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Bio Boom: Dallas-Fort Worth Is Emerging as a Hub for Biotech and Life Sciences
by Mike Rosa | Nov 27, 2020
Biotechnology is alive and growing in DFW. The region recently ranked 6th on a list of top ten emerging life science clusters in the U.S.
by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 26, 2020
Equity is an investment in equality of the future. When things have been disproportionately distributed, they need to be actively changed,” the HKS VP says.
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![The Stack Dallas Deep Ellum [Image: Hines]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/02View-03_The-Stack_Hines_Nov2020-360x203.jpg)
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Nov 25, 2020
The Stack in Deep Ellum will offer a ‘frictionless path from your car to the office,’ developer Hines says.
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by Patricia Blasquez, Director, Regional Marketing |
Nov 23, 2020
Studies show that companies with high employee engagement are 21 percent more profitable. Here's how Axxess, USAA, Hilti North America, and other companies in the region are improving employee engagement virtually.
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Funds raised beyond the cost of renovation were presented to CitySquare to support the ongoing food pantry needs. [Image: Courtesy Dallas Regional Chamber]
Greater Good: Dallas Business Community Unites To Revamp CitySquare’s Food Pantry
by Gillea Allison | Nov 18, 2020
Leadership Dallas chooses a community project supporting a local nonprofit each year, with CitySquare being chosen for 2020. Although this is a year like no other, as Gillea Allison puts it, "When Dallas sets its mind on something, it gets it done—and this project was no different."
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by Michael Wood |
Nov 18, 2020
The inaugural event discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the North Texas economy and innovative efforts to address regional workforce needs.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 17, 2020
New York-based Wardrobe, which has backers that include the founders of Airbnb, Coinbase, and Vine, has acquired Rent My Wardrobe, an app that allows users to wear stylish clothes from local closets. RMW will be fully merged with Wardrobe’s existing operations and Dallas Founder Rachel Sipperley will become Wardrobe's VP of Brand & Partnerships.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 17, 2020
People under age 50 are "more likely to be hospitalized, need a ventilator, and die from COVID-19 if they're severely obese," a new study says.
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Safe Conversations co-founders Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt (middle) [Image: Courtesy Safe Conversations website]
Who Pushes Our Buttons Better Than Our Family? A Dallas Organization Wants To Keep Harmony in the Holiday
by Lauren Hawkins | Nov 16, 2020
Safe Conversations, which started as a social experiment in Dallas, has now trained 575,000 in 24 countries. Now, in a year loaded with intensity and triggers, it wants to help people navigate Thanksgiving Day conversations.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 15, 2020
The Kessler School recently bought the former historic Calvary Baptist Church of Oak Cliff. The deal, a "satisfying win-win," typifies the special brand of creativity Solender brings to the table for nonprofit clients.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 13, 2020
The Community Transformation Action Roadmap is a new holistic framework of economic development that benefits everyone in Dallas, says Eric A. Johnson, Dallas' chief of economic development and neighborhood services.
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by Dave Moore |
Nov 12, 2020
USAA is making cell phones into accident detectives through SafePilot’s telematics-enabled auto claims. Integral in developing the claims is USAA's design and information technology team in Plano.
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SKU Dallas-Fort Worth companies: Meli’s Monster Cookies, mmmpanadas, Re:THINK Ice Cream, Sienna Sauce, Highwave, and All Y’alls Foods [Photos courtesy of the companies]
SKU DFW To Feature Inaugural Consumer Packaged Goods Startup Cohort at Virtual Showcase
by Lauren Hawkins | Nov 11, 2020
On Nov. 17, six CPG startups will give a virtual taste of their brands through pitches to a national audience of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 11, 2020
Six weeks into Nancy Flores' new role at Irving-based McKesson, the pandemic hit. Overnight, she reprioritized—scaling systems, pivoting tech teams, and working in hyperdrive. Now, she's laser focused on the mass effort and investment that goes into vaccine distribution for an entire country.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 10, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth was the top market in the country for industrial property absorption in the second quarter of 2020, according to a report from Marcus & Millichap.
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by Riley Farrell |
Nov 9, 2020
The announcement comes during a time of rapid financial growth for the company, as ShearShare reaches $3.4 million in overall funding.
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