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Fort Worth Economic Development Director Robert Sturns [Photo: City of Fort Worth]
The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Robert Sturns on How ‘Full‑Contact’ Government Drives Innovation
by Quincy Preston | Dec 16, 2024
Fort Worth's “explosive growth”—nearly 6% population growth since 2020—isn't happening by accident. It takes what Economic Development Director Robert Sturns calls "full-contact local government," a term once coined by the city manager to describe Fort Worth's unique approach to progress.
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 4, 2024
Jay Shetty, a popular podcast host and author of bestselling books 'Think Like a Monk' and '8 Rules of Love,' will reimagine dating advice on the Dallas-based dating giant's app. In a recent TikTok video, Shetty said, "Dating is hard, I know. That's why I'm so excited to announce I am partnering with Match as their Relationship Advisor."
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by David Seeley |
Oct 25, 2023
An Uber Eats driver was involved in a car crash in Southlake recently, and the city's police and fire departments went to the scene. The driver turned out to be OK, but was unable to finish delivering an order of fresh-grilled hibachi from Hashi Japanese Kitchen. That's when Corporal Tejada and Officer Grace stepped up to finish the job for the gig worker—and in a sense, gig workers everywhere.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 23, 2023
It's going to be 106 degrees all weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, but don't worry—fall is coming! The proof's in a viral video posted by user 23CUPS on Facebook and Instagram. There, in the next lane on the highway, an 18-wheeler is trucking gigantic Big Tex boots toward Fair Park, where the State Fair of Texas will open on September 29.
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From left: Pialy Aditya, Allison Ball, and Sabrina Chaudhury [Courtesy Photos/Venture Dallas]
‘It’s a Different World Out There’: Investors Share Their Insights on the Changing Funding Landscape
by Kevin Cummings | Nov 14, 2022
At the recent Venture Dallas conference, a panel of leading investors talked market trends and shared insights to help those on both sides of the cap table. Here are key takeaways—from tips for fundraising founders to what startups need to offer to what makes Dallas an exciting place to invest.
“As an entrepreneur, just hustle. Don't take ‘No’ for an answer. You're going to get a lot of ‘No’s,’ so just keep at it," said Pialy Aditya, chief strategy officer at Republic.
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Maintenance Marketplace Startup Stellar Has Eyes on ‘Next Phase of Growth’ With New Name and New CTO
by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 20, 2022
Dallas-based Stellar connects contractors with property managers in the single-family rental market. With $15M in funding to date, it's punching up its tech with new CTO Renaud Casanova—whose Silicon Valley background includes stints with Facebook and the San Francisco 49ers.
"We're on a continued trajectory to build world-class software to power one of the market’s top managed maintenance marketplaces," says Founder and CEO Dustin Marx.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 3, 2022
Plus, stealthy Dallas startup LibLab raises $42M; Fort Worth biotech Sanara raises $15M; UPS Acquires Plano-based Delivery Solutions; Four Seasons in Las Colinas finds new owners; and more North Texas deals.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 5, 2020
Botisimo's tech has been used by more than 100,000 live streamers. That includes some notable names: Monstercat, Snoop Dogg, and Dude Perfect.
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Hashgraph “ambassador” Pablo Peillard, founder of Hashing Systems, tweeted: “History in the making.” [Photo: via Twitter]
‘Consider Us Flattered’: Hedera Hashgraph Says Thanks to Facebook in Full-Page WSJ Ad
by Alex Edwards | Jun 24, 2019
Last week, Facebook launched its new global cryptocurrency, Libra. But Dallas' Hedera noticed a lot of similarities with the launch. We spoke with Hedera's CEO and co-founder to see why "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Dec 18, 2018
Hedera Hashgraph aims to change the culture of tech giants exchanging people's privacy for “free" access to their sites and services. "We are the product," Hedera CEO Mance Harmon says. Hedera Hashgraph aims to change that.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 6, 2018
TELL YOUR (STARTUP) STORY | The Facebook Director of Product Design was in town for the inaugural DFW Black Restaurant Week. He explains how Facebook Stories is an easy tool to help business owners and entrepreneurs.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 19, 2018
Facebook’s Fort Worth data center features local artwork throughout its administrative areas. The 150 acre complex in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development will eventually include five buildings and has a total value of more than $1 billion.
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Servers in the Facebook data center in North Fort Worth. [Photo Copyright 2018 by Chad Davis Photography/Fort Worth Data Center]
North Texas Rises to Become One of Top U.S. Data Center Markets
by David Kirkpatrick | Oct 10, 2018
Because of their unique value on the tax rolls, the stringent requirements to build them, and the technology needed to equip them, data centers have created a class of their own in real estate.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jun 26, 2018
Cariloop called the white paper a company's "blueprint for success," in addressing caregiver support.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Aug 8, 2017
New artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology being developed at Facebook could turn the tides for law enforcement, as they sift through the millions of reported cases, suspects, leads, and false alarms.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Feb 10, 2017
Texas has more than 20,000 megawatts of wind power capacity, nearly one-fourth of the total capacity in the country.
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