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The State of Entrepreneurship brings together industry leaders and founders for an evening of insight, inspiration, connection. and awards presentations. Attendees will explore emerging trends, address key challenges facing entrepreneurs today, and discover new opportunities shaping North Texas’s startup ecosystem, The DEC Network said.
The DEC Network To Hold 11th Annual State of Entrepreneurship Event Jan. 29 at SMU
by Sandra Engelland | Jan 20, 2026
The State of Entrepreneurship brings together industry leaders and founders for an evening of insight, inspiration, connection. and awards presentations. Attendees will explore emerging trends, address key challenges facing entrepreneurs today, and discover new opportunities shaping North Texas’s startup ecosystem, The DEC Network said.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 25, 2025
From startup evangelists to visionary leaders, community-voted awards recognize excellence across the North Texas ecosystem.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 25, 2024
Tarsha Hearns, who was senior director of ecosystems at The DEC Network in Dallas, will direct the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization's educational programming and resources initiatives.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 19, 2024
The DEC Network, a Dallas-based nonprofit that drives innovation and economic impact for entrepreneurs, held the grand opening ceremony April 11 for its renovated headquarters, The DEC Network @ Redbird, with more than 400 community members in attendance....
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Startups and Investors: Texas Venture Crawl Lands in Dallas on Oct. 6
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 2, 2023
With the event tagline, "Texas might be The Lone Star State, but we shouldn't have lone star startup founders," the crawl aims to educate and inspire entrepreneurs and those interested in taking part in venture capital activities.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 27, 2023
The Dallas-based serial entrepreneur and business exec will share his take on the impact of mentorship at the awards event in September. His storied career, which includes a successful turnaround of Kinkos and its sale to FedEx, spans retail and gaming to cosmetics and private equity.
Nominations for mentors opened on August 20.
Nominations for mentors opened on August 20.
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by Lance Murray |
May 22, 2023
The DEC Network is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit entrepreneurship ecosystem builder in Dallas-Fort Worth. But instead of just throwing a party, it's launching even more innovation hubs to help entrepreneurs start, build, and grow their businesses—including The DEC's new RedBird Innovation Center. Besides housing The DEC's HQ, it will offer co-working space, provide business incubation, accelerator programs, podcasting rooms, an event space, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
May 8, 2023
Presented by The DEC Network and Capital One, the completely virtual summit is open to all women entrepreneurs looking to connect with like-minded individuals and take their businesses to the next level. Topics will include building a brand without burning out, prioritization strategies for moms, and mastering financial confidence, among others. Find out more—including how to register for the summit.
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Why the CEO of HER Texas Believes Improving the State’s Business Ecosystem Starts With Women
by Alyssa Mora | Aug 2, 2021
Jasmin Brand, the founder and CEO of HER Texas, joined Zero Gap Founder and President Jacqueline Twillie during Dallas Startup Week to discuss creating a new table for women in business. Here's what she had to say.
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by Capital One |
Jul 7, 2021
Powerhouse women honed in on investing and marketing as well as their personal stories on balancing motherhood while running a successful venture. Find out what reality television star Catherine Lowe and other successful entrepreneurial minds had to say.
sponsored by Capital One
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 29, 2021
The State of Entrepreneurship will celebrate the people behind North Texas' thriving startup ecosystem on May 5. Title sponsor Dallas Incorporated helps take innovations from idea to market in 30 days. This year, attendees can enter to win $100,00 of startup support. Here's how, along with the just-announced lineup of speakers.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 23, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, HudsonLake, abeo, OneDay, Dallas Capital Bank, ThinkWhy, and more.
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Disrupt Dallas: Minority Founders Discuss How ‘Innovation Lives in the Hood,’ Emerging Tech, and Where to Go From Here
by Alex Edwards | Aug 31, 2020
Local entrepreneurs talk emerging tech, overcoming challenges, how to be more diverse within your organization, and where to go post-COVID.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 27, 2020
DSW20 begins this Sunday. Get ready now with our roundup of ten can't-miss events.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Aug 25, 2020
It's the 11th hour: Nominations for the annual State of Entrepreneurship event's four award categories close on Friday, August 28.
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by Chantal Canales |
Jul 14, 2020
To support the Dallas-Fort Worth community during "this critical time," Comerica is working with The DEC Network at Redbird to offer free financial workshops for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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