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Startup Grind Fort Worth Will Launch on Jan. 9 with Vari CEO as Its First Speaker

by | Dec 19, 2023
Startup Grind calls itself "the world's largest startup community," with 600 chapters from Beijing to London to New York. Now a new chapter is set to launch in Fort Worth with a kickoff event on January 9—joining existing chapters in Dallas and Frisco.
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Dallas’ Granite Properties Announces CEO Transition
by | Oct 10, 2023
The Dallas-based commercial real estate investment, development, and management company said that Will Hendrickson, currently senior managing director and Dallas market leader, will become the company's CEO, effective Jan. 1. Michael Dardick, founding partner & CEO, will transition to become executive chairman.
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Silver Creek Midstream Announces Promotions of 2 Executives
by | Apr 21, 2023

Silver Creek Midstream LLC, an Irving-based private midstream company that operates crude oil gathering, transportation, and storage assets in Wyoming, has promoted two senior leaders.

Chris Storey has been promoted to President and CFO, where he will assist in the overall management of the Silver Creek organization....

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Abounding Prosperity Board Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer
by | Apr 21, 2023

The board of directors of Abounding Prosperity Inc. has appointed Tamara Stephney as acting chief executive officer following the passing of founder and CEO Kirk D....

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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in November

by | Dec 2, 2020
Rising to the top of the list is 7-Eleven's fifth Evolution Store in Lake Highlands. The location will serve as an experiential testing ground for patrons to try new shopping technology and products.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in October
by | Nov 2, 2020
Rising to the top of the list: With all office space spoken for within The Star, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is moving forward with a speculative building at his 91-acre, $1.5 billion, mixed-use development in Frisco. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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My Startup Story: How This Founder Uses Tech to Prove Work-Life Harmony Is Possible For Accountants
by | Oct 29, 2020
Here's the story of how Ford Baker, founder of Dallas-based accounting software firm BaCo Tech, regained his personal health by marrying tech and finance to eliminate waste and costly financial errors accountants often face.
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Cohort Kickoff: Meet the 6 Inaugural Startups in Denton’s AccelerateHER Incubator

by | Sep 28, 2020
The collaboration between Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs and Stoke will help six startups in their early-stage development. The program officially kicks off on Oct. 1.
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Dallas Founders Share How They Quit Their Jobs and Found Purpose
by | Sep 10, 2020
The founders of Project Mockingbird, Grit by Brit, and Break Bread, Break Borders were virtually brought together to share their stories of how their companies came to be.
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Dallas Cowboys Legend Turned Entrepreneur Darren Woodson Has Four Cs He Lives By
by | Sep 2, 2020
Darren Woodson is a former Dallas Cowboys safety and today a successful entrepreneur. Though his two careers have looked different, here are his words of wisdom that have gotten him through every major moment, from sitting in the locker room at the Super Bowl to founding his own company.
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To Common Desk, COVID-19 Wasn’t the Death of Coworking. It Was the Start of Something New
by | Sep 2, 2020
Trey Bowles and Delanie Majors from The DEC Network hosted Founder and CEO of Common Desk Nick Clark to discuss how his company is innovating to help entrepreneurs get back into shared office spaces.
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Dallas-Based Integrality Helps Borrowers and Lenders Navigate PPP Loan Forgiveness

by | Sep 2, 2020
The minority- and woman-owned company wants to help banks unsure of how they will handle the forgiveness workload and provide technical assistance to borrowers.
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‘This is the Paradigm Shift’: Walkabout Workplace CEO Makes Working from Anywhere a Social Experience
by | Aug 31, 2020
Toni Portmaan's SaaS virtual real estate and digital office platform was built for the age of WFH—well ahead of the pandemic. It's in its second round of seed funding.
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Nominate an Entrepreneur for Dallas Startup Week’s State of Entrepreneurship Awards by Friday
by | Aug 25, 2020
It's the 11th hour: Nominations for the annual State of Entrepreneurship event's four award categories close on Friday, August 28.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in July
by | Aug 4, 2020
Rising to the top of the list: How 54-year-old Dallas County Community College District became a single accredited institution called Dallas College. The move united DCCCD's seven independent colleges, essentially turning each into a conveniently located campus. That could make it the largest community college in the state. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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