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Stemuli and Heartland Forward Launch ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ AI Training Platform in Central U.S.

by | Jul 1, 2025
Dallas edtech startup Stemuli and Heartland Forward, a “think-and-do tank” for the central U.S., are teaming up to bring AI-powered, gamified learning tools to rural students and entrepreneurs.
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The Last Word: Kenny Clark on Snagging a McKinney Minuteman Press Franchise for Just $32K
by | Jul 31, 2024
In 2014, Clark scouted North Texas for a Minuteman Press printing services franchise with a secret ingredient: failure. He told Entrepreneur's Liz Brody he liked the company, but opening a new franchise could set. him back more than $200K. So he found a struggling location in McKinney and got the deal of a lifetime—snapping up the franchise for just $11,000 plus a $21,000 transfer fee.
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Fort Worth’s Eosera Foundation Announces Third Annual Pitch Competition
by | Jul 24, 2024
The competition is open to Texas-based women entrepreneurs with businesses that are less than three years old. The pitch finale event will be held on November 12 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.
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Global Accelerator Group Taps Longtime Dallas Entrepreneur, Investor as Chairman
by | Feb 27, 2024

Longtime Dallas entrepreneur George Brody has joined Turbostart as an investor and chairman of the board of TS Global, the company announced.

Turbostart, a global, sector-agnostic accelerator started by a group of industry professionals, is designed to support startups across various sectors....

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Skytale Group Hires New Head of Management Consulting Practice Inbox

by | Sep 29, 2023

Dallas-based Skytale Group has hired Annie Hockey as head of consulting for the investment bank and management consulting firm that specializes in healthcare business.

Hockey is a former entrepreneur, executive, and management consultant, and brings extensive experience both building and advising successful businesses, ranging from early stage, venture-backed startups to public and Fortune 500 companies....

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Plano-Based CYPHER Learning Launches AI-Powered ‘Copilot’ for Teachers, Instructors
by | Jul 18, 2023
CYPHER Learning was founded by Graham Glass, a former senior lecturer at UT Dallas who grew frustrated at the amount of time it took to create courses and longed to spend more time teaching. CYPHER Copilot aims to change that by helping teachers create engaging, gamified courses and assessments more quickly.
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Baylor Scott and White Health Chairman Jack Martin To Be Inducted Into Texas Business Hall of Fame
by | Mar 16, 2023
The successful entrepreneur, businessman, and rancher is set to be honored by the Texas Business Hall of Fame for his contributions to the healthcare industry and his philanthropic and civic engagement. The founder of corporate advisory firm Public Strategies, Martin also served as the global chairman and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies.
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#DSW22 Schedule: Your Definitive Guide to Dallas Startup Week’s 100+ Events
by | Aug 8, 2022
Dallas Startup Week—The DEC Network’s annual flagship event, sponsored by Capital One—had its kickoff party Sunday at The Star in Frisco. You'll find 100+ events and sessions running Monday through Thursday, August 8-11, both online and in person at SMU’s Cox School of Business. Here you'll find Dallas Innovates' handy, one-sheet guide to each day of DSW.
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How AllianceTexas’ Mobility Innovation Zone is Defining the Future of Logistics
Grounded in the legacy of Hillwood, the MIZ is a nexus of innovation in surface and air mobility.
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How L. Michelle Smith is Empowering Women of Color in the Workplace
by | Aug 5, 2021
L. Michelle Smith—CEO and founder of no silos communications, a local tech-enabled media, content, talent development and strategic communications firm—believes women of color have been left out because they have not had access to the tools that most people inside of corporations have been afforded. She's here to offer them, for free, in her new book: “No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself.”
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This Dallas-Based Subscription Service Is Pairing Coffee and Tips From Entrepreneurs With a Nod to Willy Wonka
by | Nov 12, 2020
Newly launched coffee subscription box Grindology, which is marketed to budding entrepreneurs, is teaming up with Design Pickle to give away a year's worth of graphic design services to one lucky customer.
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Military Mantras for Success: ‘In the Midst of Challenge and Disruption, the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Stand Still’
by | Nov 11, 2020
Like many entrepreneurs this year, James McKinney has faced adversity in the time of COVID. The founder of The Startup Story podcast and newly launched coffee company Grindology draws on his military service to keep going. In honor of Veterans Day, the Marine Corps. veteran shares three key lessons.
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Former SMU Basketball Player Launches Purpose-Driven Apparel Line
by | Nov 5, 2020
Jarrey Foster's One Zero Athletics—named for his SMU jersey—aims to foster the relationship between mental and physical health. He teamed up with Dallas entrepreneur Andrew Gautreaux, the CEO of Legacy Exploration, to launch the first collection.
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