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WalletHub: Fort Worth Leads Texas Among Best Places to Start a Business

by | May 19, 2023

According to the latest WalletHub list, Fort Worth ranks as the No. 1 city to start a business in the state of Texas, leading a strong showing of five Dallas-Fort Worth cities among the top 100 best places to start a business in the nation.

WalletHub is a personal finance website that offers free consumer tools and provides users with credit reports, scores, and monitoring....

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TPG to Acquire Property Investment Firm Angelo Gordon in $2.7B Transaction
by | May 15, 2023
New York City-based Angelo Gordon is a $73 billion alternative investment firm focused on credit and real estate investing. In 2022, it was part of a partnership that acquired the former Richards Group headquarters building in Uptown Dallas, which has since been renamed One West Village.
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Fort Worth’s HTeaO Taps Retail Industry Veteran as President
by | May 9, 2023
Fort Worth-based HTeaO said that Heath Nielsen will enhance its already positive, industry-leading unit level economics to help its franchisees find even greater success, and he will drive exponential franchise growth by attracting aspiring and existing entrepreneurs throughout the country. The new president has previously held executive positions at several notable companies including Black Rifle Coffee Co., Just Food for Dogs, Nestle Coffee Partners' Starbucks division, and Sony Corp.
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TPG Names New Fort Worth‐Based Partner and Head of Operations

by | May 3, 2023
Ayanna Clunis, a former managing director at JPMorgan with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, will oversee all operational and technology functions across the firm globally.
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National Juneteenth Museum Appoints CEO, Accelerates $70M Fundraising Process
by | May 2, 2023
Former Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce executive Jarred Howard worked behind the scenes for over seven years to spark the vision of building a National Juneteenth Museum to support economic revitalization in the surrounding Southside community. As CEO, he'll be responsible for operations, construction, and accelerating fundraising to achieve the museum’s $70 million campaign goal.
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La Pulga Tequila Launches Out of its Fort Worth Roots
by | May 1, 2023
Distilled and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico, La Pulga Tequila is an artisanal, additive-free 100% agave tequila that takes its name from the La Pulga outdoor market on the Northside of Fort Worth. "Mexico and Texas share a rich cultural heritage and connection, and our goal is to preserve and celebrate those strong community ties through the lens of traditional spirits," says co-founder Sarah Castillo.
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Fort Worth Biotech Innovator Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award for Vision Research and Philanthropy
by | Apr 28, 2023
Former Alcon executive and Bios Partners co-founder Stella Robertson was recently awarded by the ARVO Foundation, recognizing a lifetime of work in vision research and philanthropy. Her vast expertise and guidance have been instrumental in helping countless entrepreneurs and startups in emerging technology.
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Chris Rawley, CEO of Harvest Returns, a crowdfunding platform for agriculture, is optimistic on the future of ranching.

Chris Rawley, founder and CEO of Harvest Returns [File photo]

The Last Word: Harvest Returns’ Chris Rawley on Reaching a $30 Million Milestone in Agriculture Investments

by | Apr 25, 2023
Fort Worth-based Harvest Returns has found good soil to plant the seeds of investment success since its founding by Rawley and COO Austin Maness in 2016. The two military veterans created an online crowdfunding marketplace that brings agricultural producers together with investors, and today they announced that they've reaped a milestone: The company's platform has reached the $30 million mark in funding more than 50 farms, ranches, and other agribusinesses.
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Fort Worth City Council Will Vote on $21.4 Million Tourism Contract to Boost Sporting Events and Film Production
by | Apr 10, 2023
The city said the five-year contract renews support for Visit Fort Worth’s mission to raise awareness via marketing and media exposure, and deliver economic impact by securing sports events and conventions. The Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to vote on the contract at its April 25 meeting.
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CrossFirst Bank Expands Texas Presence to Fort Worth, Names Market President
by | Apr 6, 2023

Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank is entering the Fort Worth market and has named veteran Fort Worth banker Cody Kiser as market president.

CrossFirst Bank is a subsidiary of CrossFirst Bankshares Inc....

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Fort Worth Doubles Down on Innovation Districts With New Policy, Designations
by | Apr 3, 2023
Along with formalizing its policy on innovation districts, the Fort Worth city council said the city's Medical Innovation District and AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone— two areas already well-known as clusters of innovation in the city’s target industries—have been formally designated as innovation zones.
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Alex Bryant, left, and Ryan Dodson are the co-founders of Street Realty, rebranded from Dodson Commercial Real Estate. [Photo: Street Realty]

Dodson Commercial Real Estate Rebrands to Street Realty, Moves to Fort Worth

by | Mar 22, 2023
The new name and relocation from Arlington are part of the firm's planned brand evolution in line with the vision of its new executive team, led by co-founders Alex Bryant and Ryan Dodson. Dodson says Street Realty "reflects our collective passion for urban projects and is a fun play on the fact that all buildings are located on some sort of street. We also like to think of ourselves as having forward-thinking street smarts."
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Corps of Engineers Steers $20M More to Fort Worth’s Panther Island Project
by | Mar 13, 2023
The project aims to reroute part of the Trinity River near downtown Fort Worth and create Panther Island—which the city hopes will become a massive housing and mixed-use entertainment and recreational district. The new 2023 funding is on top of $403 million already allocated to the project as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2022.
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Bell Achieves World’s First Flight Using 100% Sustainable Fuel in Single-Engine Helicopter
by | Feb 22, 2023
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron's Bell 505 took flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel made from used cooking oil, other bio-based feedstocks, and renewable plant sugars. "This flight is a monumental achievement for sustainability and decarbonization in the rotorcraft industry,” said Michael Thacker, EVP of commercial business at Bell.
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IT and Tech Staffing Agency Expands to Fort Worth, Names Local Branch Manager
by | Feb 7, 2023
Providence Partners, an IT and technical staffing and recruiting agency based in Austin, is expanding its operations to Fort Worth. The company has been serving the Austin IT and tech staffing market for over a decade. Providence announced that it has hired Ryan Kovach as the branch manager who will lead the initiative at its new Fort Worth division. 
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