Dallas

The ‘Airbnb for Events’ Expands its Rental Offerings to Dallas

by | Mar 29, 2019
Peerspace, a marketplace for hourly rentals of unique spaces, is now available in North Texas a variety of listings, from industrial studios to tiny houses to upscale ballrooms.
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Follow the Money: Linear Labs Gets $4.5M; TIER REIT & Cousins Merger Creates $7B Company
by | Mar 28, 2019
You’ll also find news about Blue Racer Midstream, SureShot, SkyDefender, Allied Bioscience, Lantern Pharma, Akola Project, Mark Cuban, Siemens, KwikBoost, and Align Capital in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving investors and companies in North Texas.
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View from the Scooter: Uber Brings ‘Ride Pass’ to Dallas, SMU Tests Scooters on Campus
by | Mar 28, 2019
You'll also find doctors urging scooter safety, and 'Birdeo + Limet,' a classic tale of romance, rivalry, and, yes, scooters.
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Lyft Launches its Scooters in Dallas, Debuts $5-a-Month Community Pass Program
by | Mar 28, 2019
Lyft had a busy week—first launching their scooters in Dallas, then a debuting a much-anticipated IPO on Wall Street that raised $2.34 billion Friday.
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Ziglar Launches SOS Assessment to Help You Discover Your Entrepreneurial Self

by | Mar 26, 2019
The free online quiz can help you discover what type of entrepreneur you are, no matter your age or experience.
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Michaels Launches ‘First-of-its-Kind’ In-Store Makerspaces Nationwide
by | Mar 26, 2019
The Irving-headquartered arts and crafts company is partnering with AnyRoad to bring its 'Community Classroom' program to local makers.
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Dallas is Among the Top Regions in the Nation for Flexible Space, Research Says
by | Mar 22, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranks No. 12 in the nation, with coworking and flexible space accounting for more than 3 million square feet of space—1.7 percent of DFW's total office space inventory.
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Site Selection Ranks Dallas Metro 2nd for New and Expanded Corporate Projects
by | Mar 22, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was recognized for its number of new and expanded company facilities projects in 2018.
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Hey, Entrepreneurs: Come Party on the Plaza With WFAA for Dallas Startup Week

by | Mar 21, 2019
Join Dallas-Forth Worth innovators this Saturday at 7 a.m. for the Party on the Plaza at Victory Park. Attendees will get to try products from entrepreneurs for free, demonstrate their support for Startup Week, and be on live TV.
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A rendering of the Hyperloop One station shown in a slide presentation by Steven Duong earlier this month.
Transit in a Tube: Feds Back Hyperloop One at SXSW
by | Mar 21, 2019
A federal council from the U.S. Department of Transportation aims to eliminate roadblocks to innovative transit like the Virgin Hyperloop One, self-driving vehicles, and high-speed railways.
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Follow the Money: AmplifAI Gets $3.9M, Offerpad Closes Series C Funding Round, JLL Buys HFF
by | Mar 21, 2019
You’ll also find news about Mark Cuban, Fastsigns International, Blucora, 1st Global Inc., Alcon, and Signify Health in this roundup of funding and acquisition activity involving investors and companies with ties to North Texas.
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World-Famous Culinary Conference is Coming to the Dallas Arboretum This Saturday
by | Mar 20, 2019
The Chef's Garden's Roots on the Road conference, premiering for the first time outside of Ohio, is the last day of this year's Dallas Arboretum Food & Wine Festival. The all-day event will feature a farmer's market, sustainability discussion, panel with founder Farmer Lee Jones, and a farm-to-table dinner.
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JLL to Acquire Dallas Real Estate Brokerage HFF in $2B Deal

by | Mar 19, 2019
With the acquisition, JLL will focus on a substantial multiyear investment plan, driving a digital DNA across the entire organization, and capitalizing on the proptech aspects exemplified by JLL Spark.
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Dallas-Founded Dating App, Vouch, Brings on a New Female CEO
by | Mar 18, 2019
Last year, Bachelor alum Sean Lowe announced he was launching a dating app where your friends could swipe for you. Now, Lowe and his team have revamped the technology and brought on a strong, local female voice to grow the platform: Christiana Yebra.
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Innovative Spaces: Southwest Transplant Alliance is Building a Destination for Organ Donation
by | Mar 14, 2019
Southwest Transplant Alliance recently broke ground on what will be a home for education, innovation, and advancement in the organ donation and transplantation community. Get a first look at the first-of-its kind facility, set to open in 2020.
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Follow the Money: Pieces Technologies Gets $5M, CallBox Seeks $15M, TPG Makes Acquisition
by | Mar 14, 2019
You’ll also find news about Hedera Hashgraph, Rimrock Energy Partners, TPG Capital, Copart, Anchor Partners, ThermiGen, Van Alstyne Financial, and Motion Envelope in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity affecting companies and organizations in North Texas.
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