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Dollars for Good: TWU Gets Record $10M Gift & Mavs Foundation Creates Computer Lab for Homeless Parents

by | Aug 15, 2018
Plus, grants for the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Richland College as well as other social efforts to boost education and the workforce.
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Founder Carly Burson and Katie Samson at a textile factory in Guatemala. [Photo courtesy of Tribe Alive]
Tribe Alive Empowers Female Artisans With Fashion
by | Aug 14, 2018
Ethical fashion brand Tribe Alive aims to help women around the world raise themselves out of poverty.
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Rebel With Cause Makes Trendy-But-Tough Footwear With Community Purpose
by | Aug 14, 2018
The company’s name came from the "crazy idea" founder Ivet Taneva had to create a company with just an idea and zero experience. But, the name also means more than just that: The fashion startup focuses on helping others on a global and local scale.
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Charlie & Grace Uplifts Rescue Animals With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
“It’s amazing how other women in the community just jump behind you and really want your business to grow,” Founder Blaire Spriggs said.
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Zip Shop Giving a Boost to Brick and Mortar With Product Locator

by | Aug 14, 2018
Dallas was chosen as a test city because it’s the center of retail innovation in Texas, says Your Style Unzipped Founder Susan Bruch.
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fashion
North Texas Fashion Startups Make Big Impact With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
From fashion crafted by female artisans around the world to the test launch of a new ZIP code-based shopping app, fashion enthusiasts in DFW are creating brands that make a difference and are changing the industry.
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Simpli.fi
MarTech: Simpli.fi Tapping into Geolocation Using AI for Advertising Success
by | Aug 13, 2018
Fort Worth-based Simpli.fi has been pioneering geolocation-based advertising since 2010 and has experienced rapid growth and awards while also adding clients.
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Legal Hackers
DFW Legal Hackers Bridges Gap Between Technology & Law
by | Aug 10, 2018
Legal Hackers organizer Teresa Martin wanted to awaken investors, builders, creatives, and doers to the opportunities percolating in North Texas.
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On Tap: Park Data Picnic, Muses & Fort Worth IT Symposium

Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Jason W. Taylor
Child Development App, Countertop Remnant Retailer Named CodeLaunch Winners
by | Aug 2, 2018
Both of the winners in the annual startup pitch received $33,500 in seed funding and services and will have their startup be the focus of a three-day hackathon by an expert team of architects, designers, and coders.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Scores High for Large, Affordable Tech Labor Pool in CBRE Report
by | Jul 26, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth increased the number of tech degree graduates by 81% in the last five years — the fastest growth of all tech talent markets.
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Clockwise, from upper left: Digital Fight Club 2018 (Pictured are round 5 "fighters" Thierry Hubert, CEO of Darwin Ecosystem and Skip Howard, CEO of Spacee), Founders Live, Codelaunch Startup Expo, and Polsinelli & Roberts Foster's IP discussion.
On Tap: Founders Live, CodeLaunch Startup Expo & Digital Fight Club
by | Jul 26, 2018
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Victory Plaza

WeWork Will Open Victory Plaza Coworking Space in 2019

by | Jul 26, 2018
WeWork 3090 Olive Street will occupy two full floors of the Victory Plaza office building, and joins five other North Texas locations for the company
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Dallas Millennial Club
Dallas Millennial Club Shows Students Science’s Fun Side at Celebrate STEM in the Park
by | Jul 23, 2018
STEM in the Park was hosted by Millennials for STEM, a foundation by the Dallas Millennial Club. The event had different STEM zones like robotics or VR for parents and students from grades kindergarten to 12th to experience the different aspects of STEM in a fun, engaging way.
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Top, from left, Salvador Espino and Dr. Sandra Chapman; center, Geoff Moore, Betsy Price, Charles Taylor, and Joe DePetrillo; bottom, April Barnes.
DI People: UNTHSC Names Provost, EVP; TWU Appoints Associate VP, CIO; Chapman Honored by Les Femmes du Monde
by | Jul 23, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel activity, awards, and honors, you'll also find details about honors for Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Envy Gaming naming new president, COO.
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OrchidBox
Dallas Inventor Gives Gardening a Technology Makeover With Mini Smart Terrarium
by | Jul 20, 2018
On the surface level, the patented OrchidBox allows people to garden anywhere, but inventor Nathan Hollis also wants to use the tech as an education tool to raise awareness about plant conservation.
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