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‘An Avenue Back to Normalcy’: Neighborhood Goods Plans Free Store Space for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

by | Apr 9, 2020
The Commons by Neighborhood Goods plans to provide a free platform for local and national brands, restaurants, musicians, and artists who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
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DI People: Learfield IMG College, ThinkWhy, and TeamSupport Make Leadership Moves
by | Apr 7, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Symphony RetailAI and C-Hear.
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BuzzBallz Joins the Fight Against COVID-19 Through Hand Sanitizer Production
by | Mar 25, 2020
The Carrollton-based company plans to donate 10,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to Texas healthcare facilities, municipalities, and retail personnel in the next week.
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Industry 4.0: CellAntenna Wireless Opens Regional Operations Center in Plano

by | Mar 12, 2020
CellAntenna already has a history with one of its new Plano neighbors: It recently became a member of the Ericsson Industry Connect Program to deliver support services for the Ericsson private cellular network.
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Dallas International Film Festival Partners with EarthxFilm for Environmental Screenings
by | Mar 6, 2020
The films will be featured from April 16-23 at the Magnolia Theater in West Village during the 14th annual rendition of DIFF.
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The ‘Airbnb of Storage’ Neighbor.com Launches in North Texas
by | Mar 5, 2020
Neighbor.com asks, 'Would you clean out your garage for $2,016?' The startup is jumping into the $5 billion Texas storage market through its peer-to-peer shared storage marketplace expansion.
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B2B Delivery Tech Startup TUYA Opens Farmers Branch Office
by | Mar 3, 2020
TUYA Technologies is launching its third market in DFW with 26 employees and more than 60 independent delivery professionals already using the platform locally.
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DSW20: What to Expect at Digital Fight Club and the Women of Innovation Summit

by | Feb 28, 2020
Have you signed up yet? Dallas Startup Week has been releasing info about its major events (which you have to register separately for!) and also recently announced this year's tracks and a few of its track captains.
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Best Foot Forward: Maija Benincasa’s High-Tech Heels Combine Luxury with Comfort
by | Feb 21, 2020
Next on the list for the Dallas-based shoe designer is to bring a "femme-forward" touch to sneakers.
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This Resell Platform Gives Couples a Cost-Effective Wedding Solution
by | Feb 21, 2020
Dallas-based Snag My Wedding—which recently competed on the TV show "Elevator Pitch"—helps brides cut costs for their big day.
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Venture Capitalist Arlan Hamilton founded Backstage Capital and and invests in startup founders who identify as a Woman, Person of Color, and/or LGBTQ. [DI composite: Images courtesy of Backstage Capital]
Arlan Hamilton’s Backstage Capital Tour is Coming to Dallas
by | Feb 19, 2020
On May 12, Arlan Hamilton is coming to town with her multi-city, one-day event series, featuring a pitch competition, book release, and panel on the Dallas ecosystem. The Backstage Tour was created to celebrate underrepresented startup founders, just like Hamilton does with her VC firm.
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Dallas Aerospace Startup FusionFlight Takes Off With Fully Autonomous Drone

by | Feb 18, 2020
FusionFlight, which received a $50,000 seed investment in 2016, has built and tested "the world's smallest and most powerful jet-powered drone with vertical take-off and landing capabilities."
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Greg Hiltz to Lead Opendoor Dallas, the iBuyer’s Second Largest US Market
by | Feb 14, 2020
In Dallas, Opendoor has worked with around 12,000 home buyers and sellers and infused more than $74 million into the small business community.
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CarOffer’s Used Car Bidding Platform Hits $60M in Monthly Sales
by | Feb 12, 2020
CarOffer, which says it's the retail automotive industry's first instant trade platform, has reached $60M in monthly sales within the startup's first six months.
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7-Eleven Pilots Cashierless Concept Store at its Irving Headquarters
by | Feb 7, 2020
The test store uses a mix of algorithms and predictive technology to separate individual customers and their purchases from others.
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