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Fort Worth’s ‘First Justice Enterprise’ Empowers Women Through Employment

by | Apr 16, 2019
The Worthy Co. plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store this fall, selling apparel, jewelry, and candles created by the women it employs—female survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. One hundred percent of profits benefit local trafficking survivors. 
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‘Dallas Has Been Made for Esports’: How Startups Can Grab a Spot in the Gaming Industry
by | Apr 15, 2019
North Texas startups have the opportunity to take place in an emerging industry, experts say. Here’s what founders need to know about finding funding and the future of esports.
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Follow the Money: Nimbix Gets $4M, Energy Spectrum Raises $867M; Sentrics Acquires SeniorTV
by | Apr 11, 2019
You’ll also find news about Caregiver Inc., FieldPulse, Labora Group, EMPOWER Series, Anonymous, ActivTrak, Graco, and Mizuni in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving North Texas companies.
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DSW19: Real Housewives of Dallas Highlight Rent My Wardrobe Launch Party
by | Apr 5, 2019
Rent My Wardrobe, an app that allows you to wear stylish clothes from local closets, celebrated its launch with a party at Circo that featured A-list guests—and a taping of the Real Housewives. Also, it is near securing $1 million in seed funding with a $4 million cap from a network of angel investors and family offices.
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NASCAR Driver to Help Open World Wide Technology’s New Plano Office

by | Mar 29, 2019
WWT provides data analytics consulting and technology solutions to help improve the Richard Petty Motorsports team's performance on the racetrack.
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Discovery: Neuro Rehab VR Teams Up With Schools for Robotic Glove; UTD Explores Roots of Chronic Pain
by | Mar 29, 2019
You'll also find out about Caris Life Sciences' data that shows a novel pathway to treating Non-Hodgkins lymphoma in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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View from the Scooter: Uber Brings ‘Ride Pass’ to Dallas, SMU Tests Scooters on Campus
by | Mar 28, 2019
You'll also find doctors urging scooter safety, and 'Birdeo + Limet,' a classic tale of romance, rivalry, and, yes, scooters.
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Linear Labs Closes $4.5M Seed Round for Revolutionary Electric Motor
by | Mar 26, 2019
The funding will be used to market the motor across the electric vehicle industry, as well as the micro-mobility, robotics, wind turbine, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning industries.
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Innovative Spaces: Southwest Transplant Alliance is Building a Destination for Organ Donation

by | Mar 14, 2019
Southwest Transplant Alliance recently broke ground on what will be a home for education, innovation, and advancement in the organ donation and transplantation community. Get a first look at the first-of-its kind facility, set to open in 2020.
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Follow the Money: Pieces Technologies Gets $5M, CallBox Seeks $15M, TPG Makes Acquisition
by | Mar 14, 2019
You’ll also find news about Hedera Hashgraph, Rimrock Energy Partners, TPG Capital, Copart, Anchor Partners, ThermiGen, Van Alstyne Financial, and Motion Envelope in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity affecting companies and organizations in North Texas.
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Innovator Q+A: Dmitri Love on Founding Bundil, the Evolution of Cryptocurrency, and Swimming with the Sharks
by | Mar 13, 2019
The UI/UX Developer who caught the attention of a Shark Tank investor calls his micro-investment platform a fun, simple, and beautiful way to help younger people invest and save their money.
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Chicks on Vic: Female Business Owners Team Up on Victory Avenue
by | Mar 8, 2019
The "Chicks on Vic"—a group of women who own businesses on Victory Avenue in Dallas—have teamed up to support one another in their businesses.
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Elyse Dickerson: Mentor, CEO, and Leader in Biotech Talks ‘Turning the Market on its Head’

by | Mar 4, 2019
Dickerson became a mentor because she believes in giving back to society. Not only has she helped rising startups, but she co-founded one of her own, Eosera, to help change the face of the pharmaceutical world.
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North Texas Cities Partner with Tech Communities at Open Data Day
by | Feb 27, 2019
Cities around North Texas—including Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Addison, and Frisco—will collaborate with citizens, data scientists, programmers, and public officials to address community issues through open data on March 2 at the daylong hackathon.
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Startup Couples: rewardStyle’s Amber & Baxter Box on Balance and Finding Success—Together
by | Feb 26, 2019
North Texas' entrepreneurial power couples, this time the founders of rewardStyle, talk about life, balance, and finding success in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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