches New Multifamily Real Estate Investment Fund
by | May 12, 2023
Ashland Greene is a vertically integrated real estate firm that has transacted over $1 billion in assets and more than 6,100 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Plans for its new fund include capital investments of roughly $11 million, the firm said.
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Goodnight Midstream Promotes Exec to Chief Executive Officer
by | Apr 21, 2023

Grant Adams has been promoted to chief executive officer of Dallas-based Goodnight Midstream LLC, a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC and a leading provider of produced water handling services....

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Dallas, Fort Worth Ranked Top 2 Among Largest U.S. Cities for Vacant Land

With 90,739 acres of vacant land, Dallas led all 20 of the most populous urban centers in the U.S. for having the most vacant land available. That's according to a report from CommercialCafe, a commercial real estate internet listing service. Fort Worth came in No. 2 with 90,739 acres of vacant land. Four of the top 5 cities on the list are in the Texas Triangle, with San Antonio at No. 4 and Houston at No. 5.
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Enterprise Browser Unicorn Island Adds VP of Worldwide Channel Sales
by | Mar 1, 2023

Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island has added Keith Weatherford to its executive team as vice president of worldwide channel sales.

Island emerged from stealth in February 2022....

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Greyhound and FlixBus Raise the Bar for Intercity Bus Travel With Shared Booking Platform
by | Feb 28, 2023
Flix said the co-integration of the booking platforms, along with new product features, can make for an "overall better travel experience" for customers across the companies' nearly 2,300 destinations. Features include reserved seating, new payment methods such as ApplePay and GooglePay, carbon offset credits, free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment, and more.
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Cedar Hill Joins Flock of Cities With Bird City Texas Certification
by | Feb 22, 2023
Cedar Hill, roughly 17 miles south of downtown Dallas, is noted for its "outdoorable" fun. Here's a list of locations to enjoy the local birding.
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Report: ‘Rich Renter’ Households in DFW Up as Much as 198% in Five Years

by | Feb 3, 2023
RentCafe said that while the number of high-income renters in Dallas rose by 74% and sits at 6% of the city's total renters between 2015 and 2020—peaking at 17,257— he number of high-income renters rose even more dramatically in other North Texas cities. Garland saw a rise of 198%, McKinney 186%, Plano 103%, and Frisco 93%. High-income renters in Frisco may look into places like the luxury Remy apartments (above), coming to Frisco Square in 2024.
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Ledsion Lighting Makes Quick Move Establishing U.S. Headquarters in Lake Highlands
by | Feb 1, 2023

China-based commercial and outdoor lighting manufacturer Ledsion Lighting has rapidly established a U.S. headquarters and regional distribution center in the Lake Highlands area of northeast Dallas, leasing 25,730 square feet of office/warehouse space to facilitate a quick move.

“We met our client’s relocation deadline despite the limited options in the market,” Joe Santaularia, senior vice president and managing partner of Dallas-based Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, said in a statement....

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Annual EarthX E-Capital Summit on Tap for April at Fair Park in Dallas
by | Jan 30, 2023
EarthX is seeking innovators and investors to participate in its 2023 EarthX E-Capital Summit April 19-22 at Fair Park in Dallas. At the summit, early-stage climate tech companies will be able to make pitches for a chance at a cash prize. There will also be discussions on investment and industry trends by leading industry professionals, investors, startups, and policymakers, EarthX said, along with curated and self-selected one-on-one networking meetings between investors, dealmakers, and innovators.
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Fort Worth’s LanCarte CRE Adds Dallas Office Led by Industry Veteran, Names VP
by | Jan 12, 2023
The company said that the moves position LanCarte Commercial to provide creative solutions and proactive partnerships to its clients. Launched in Fort Worth in 2018, the company said it continues to grow by prioritizing collaboration and partnership.
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